ENSC 488-4 Introduction to Robotics

Fundamentals of robotics: mathematical representation of kinematics, dynamics and compliance. Planning and execution of robot trajectories. Feedback from the environment: use of sensors and machine vision. A brief introduction to robot languages. Different application domains for manipulator robots, e.g., assembly, manufacturing, etc. (3-0-2) Prerequisite: ENSC 383. Recommended: ENSC 230 is strongly recommended for Systems Option students.