1. In the name of Allah

2. Introduction to Robotics
Leila Sharif
Lecture #1: The Big Picture

3. Textbook
Introduction to Robotics, Analysis, Systems, Applications. Saeed B. Niku Prentice Hall 2003

4. References
Modeling and Control of Robot Manipulator, L.Sciavicco and B. Siciliano 2000
Fundamentals of Robotics Analysis and Control , Robert J Schilling 1990
Introduction to Robotics: mechanics and control, John, J. Craig 1989
Robotics and Control, R. K. Mittal, I.J. Nagrath 2004
Fundamentals of Industrial Robots and Robotics, Rex Miller 1988

5. Introduction to robotics
3 units
TA:
Yasamin Mokri

6. Schedule Course Structure Feedback on lectures is welcome any time…
Class (Sat + Mon 1:30-3:00) Khodro 7
Feedback on lectures is welcome any time…

7. Grading Assignments 20% Midterm exam 20% Final exam 20%
Presentations 20%
Project 20%

8. History In principle humanoid are robots
In this course, we will primarily study industrial manipulator type robot

9. Industrial Robots Robots are very powerful elements in today industry
They can perform many different tasks and operations precisely and do not require common safety and comfort elements humans need.
Robots have no overwhelmingly replaced workers. They are used where they are useful.
Robotics covers many different areas. They are used together with other devices, peripherals and other manufacturing machines. They are generally integrated to a system to perform a task or do an operation.

10. Lecture Outline Defining “robot” What makes a robot
Sensors, sensor space
State, state space
Action/behavior, effectors, action space
The spectrum of control
Reactive systems

11. Difference of Robot & Manipulator
Manipulator (crane) is controlled by a human
Robot manipulator is controlled by a computer that runs a program

12. Classification of Robots (JIRA)
Class 1 Manual Handling Device
Class 2 Fixed Sequence Robot
Class 3 Variable Sequence Robot
Class 4 Playback Robot
Class 5 Numerical Control Robot
Class 6 Intelligent Robot

13. What is Robotics
Art, Knowledge base, the know-how to design, apply and using robot in human endeavors
Consist of not only robots but also other devices and systems to perform the necessary tasks

14. Robots may be used in Manufacturing environments
Underwater and space explosion
Aiding the disabled
Fun …

15. Robotics is an interdisciplinary subject of
Mechanical engineering
Electrical and electronic engineering
Computer science
Biology …

16. Why “robot”?
The term “robot” comes from Karel Capek’s 1921 play RUR (Rossum’s Universal Robots).
It is most likely a combination of “rabota” (obligatory work) and “robotnik” (serf).
The kind of robotics we will talk about will move far beyond such “obligatory work.”

17. What is a Robot?
An intelligent robot is a machine able to extract information from its environment and use knowledge about its world to move safely in a meaningful and purposeful manner.
A robot is a system which exists in the physical world and autonomously senses its environment and acts in it to achieve some goals.

18. Other Definitions
A robot is a re-programmable, multi-functional, manipulator designed to move material, parts, or specialized devices though variable programmed motions for the performance of a task (Robotics Industry Association)
Robotics is the intelligent connection of perception to action (M. Brady)

19. Animal-like Robots

20. Unmanned Vehicles