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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators Certification Course is a massive open online that deals with the basics of robotic systems and robotic manipulators. This certificate course in robot mechanics is led by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan of IIT Palakkad on the Swayam online platform. The course makes use of Matlab or Simulink, other course resources and tools mputational exercises using Matlab/Simulink or similar tools will be part of weekly exercise.

The Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators Training is provided through expert lectures and course materials. The course will cover the fundamentals of mechanics and control of robotic systems along with mathematical modelling simulations, computational exercises. Once all steps of evaluation are done, you will get the Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators Certification by NPTEL and IIT Palakkad.

The Highlights

  • Certificate of completion
  • 8 weeks duration
  • 2 credit points
  • Interactive platform
  • E-text and videos
  • Assignments
  • Discussion forums
  • Undergraduate level

Programme Offerings

  • Certificate of completion
  • 8 Weeks Duration
  • 2 Credit Points
  • Interactive Platform
  • Video Tutorial
  • E-text
  • Discussion Forums
  • assignments
  • Proctored exams

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesIIT Palakkad

The Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators Certification Fees are free. If you want to acquire the certificate, you should register for a proctored exam with a fee of Rs. 1000.


Eligibility Criteria

Exam Qualification Details

Students should score 75% out of 100 for the proctored exam of the course. You should score an average assignment score of 25% of the average of the best 6 assignments out of 8 assignments. The final score will be calculated by adding the average assignment score and the exam score. You will receive the certificate only in case the average assignment score is >=10/25 and the exam score is >= 30/75. 

What you will learn

Mechanical skillsRobotic skills

After completing the Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators Certification Classes, you will learn about the following topics:

  • Locomotion and manipulation
  • Descriptions, Transformations
  • Kinematic parameters
  • Denavit-Hartenberg (DH) representation
  • Differential kinematics
  • Jacobian matrix
  • Manipulator statics
  • Manipulator dynamics
  • Motion dynamics
  • Dynamic simulation
  • Path and Trajectory
  • Control of robotic manipulators

Who it is for

  • The course is designed for undergraduate or graduate students who are interested in robotics and manipulators.


Admission Details

Follow the steps given below to enroll in the Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators Online Course:

Step 1: Click on the URL - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_me108/preview

Step 2: Click on the “Sign-in" or "Register" option at the right-hand top corner of the page.

Step 3: A new page opens and you can choose to sign in or sign-up with your username and password to proceed.

The Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Effector: locomotion, and manipulation. 
  • Serial and parallel manipulators. 
  • Descriptions, Transformations, and homogeneous transformation matrix. 

  • Manipulator (serial manipulator) kinematics: Kinematic parameters, different notations, Denavit-Hartenberg (DH) representation, arm matrix. 
  • Forward and inverse kinematics. Analytical and numerical solutions. 
  • Examples

  • Differential kinematics: Differential (velocity) kinematics, velocity propagation, forward differential kinematics, and inverse differential kinematics.

  • Jacobian matrix and Manipulator statics: Mapping between configuration-space to operational-space. 
  • Jacobian matrix and Pseudo inverse concepts. 
  • Introduction to workspace singularities.
  • Manipulator statics: Conservation of energy or power, the mapping between operation-space to configuration-space inputs. 
  • Examples

  • Manipulator dynamics: Motion dynamics: Forward and inverse dynamics. 
  • Lagrangian (Lagrange-Euler) and Newton-Euler formulations. 
  • Examples

  • Dynamic simulation: Dynamic modeling of robotic manipulators and computer-based numerical simulations

  • Trajectory generation: Path and Trajectory. 
  • Configuration (joint) space trajectory and operational (task) space trajectory generations.

  • Control of robotic manipulators: Joint space and task-space control schemes.

Instructors

IIT Palakkad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Will there be exams for the course?

Yes, those who wish to get a certificate should attend a proctored exam of the course.

2: Is it a certificate course?

Yes, the course is offered as an online certification course.

3: Which institution is instructing the course?

The Mechanics and Control of Robotic Manipulators Online Course are led by the faculty of IIT Palakkad.

4: How many credit points will the students get?

Students will get 2 credits for the course.

5: Will I get the physical copy of the certificate?

No, the candidates will be provided with an e-certificate only.

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