Course details

Robotics and Robotic Manipulators

BPC-RBM FEKT BPC-RBM Acad. year 2025/2026 Winter semester 4 credits

Current academic year

History, presence and future of robotics.
Overview of industrial robotics.
Kinematics of industrial robots.
Homogenous transform and it's use in robotics.
Sensors for robotics.
Actuator for robotics.

Guarantor

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Credit+Examination (written)

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 8 hrs laboratories

Department

Lecturer

Instructor

Learning objectives

To develop the students understanding of industrial robotics. To develop an appreciation of the contrasting application of robots different industrial sectors. To introduce the students to basic elements of industrial robots, mechanical construction, drives, sensors and control systems.
Succesful student of the course should be able to:
- describe basics of industrial manipulator construction
- actively use homogeneous transformations
- solve forward kinematics of industrial manipulators
- program basic functions of industrial manipulators

Study literature

  • SNYDER, Wesley E. Industrial robots: computer interfacing and control. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, c1985. ISBN 01-346-3159-5.
  • SPONG, Mark W. a M. VIDYASAGAR. Robot dynamics and control. New York: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-61243-8.

Syllabus of lectures

P1: Úvod do robotiky

P2: Souřadnicové systémy a transformace I

P3: Souřadnicové systémy a transformace II

P4: Robotické manipulátory I

P5: Robotické manipulátory II

P6: Základní problémy mobilní robotiky, Pohony v mobilní robotice

P7: Kinematika mobilních robotů

P8: Proprioceptivní senzory v mobilní robotice

P9: Exteroceptivní senzory v mobilní robotice

P10: Komunikace a výpočetní jednotky v robotice 

P11: Softwarové frameworky v robotice

P12: Algoritmy v mobilní robotice 

Syllabus of laboratory exercises

Cv1: Souřadnicové systémy a transformace
Cv2: Programování robotických manipulátorů
Cv3: Komunikace mezi senzory a výpočetními jednotkami
Cv4: Komunikace mezi senzory a výpočetními jednotkami 

Progress assessment

* 30pts (min 10pts) homeworks and work on computer lessons
* 50pts (min 10pts) written exam
* 20pts spoken exam, not needed to attend

One absence on computer lessons allowed. Attendance on two lessons required.
The computer exercises is mandatory, the properly excused missed computer exercises can be compensate. Two lectures are mandatory.

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme BIT, 2nd year of study, Elective
  • Programme BIT (in English), 2nd year of study, Elective
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