MEC4456

Robotics ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: B Shirinzadeh

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)
Malaysia First semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Spatial descriptions and transformations. Manipulator forward and inverse kinematics. Differential relationships and Jacobian. Manipulator dynamics: Lagrangian and Newton Euler formulations. Design of mechanisms and end-effectors. Actuation, sensing and control. Computational geometry for design, manufacture, and path planning. Robotics in manufacturing and automation. Techniques for modelling, simulation and programming of robotic tasks. Introduction to image processing and analysis and machine vision. Advanced mathematical formulations. Introduction to advanced robotics. A self-directed learning component completes the unit.

Assessment: Examination (2 hours): 70% + Project and laboratory work: 30%

Contact Hours: 22 lectures, 22 practice class/laboratory hours

Prerequisites: MEC3462