Advanced Robotics Applications

By Prof. Ashish Dutta | IIT Kanpur

Learners enrolled: 653 | Exam registration: 1

ABOUT THE COURSE:

This course is related to experiments in robotics based on the theory of robot manipulator design and control. The course would cover the fundamental concepts and mathematics required to understand, analyze, design, and control simple robotic manipulators for industrial applications or research. Simple robotic arms are designed and controlled which would give an understanding of how to build robot arms and control using microcontrollers. After taking this course, students could take more advanced courses/topics in focused areas like, motion planning, AI, unmanned vehicles, etc. Teachers could use this course to lay the foundation of developing robotics labs and link it to manufacturing automation, AI, Computer vision applications, etc.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students (UG 3rd/4th year in Mechanical/Electrical/Computer Science), Teachers of engineering colleges, Industry professorial

PREREQUISITES: Basic Mathematics : matrices, differential equations

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All Manufacturing companies (TATA motors, Mahindra, Maruti, Hyundai, GE, GM, etc),IT companies (TCS, Infosys, etc), process industries using robotics

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Mechanical Engineering Robotics
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	17 Feb 2025
End Date :	11 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends :	17 Feb 2025
Exam Registration Ends :	24 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	03 May 2025 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Introduction, robot joints, Transformations

Week 2: DH Parameters, Forward and Inverse Kinematics

Week 3: Sensors, actuators and basics of Linear control

Week 4: Microcontroller basics, different pins, input/output, interrupt, serial communication

Week 5: DC motor, stepper motor control using microcontroller

Week 6: Planer 2 link and 5 link robot arm control

Week 7: Biped locomotion, Gait, Control

Week 8: Industrial robot control (PUMA and Svaya)

Books and references

1.Introduction to Robotics, John Craig

2.Robotics Engineering , Richard Klafter

3.Industrial Robotics, M P Groover,R.Nagel,N .Ordey,A.Dutta

Instructor bio

Prof. Ashish Dutta

IIT Kanpur

Prof. Ashish Dutta obtained his PhD in Systems Engineering from Akita University, Japan, M.Tech from Jadavpur University and B.Tech from NIT Calicut. From 1994 to 2000 he was with the Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai where he worked on telemanipulator design and control for nuclear applications. Since 2002 he is with the department of mechanical engineering at IIT Kanpur, India. He was also a visiting professor in Nagoya University, Japan in 2006 and is currently a visiting professor at Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan (2015 - ). His research interests are in the areas of humanoid robotics,motion planning in 3D, intelligent control systems and rehabilitation engineering. Prof. Dutta has also served as advisory board member of ISRO Chandrayan II Lunar mission (2009), member of Task force on AI of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (2017), Secretary of The Robotics Society of India (2011-2017), member Bureau of Indian Standards (Robotics Section), Chairman India-South Korea robotics working group (2013-) , ChairmanIEEE Robotics and Automation section (UP, UK section), etc.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: May 3, 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

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