Robotics and machine vision

The course covers a selection of the following topics:

• Introduction to robotics, with emphasis on industrial robot manipulators
• Rotations and rigid-body motion
• Kinematics and dynamics
• Joint and force control
• Motion planning and navigation
• Introduction to machine vision, with emphasis on robotics-relevant applications
• Basic introduction to ROS (Robot Operating System)
• Other topics may occur

Knowledge: The candidate can explain

• the structure and purpose of industrial robots
• the term kinematics in the context of robotics
• the purpose of and the general functionality of ROS
• the role of motion planning in robotic operations
• the functioning and application of machine vision

Skills: The candidates can

• outline the design of industrial robot workstations.
• calculate position and speed of a general robot manipulator.
• solve the inverse kinematics problem for specific robot manipulators.
• Generate smooth movements for robot manipulators and implement them in software.
• use machine vision to estimate the position of objects.
• program simple grasping tasks for robot manipulators
• program robot manipulators using Robot Operating System (ROS)

General competence: The candidate wields a combination of theoretical and practical skills within the subject area, providing a base for solving practical problems in a professional setting - and for further education within the subject area.

Digitization: The course contributes by the candidate being able to use modern computer tools as an aid in all the mentioned skills

Lectures, home exercises, laboratory assignments