Semester 2, 2008
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Course Summary
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Course Code(s): |
METR4202/METR7202 |
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Unit Value: |
#2 |
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Contact Hours: |
2 hours lecture, 1 hours tutorial, 2 hours practical. |
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Purpose: |
The course introduces robotics and control techniques that can be used
in robotics and other complex control engineering applications.
Students learn how the geometry of robot arms can be calculated to
set an arm in a desired position in space. This is followed by
a lectures in how to control the path of the robot arm, and how to
analyse the forces involved in the motion. To ground this learning
experience, students will work in teams to build and program a three
degree of freedom working robot arm using Lego NXT components. In
the latter half of the course, students learn state space and
digital control techniques. Students apply advanced control
techniques along with their knowledge of robot dynamics to control
an under-actuated robot - a robot with less motors than joints. This
hands-on complex control engineering exercise is excellent grounding
for state-of-the-art industrial control, and as a starting point for
further research into control engineering. |
Teaching Staff
Dr Gordon Wyeth (Course Coordinator)
Office: Axon(47)-302
Phone: (07) 3365-3770
Fax: (07) 3365-4999
Email: wyeth@itee.uq.edu.au
Consultation Time: By appointment. Contact by email: wyeth@itee.uq.edu.au
Tutors
TBD.
Course Profile
Awaiting approval.
Timetable
Lecture: Wednesday 10 am -12 noon, 63-358.
Tutorial: Thursday 8 - 9am, 1-E301.
Pracs: We currently have a number of prac slots available. We will only use a limited number of these prac slots depending on class size.
Textbooks
Both texts are essential for this course. It is recommended that you have a
copy of each. You may use the earlier edition of Nise if you have previously
purchased it for your control studies, but the lecture notes will be coordinated
with the 5th edition.
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