Robotics practicals
MICRO-453 / 2 credits
Teacher(s): Billard Aude, Boero Giovanni, Bouri Mohamed, Floreano Dario, Kneib Jean-Paul Richard, Micera Silvestro, Mondada Francesco, Sakar Mahmut Selman, Skaloud Jan
Language: English
Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.
Summary
The goal of this lab series is to practice the various theoretical frameworks acquired in the courses on a variety of robots, ranging from industrial robots to autonomous mobile robots, to robotic devices, all the way to interactive robots.
Content
The practicals can include the following topics:
- Teaching Robots to Accomplish a Manipulation Task
- Experimenting with haptic interfaces
- Controlling a serial robot ABB IRB 120
- Control of the Micro Delta Direct Drive robot
- LiniX, linear axis, assembly and control
- Franka robot, programming by teaching
- Programming and characterization of a modular fish robot
- Artificial Muscles
- ROS basics
- Integrated barometer/GNSS height determination on a UAV
- EMG control of a robotic Hand
- Noise
- 2DOF Helicopter control
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WARNING: These practicals have a limited number of places, due to the heavy equipment used, students following the master in robotics will have priority in the attribution of places.
Keywords
industrial robotics, haptics, autonomous robots, manipulation, navigation
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Basics of mobile robotics
Introduction to automatic control
Introduction to signal processing
Important concepts to start the course
Robotics
Programming
Automatic control
Signal processing
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Assess / Evaluate the performances or a robotic system
- Synthesize a control system
- Discuss the performances of a system
- Elaborate the model of a system
Transversal skills
- Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
- Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
- Collect data.
- Write a scientific or technical report.
Teaching methods
Students attend a set of practicals by groups of two or three, supervised by an assistent.
Expected student activities
Preparation of the practicals before attending it, writing of the rreport after the practical.
Assessment methods
Written report and oral feedback during the practical
Supervision
| Office hours | No |
| Assistants | Yes |
| Forum | No |
In the programs
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Robotics practicals
- TP: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Robotics practicals
- TP: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Robotics practicals
- TP: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional