Course: Control and Robotic Systems Instrumentation

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Course title Control and Robotic Systems Instrumentation
Course code KKY/TPŘRS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Strnad Jaromír, Ing.
  • Jelínek Libor, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Elements of electrical circuits - passive R, L, C elements, active semiconductor elements and simple electrical circuits (principles, characteristics, description and measurement) 2) Operational amplifiers and basic feedback circuits with OA (principles, characteristics and circuit analysis) 3) Electronic circuits for signal processing and generating (frequency filters, generators, comparators) 4) Digital elements and circuits (combinational and sequential logic elements, memories, counters, programmable devices) 5) Single-chip microcontrollers of the AVR series (integrated peripherals configuration, development tools, programming, applications for signal measurement, processing, generation, control and regulation) 6) A/D and D/A converters and auxiliary circuits (direct, approximation, integration and modulation converter types, multiplexers, sampling S&H circuits)   7) Control and regulation of industrial processes and robotic systems (models of controlled objects, parameter identification, basic control elements and connections, disturbances and non-linearities) 8) Industrial PID controllers, sequential automaton PLCs and robot system controllers (architecture, microcomputer implementation, input and output components, communication interface) 9) Measurement of process variables (sensors and transducers of temperature, pressure, flow, chemical properties) 10) Positioning and movement localization in robotic systems (sensors and transducers of position, velocity, acceleration and localization of objects in space, image and sound sensing) 11) Process actuators and drives of robotic systems (electric motors and physical converters) 12) Actuator drivers (power switches, continuous and pulse amplifiers, frequency converters) 13) Electric power sources (power supplies, voltage regulators, voltage convertors, electrochemical cells, charging)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Collaborative instruction, Laboratory work, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Lecture with visual aids
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 53 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to know the methods of mathematical analysis (especially the formulation of expressions and equations solving)
to know programming methods and resources (such as problem algorithmization and elementary data entry, evaluation and visualization functions in the Matlab)
to know the basic concepts of cybernetics (such as dynamic system, transfer function, static and dynamic characteristics, information and energy connections in the system, feedback, Laplace transformation)
to know the basic concepts of physics (such as electrical quantities and their measurements, electrical circuit, ohm law)
Skills
to analyze objects based on their physical nature
to apply mathematical methods of calculation when solving problems
to algorithmize and implement specified tasks in the programming environment
to process and visualize data
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain principles of function and properties of basic analog electrical elements and circuits, including their analysis and measurement
to explain principles of function and properties of basic digital electrical elements and circuits including AVR microcontrollers
to explain the principles of basic sensors and actuators used for machine and process control
to explain principles of A/D and D/A convertors and their structure
Skills
to design a simple electrical circuit with an operational amplifier, calculate its transmission and measure its characteristics
to program a simple measurement and control algorithm into the AVR microcontroller
to select and apply a suitable type of industrial sensor and actuator for measuring and generating non-electrical quantities
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Interactive lecture
Laboratory work
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Laboratory work
Task-based study method
Collaborative instruction
Skills demonstration
Competences
Laboratory work
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Ďaďo, Stanislav; Kreidl, Marcel. Senzory a měřící obvody. Praha : Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1999. ISBN 80-01-02057-6.
  • Piskač, Luděk. Průmyslové roboty. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2004. ISBN 80-7043-278-0.
  • Šnorek M. Analogové a číslicové systémy. skripta ČVUT, 1999.
  • Vedral, Josef; Fischer, Jan. Elektronické obvody pro měřicí techniku. Praha : Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2004. ISBN 80-01-02966-2.
  • Vlach, Jaroslav. Řízení a vizualizace technologických procesů. Praha : BEN, 1999. ISBN 80-86056-66-X.
  • Zezulka, František. Prostředky průmyslové automatizace. Brno : Vutium, 2004. ISBN 80-214-2610-1.


Study plans that include the course
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