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15731
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
1
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| Workload |
TP(18H)
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| Scientific area |
Electromechanics
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Learning outcomes |
This training course aims to provide an introduction to the use of robotics in industry, specifically focusing on the use of manipulators in industrial processes. It presents the various functional subsystems that constitute a robot, both individually and as an integrated system.
By the end of the training, participants should be able to:
• Identify different types of manipulators, sensors, and actuators, and discuss their operation and/or the development of robotic applications;
• Apply equations and calculation techniques to determine the Cartesian position as well as the position and angle of prismatic and rotational joints of a robot;
• Identify the working envelope of a manipulator;
• Interpret and execute the programming of an industrial robotic manipulator.
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Syllabus |
• Fundamentals of Robotics
• History and Application Scenarios
• Links, Joints, Axes, and Degrees of Freedom of a Robot
• Actuators and Sensors
• Domains and Applications of Industrial Robots
• Types of Robots: Structure and Typology of Manipulators
• Work Envelope
• Speed, Load Capacity, Accuracy, and Reliability
• Forward and Inverse Kinematics
• Controllers, External Equipment, and Peripherals
• Controller Configuration
• System Electrical Connections
• Programming and Parameterization of Industrial Manipulators
• Robot Programming Languages
• Communication Between Devices
• Collision Analysis and Prevention
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Main Bibliography |
-R.M. Antunes, N.J.M. Pereira, P.D. Gaspar, Apontamentos de Robótica Industrial - Fundamentos: From Zero to Heor", Universidade da Beira Interior, 2025.
-P.D. Gaspar, "Apontamentos de Robótica Industrial", Universidade da Beira Interior, 2015.
-M.W. Spong, S. Hutchinson, M. Vidyasagar, "Robot Modeling and Control", Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., 2005.
-J.G. Keramas, "Robot Technology Fundamentals - 2nd edition", Delmar Publishers, 2009.
-S.B. Niku, “Introdução À Robótica – Análise, Controle, Aplicações - 2ª Ed.” LTC, 2013.
-UR3, "Universal Robots", Manual, 2025
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Exercises: Each exercise carried out during the practical sessions will be assessed based on the group’s performance:
• Ex1 – Introduction and initial exploration (2 points)
• Ex2 – Types of movement in the simulator (2 points)
• Ex3 – Object contouring with configured TCP (2 points)
• Ex4 – Pick & Place and palletizing (2 points)
• Ex5 – Integration of sensors and I/O (2 points)
PF: Final Project (10 points)
The final grade (FG) of the training course is calculated as follows:
FG = A1 × P1 + A2 × P2 + A3 × P3 + A4 × P4 + A5 × P5 + PF
Where:
• A1 to A5 represent the grades obtained in each of the five practical sessions;
• P1 to P5 represent the attendance record of the student in each corresponding session (0 or 1);
• PF is the grade of the Final Project (rated from 0 to 10).
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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