Topics included are number systems, microcomputer structure, mnemonic, binary code, peripheral devices operations, stand alone operations, and system operations. Basic concepts of robot manipulators, robot kinematics, robot programming languages. Applications of industrial robots and machine vision systems. Sensors and actuators for robotics and mechatronic systems. Laboratory exercises in industrial and educational robot operation and applications.
Laboratory exercises on mechatronic systems.
Robot systems and their computer language instructions will be used. The experiments include teach pendant programming, high level language programming, workcell applications, continuous path programming. Techniques for designing and development of industrial programs that includes composite program design, module coupling, module strength, program testing, top-down structured programming concepts and tools, object oriented programming, and memory management. These concepts are investigated and examined for use in solving complex problems in engineering technology. Laboratory experience in techniques for designing and development of industrial programs such as composite program design, module coupling, module strength, program testing, top-down structured programming concepts and tools, object oriented programming, and memory management.