Introduction to Computer integrated Manufacturing Systems:
Manufacturing Systems, Types of Manufacturing Systems, Machine Tools and related equipment’s, Material Handling Systems, Computer monitoring and control, Manufacturing support systems, The Product Cycle and CAD/ CAM,
Functions of computers in CIMS:
CIMS Data Files, System Reports, Benefits of Computer integrated Manufacturing Systems, NC/ CNC Machine Tools: General architecture of CNC Machine, Components of the CNC Systems: Machine Control Unit , CNC Driving system components: Hydraulic, Servo Motors, Stepper Motors, Feedback Devices: Encoder, Resolver, Inductors, Tachometers, Counting devices, Digital to analog converters.
Part programming:Introduction, NC/ CNC programming methods:
Introduction, NC/ CNC programming methods: Manual part programming for turning and milling centers, G codes, M codes, canned cycles, Programming with CAD/CAM integration, CAM packages for CNC part program generation, Practical Exercises on CNC part programming.
Computer Controls in NC:
CNC Technology: Functions of CNC Control in Machine Tools, Advantages of CNC,
Direct Numerical Control (DNC Systems):
Configuration of DNC system, Functions of DNC, Communication between DNC computer & MCU, Advantages of DNC, Adaptive control machining systems. Adaptive control optimization system, adaptive control constraint system, applications to machining processes, Benefits of Adaptive control machining.
Introduction to Robotics:
Automation and Robotics, Historical Development, Definitions, Basic Structure of Robots, Robot Anatomy, Complete Classification of Robots, Fundamentals about Robot Technology, Factors related to use Robot Performance, Basic Robot Configurations and their Relative Merits and Demerits, Types of Drive Systems and their Relative Merits, the Wrist & Gripper Subassemblies. Concepts and Model about Basic Control System, Transformation and Block Diagram of Spring Mass System, Control Loops of Robotic Systems, PTP and CP Trajectory Planning, Different Types of Controllers, Control Approaches of Robots.
Kinematics of Robot Manipulator:
Introduction, General Description of Robot Manipulator, Mathematical Preliminaries on Vectors & Matrices, Homogenous Representation of Objects, Robotic Manipulator Joint Co-Ordinate System, Euler Angle & Euler Transformations, Roll-Pitch-Yaw(RPY) Transformation, Relative Transformation, Direct & Inverse Kinematics’ Solution, D H Representation & Displacement Matrices for Standard Configurations, Geometrical Approach to Inverse Kinematics. Homogeneous Robotic Differential Transformation: Introduction, Jacobian Transformation in Robotic Manipulation.
Robotic Workspace, Motion Trajectory & Industrial Applications:
Introduction, General Structures of Robotic Workspaces, Manipulations with n Revolute Joints, Robotic Workspace Performance Index, Extreme Reaches of Robotic Hands, Robotic Task Description. Robotic Motion Trajectory Design: Introduction, Trajectory Interpolators, Basic Structure of Trajectory Interpolators, Cubic Joint Trajectories.
General Design Consideration on Trajectories:
-4-3-4 & 3-5-3 Trajectories, Admissible Motion Trajectories.
Industrial Applications:
Automation in Manufacturing, Robot Application in Industry, Task Programming, Goals of AI Research, AI Techniques, Robot Intelligence and Task Planning, Modern Robots, Future Application and Challenges and Case Studies.