Advanced Mechanisms, Robotics

Advanced Mechanisms, Robotics
Kinematics and dynamics of advanced mechanisms, such as robots, with computer simulation of mechanism motion.
ME EN
537
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesME EN 437; or equivalent.
 TaughtFall
 ProgramsContaining ME EN 537
Course Outcomes

SO(3) and SE(3) spaces

Students will learn about and use the rotation group SO(3) along with multiple representations for rotation. They will also learn about homogeneous transformation matrices and the Euclidean group SE(3).

Serial Linkage Kinematics

Students will be gain experience (through a lab and homework) with analytical and numerical formulations for serial robot kinematics (both forward and inverse).

Serial Linkage Dynamics

Students will learn to derive the dynamic equations for a rigid serial manipulator using recursive Newton-Euler techniques as well as Lagrangian methods. Students will learn about the forward and inverse dynamics problem for a serial manipulator and implement what they learn in homework and a lab.

Joint Space vs. Cartesian Space

Students will differentiate between joint space and Cartesian space and the mathematical methods used to move from one space to the other both for kinematics and dynamics.

Robot Control

Students will learn about fundamental feedback control methods for robotics and apply what they learn in a course project.

Applications, Terminology, and Open Questions

Students will learn most common robot applications and terminology as well as being exposed to current open questions in robot manipulation.