Basics of Robotics

The mechanics of manipulators and robots: Introduction; Basic concepts, definitions and systematization of manipulators and robots; Manipulator kinematic; The inverse kinematics of manipulators; Statics and dynamics of manipulators; Geometrical and functional characteristics and manipulator motion planning; Platform parallel manipulators.-Grippers, drives and sensors of manipulators and robots: Manipulator and robot grippers; Drives and mechanisms used in robots; Sensors and transducers used in robots.-Control of manipulators and robots task planning: Control of manipulators; Robot task planning.-Robotics - selected issues: Robots and manipulators for underwater operation; Industrial robotics; Rehabilitation manipulators; Elastic manipulators; Walking machines; Microrobotics.