Principles of Robotics

Course content

Robotics and robotic manipulators. Hartenberg-Denavit convention. Rotation matrices. Homogeneous transformations. Direct and inverse kinematics. Jacobian matrix. Velocity and acceleration analyses. Dynamic force analysis via Newton-Euler formulation. Motion equations via Lagrangian formulation. Trajectory planning. Independent joint control. Control with computed torque method. Compliant motion control. Hybrid control with position and force feedbacks. (S)