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ROBOTPARK ACADEMY – Online Robotics Lessons

 


 

PART 1 – BASICS OF ROBOTICS

INTRODUCTION to ROBOTICS

What is a ROBOT ?

All Types Of Robots – By Locomotion

1.STATIONARY ROBOTS

1.1 Cartesian/Gantry Robots
1.2 Cylindrical Robots
1.3 Spherical Robots
1.4 SCARA Robots
1.5 Robotic Arms – (Articulated Robots )
1.6 Parallel Robots

2.WHEELED ROBOTS

2.1 Single Wheel (Ball) Robots
2.2 Two-Wheeled Robots
2.3 Three Wheeled Robots
2.4.Four Wheeled Robots
2.5.Multi Wheeled Robots
2.6.Tracked Robots

3. LEGGED ROBOTS

3.1.One Legged Robots
3.2.Two Legged – Bipedal Robots (Humanoids)
3.3.Three Legged – Tripedal Robots
3.4.Four Legged – Quadrupedal Robots
3.5.Six Legged Robots (6 Legged Hexapod)
3.6 Robots With Many Legs

4.Swimming Robots – Robot Fishes
5.Flying Robots
6.Rolling Robotic Balls(Mobile Spherical Robots)
7.Swarm Robots
8.Modular Robots
9.Micro Robots
10.Nano Robots
11.Soft Elastic Robots
13.Snake Robots
14.Crawler Robots

Types of Robots – By Application


PART 2 – MECHANICS of Robotic Systems

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS used in ROBOTICS

 

Basics of Robotic MECHANISMS

-Robotic MECHANISMS – INCLINED PLANE
-Robotic MECHANISMS – PULLEY SYSTEMS
-Robotic MECHANISMS – SCREW SYSTEMS
-Robotic MECHANISMS – LEVERS

LINKAGES – Simple Planar Linkages

-Four Bar Linkages- COUPLER CURVE
-Four Bar Linkages – HOEKENS LINKAGE
-Linkages  – PANTOGRAPH MECHANISM
-Linkages – 4 Bar Linkage End Effector – ROBOT GRIPPER 

Straight Line Generators

-Linkages – EVANS STRAIGHT LINE
-Linkages – PEAUCELLIER CELL
-Linkages – TCHEBICHEFF STRAIGHT LINE
-Linkages – WATTS STRAIGHT LINE

Complex Linkage Mechanisms

-Complex Linkage Mechanisms – WING FLAPPING MECHANISM
-Complex Linkage Mechanisms – THEO JANSEN MECHANISM

Other Linkages

-Linkages – DRAFTING MECHANISM

Rotary/Linear Linkages 

-Rotary Linear Linkages – SLIDER CRANK
-Rotary Linear Linkages – SCOTH-YOKE

Specialized Mechanisms

-Specialized Mechanisms GENEVA WHEEL
-Specialized Mechanisms – SIMPLE RATCHET 
-SWING-ARM QUICK-RETURN Mechanism
-Specialized Mechanisms – WHITWORTH QUICK RETURN

 GEARS and GEARING

-Robotic Mechanisms – ALL TYPES of GEARS 

-Robotic Mechanisms – SPUR GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – INTERNAL GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – RACK and PINION GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – BEVEL Gears
-Robotic Mechanisms – HELICAL GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – HERRINGBONE – DOUBLE HELICAL GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – WORM GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – FACE GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – CAGE GEARS

-Robotic Mechanisms – NON-CIRCULAR GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – 3D GEARS
-Robotic Mechanisms – MAGNETIC GEARS

-Robotic Mechanisms – GEARBOXES MOTORS

PULLEYS and BELTS

SPROCKETS and CHAINS

CAM MECHANISMS

EFFICIENCY of Machines & Mechanical Advantage

 


 PART 3 – ROBOT ELECTRONICS

MOTORS and ACTUATORS

-What is a DC Motor
-Brushless DC Motors
-Gear Motors and Gearboxes
-Stepper Motors
-Servo Motors
-Linear Actuators

MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEMS

- What is a MICROCONTROLLER ?

- ARDUINO MICROCONTROLLER?

Arduino BOARDS and Boards COMPARISON
Arduino SHIELDS ( Coming )

  Arduino TUTORIALS

Simple Start – Arduino Tutorial Blinking Leds
Arduino VIDEO TUTORIALS (5 Videos)
Arduino Tutorial Series – BASICS of ARDUINO (16 Videos)

- HANDY BOARD MICROCONTROLLER

- BASIC STAMP MICROCONTROLLER

 


 

 

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