MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS
Computing & Information Technology Handbook 1996
Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
RDT6300
Robotics I
G Lowe
3 points + 2 hours per week + First, second semester + Clayton
Synopsis Overview of robotics, current and future applications of
robotics. Elements of a modern robotic device: drive, feedback control,
programming methods, sensors. End effectors, design considerations, operational
constraints, introduction to the kinematics and dynamics of robots,
introduction to path and trajectory control.
Assessment Examinations (2 hours): 70% + Written assignments: 30%
Recommended texts
- Klafter R D Robotic engineering: An integrated approach
Prentice-Hall, 1989
- McKerrow P J Introduction to robotics Addison-Wesley, 1991
- Miller R K Robotic applications in non-industrial environments vols
1 and 2, Norcross, 1991
- Schilling R J Fundamentals of robotics Prentice-Hall, 1990
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