Robotics Essential
Description
Robotics Essentials is a foundational course crafted for enthusiasts and professionals keen on mastering robotics technology. It covers fundamental concepts such as kinematics, sensors, actuators, and control systems, providing a comprehensive understanding of robotic mechanisms. Participants engage in hands-on projects to design, build, and program robots, gaining practical skills essential for navigating the complexities of modern robotics applications in industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare and beyond.
Course Curriculum
- Basics of Robotics
- Definition and scope of robotics
- Historical developments in robotics
- Key components of a robotic system
- Types of Robots
- Industrial robots and automation
- Mobile robots and autonomous systems
- Social and collaborative robots
- Robotics in Various Industries
- Applications of robotics in manufacturing
- Robotics in healthcare and surgery
- Robotics in agriculture, space, and other fields
- Robotic Components
- Sensors and actuators in robotics
- Controllers and microcontrollers
- Power systems and batteries
- Robot Kinematics
- Understanding robot movement and positioning
- Degrees of freedom in robotic systems
- Forward and inverse kinematics
- Project: Building a Simple Robot Arm
- Hands-on project to apply kinematics concepts by building a basic robot arm
- Robot Perception
- Computer vision in robotics
- Image processing and object recognition
- Lidar and Radar Sensing
- Sensor Fusion
- Combining data from multiple sensors
- Sensor calibration and accuracy
- Applications of sensor fusion in robotics
- Project: Implementing Robot Perception
- Practical application of perception and sensing in a robot project
- Robot Control Systems
- Overview of control systems in robotics
- PID controllers and feedback loops
- Motion planning and trajectory generation
- Robot Programming Languages
- Popular programming languages for robotics (e.g., ROS, Python, C++)
- Robot Operating System (ROS) Basics
- Scripting and Programming Robotic Behaviors
- Project: Programming Robot Control
- Applying control systems and programming languages to control a robot
- Applications of Robotics
- Drones and Aerial Robotics
- Robotic exoskeletons and prosthetics
- Robotic companions and assistive devices
- Ethical Considerations and Challenges
- Ethical issues in robotics
- Safety considerations in robotic design
- Challenges in human-robot interaction
- Future Trends in Robotics
- Emerging technologies in robotics
- Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Robotics research and development trends