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
3.1.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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