Course: Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechatronic Systems

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Course title Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechatronic Systems
Course code AUART/AE8KD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Novák Jakub, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Introduction - Course outline, semestral project, requirements 2. Fundamentals - kinematics chains, Work space, Task space 3. Spatial description in 3D - coordinate frames and base vectors, rotation matrix, composing of rotations 4. Representing orientation - Euler angles, axis-angle, quaternions 5. Homogeneous transform - elementary transforms, composing transforms 6. Forward kinematics - Denavit-Hartenberg notation, Spherical wrist 7. Differential kinematics - Jacobian, pseudoinverse, singularities 8. Inverse kinematics - algebraic, geometric, decoupling, numerical 9. Path planning - RRT algorithm, Grid search 10. Trajectory generation - cubic and quantic polynomials, trapezoid trajectory 11. Introduction to dynamics - forces, moments, moments of inertia 12. Dynamics I - Lagrange approach for equations of motion 13. Dynamics II - Newton-Euler approach for equations of motion

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Individual work of students, E-learning
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 12 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of the content of subjects Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Systems, Automatic Control is assumed. Furthermore, high school knowledge of vector calculus in 2D and 3D is assumed. Basic knowledge of mechanics and linear ordinary differential equations of the 1st and 2nd order, acquired during the previous study of the field.
Knowledge of the content of subjects Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Systems, Automatic Control is assumed. Furthermore, high school knowledge of vector calculus in 2D and 3D is assumed. Basic knowledge of mechanics and linear ordinary differential equations of the 1st and 2nd order, acquired during the previous study of the field.
learning outcomes
Describe the kinematics of simple manipulators
Describe the kinematics of simple manipulators
Compute the Jacobian and singularities of manipulators
Compute the Jacobian and singularities of manipulators
Design the joint variables trajectory
Design the joint variables trajectory
Apply the spatial transformations
Apply the spatial transformations
Use different means of describing orientation of objects in space
Use different means of describing orientation of objects in space
Skills
compute the forward and inverse kinematics of serial kinematics chains
compute the forward and inverse kinematics of serial kinematics chains
select suitable kinematic structure according to application
select suitable kinematic structure according to application
apply homogeneous transformation matrices
apply homogeneous transformation matrices
determine the DH parameters for forward kinematics
determine the DH parameters for forward kinematics
use Python to compute forward, differential and inverse kinematics
use Python to compute forward, differential and inverse kinematics
teaching methods
Knowledge
E-learning
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Lecturing
Lecturing
E-learning
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
assessment methods
Oral examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • CRAIG, J. J. Introduction to Robotics, Mechanics and Control. Reading, Mas. : Addison-Wessley, 1989. ISBN 02-0110-3265.
  • JAZAR, R. N. Theory of Applied Robotic: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control. Springer Science + Business Media, LLC, New York, 2007. ISBN 13-978-0-387-3247.


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