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Robotics technology and flexible automation
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
New York, N.Y. :
McGraw-Hill Education LLC.,
c2010.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword
- D. Preface to the second edition
- E. Acknowledgements to the second edition
- F. Preface to the first edition
- G. Acknowledgements to the first edition
- 1. Robotics: history, present status and future trends
- Philosophical considerations
- Robotics and programmable automation
- Historical background
- Laws of robotics
- Robot definitions
- Robotics systems and robot anatomy
- Human systems and robotics
- Specifications of robots
- Present application status
- Machine intelligence, computer and robotics?future trends
- Flexible automation versus robotics technology
- Safety measures in robotics
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 2. Robot kinematics and dynamics
- Introduction
- Forward and reverse kinematics (transformation) of three degrees of freedom robot arm
- Forward and reverse transformation of a four degrees of freedom manipulator in 3-d
- Homogeneous transformations
- Kinematic equations using homogeneous transformations
- Inverse kinematics of robot
- Robot arm dynamics
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 3. Robot drives, actuators and control
- Functions of drive systems
- General types of fluids
- Pump classification
- Introduction to pneumatic systems
- Electrical drives
- A.c. Motors
- Piezoelectric actuators
- Stepper motor
- Drive mechanisms
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 4. Robot end-effectors
- Introduction
- Classification of end-effectors
- Drive system for grippers
- Mechanical grippers
- Magnetic grippers
- Vacuum grippers
- Adhesive grippers
- Hooks, scoops and other miscellaneous devices
- Gripper force analysis and gripper design
- Design of multiple degrees of freedom instrumented robot hand
- Active and passive grippers
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 5. Sensors and intelligent robots
- Artificial intelligence and automated manufacturing
- Ai and robotics
- Need for sensing systems
- Sensory devices
- Types of sensors
- Robot vision systems
- Design and control of sensor integrated dexterous robot hand
- Soft computing
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 6. Robot languages and programming
- Robot languages
- Classification of robot languages
- Computer control and robot software
- Val system and language
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 7. Mechatronics and computer interfacing
- The changing environment
- Mechatronics?a leading edge technology
- Automation and mechatronic applications
- Basic electronic components
- Digital circuits and devices
- Programmable logic controllers (plc)
- Computers and microprocessors
- Common input-output devices and standard interfaces
- Pc and microprocessor-based controls of a mechatronic press for assembly
- Microelectromechanical systems (mems)
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 8. Flexible automation technology
- Introduction to flexible automation
- Flexible automation?a new tool
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 9. Quantitative techniques for economic performance
- Feasibility of the robotization plan
- Data acquisition
- Investment and evaluation strategies
- Planning for robot installation
- Exercises
- Bibliography
- 10. Applications of robots
- Introduction
- Capabilities of robots
- Robotics applications
- Obstacle avoidance
- Other uses of robots
- Robotic application under computer-integrated manufacturing (cim) environment
- Robotics in india
- The future of robotics
- Exercises ? Bibliography.