History of technology developments, the current situation of the basic technology for robots in both hardware and software and several applications of these technologies are introduced.
Students can learn about the history of robot technology, basic and advanced technology of hardware and software for robots, and problems with future applications to be solved.
By the end of this course, students will learn the history and the current situation of robot technology development with several applications.
✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
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Various researchers belonging to the National Research and Development Agency and engineers of manufacturers give lectures utilizing their practical experience on a wide range of cutting-edge topics related to robot technology. |
Robotics, Mechanisms, Machine Elements, Control Engineering, History, Application
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Each class introduces a different topic of robot technology. Submission of written report is required for every class.
* The content of each class may be switched. The schedule will be shared through OCW-i.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction to Robot Technology | History of robot technology development is introduced. |
Class 2 | Autonomous Distributed Systems | Introduce autonomous distributed systems from the basics to robotics applications. |
Class 3 | Motion Control Technology for Industrial Robots | Motion control technologies for Mechatronics system such as industrial robots, machine tools, and semiconductor manufacturing equipments are introduced. |
Class 4 | Robot Vision | Technical trend of vision sensing and its applications to robot vision are introduced. |
Class 5 | Humanoid Robots | Introduce the history of humanoid robot research, system configuration, application examples, and technical issues. |
Class 6 | Robot Middleware | Robot middleware as software platforms which realize easy construction of robotic system is introduced. |
Class 7 | ITS Technology | Technical trend and problems of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) are introduced. |
Class 8 | Service Robots | Technical trend, applications and issues of service robots are introduced. |
Class 9 | Surgical Robots | Technical trend and problems of surgical robots are introduced. |
Class 10 | Investigation&Inspection Robots | Technical trend, practical examples and issues of robots for disaster investigation and infrastructure inspection are introduced. |
Class 11 | Micro and Nano Robots | Methods of design and manufacturing of micro/nano robots are introduced. Their applications are also introduced. |
Class 12 | Mobility Assist Robots | Technical trend, applications and problems of personal mobility with robot technologies are introduced. |
Class 13 | Applied Robotics technology for novel system of Industrial field | The challenges and problems in developing novel systems applied robotics technology is introduced based on actual examples. |
Class 14 | Assistive robot | Technical trend, applications, and issues of various assistive robots are introduced. |
Original texts are provided.
References are introduced in the class.
The assessment is based on the quality of written reports and on the status of submission thereof.
There is no condition for this course, but you will be able to understand more deeply if you have taken the following courses:
- MEC.I211: Robot Kinematics
- MEC.I331: Mechatronics (Mechanical Engineering)
- MEC.I332: Exercise in Mechatronics
- MEC.I333: Robot Dynamics and Control