The Impacts of Industrial Robots (PDF 57P)
Industrial robots are machine tools. They are not human-like androids which cm stroll around and converse like the famed R2D2 and C3PO of Star Wars. More realistically, they are programmable manipulators which can move parts or tools through a prespecified sequence of motions. This PDF covers the following topics related to Industrial Robotics : What Are Industrial Robots?, Chronology of Robot Developments, Robot Use in the United States, Robot Technology- A Brief Review, Robot Applications in Standard Industrial Tasks, The Role of Robotics in Manufacturing, Integration of Robots into CAD/CAM Systems in Metalworking, The Potential for Productivity Improvement, Societal Benefits Beyond Productivity, Motivations For Using Robots, Uses of Future Robots, Short Term Transitional Problems, Potential Displacement, Union Responses to Technological Change, Broader Economy Wide Issues, The Problem of Human Capital, Chronology of Significant Devices and Events in the History of Robotics.
Author(s): Robert Ayres, Steve Miller, Carnegie-Mellon University
57 Pages 
Lecture Notes on Industrial Robotics and Automation
This note fundamentals of robotics, Robotic drive system and controller, Sensors, Introduction to machine vision, Robot kinematics and robot programming, Automation and industrial applications.
Author(s): Tushar Kanta Mahapatra, KIIT Polytechnic Bhubaneshwar
39 Pages
This note deals with two major components: robot manipulators and image processing. Topics covered includes: Manipulator kinematic configurations and the robot work space, Manipulator specifications and criteria for selection, Task primitives and programming, Determining path trajectories, Static forces and their control, Manipulator dynamics, Manipulator control, Manipulator peripherals, Sensor integration.
Author(s): The University of Minnesota
NA Pages
Industrial Robots by Phongsaen Pitakwatchara
This note introduces fundamental topics in robotics science emphasizing in its mechanical dynamics. Topics covered includes: Spatial Descriptions and Transformations, Manipulator Kinematics, Jacobians, Trajectory Generation, Manipulator-Mechanism Design, Introduction to Control of Manipulators.
Author(s): Phongsaen Pitakwatchara
166 Pages
The Impacts of Industrial Robots (PDF 57P)
Industrial robots are machine tools. They are not human-like androids which cm stroll around and converse like the famed R2D2 and C3PO of Star Wars. More realistically, they are programmable manipulators which can move parts or tools through a prespecified sequence of motions. This PDF covers the following topics related to Industrial Robotics : What Are Industrial Robots?, Chronology of Robot Developments, Robot Use in the United States, Robot Technology- A Brief Review, Robot Applications in Standard Industrial Tasks, The Role of Robotics in Manufacturing, Integration of Robots into CAD/CAM Systems in Metalworking, The Potential for Productivity Improvement, Societal Benefits Beyond Productivity, Motivations For Using Robots, Uses of Future Robots, Short Term Transitional Problems, Potential Displacement, Union Responses to Technological Change, Broader Economy Wide Issues, The Problem of Human Capital, Chronology of Significant Devices and Events in the History of Robotics.
Author(s): Robert Ayres, Steve Miller, Carnegie-Mellon University
57 Pages
