Robotized Manufacuring Systems

The aim of the subject is to present the main characteristics of discrete control systems, especially the standard programmable devices and industrial robots, widely used in manufacturing systems and supply chains. The subject also presents the sensors and actuators involed in the control loops with special focus on their potential application fields and operation. The subject also describes the characteristics of field bus systems that ensure reliable communication between devices. Students who successfully fulfill the requirements of the subject can - present the elements and structure of automated and robotized manufacturing systems, - describe the standard operating and programming model of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and its frequently used modules, - implement typical control tasks in automated manufacturing systems with the help of PLCs, - to present the operating principle and characteristics of some commonly used sensors and actuator devices in automated manufacturing systems, - present and apply field bus systems, - describe the structure and characteristics of industrial robot arms, present the geometric model of the robot, and the methods of solving direct and inverse geometric tasks (transformations between the joint space and the work space), - implement typical assembly and tool handling tasks with industrial robots, using second-generation robot programming languages.

Two hours of lecture per week, and two hours of practice per week. Concepts and methods presented during the semester are incremental, so thorough and continuous preparation is recommended to understand the material of the lectures and exercises. The development environments used in the exercises (CODESYS for industrial control technology applications and MELFA RT Toolbox for robot programming) are available to students on virtual machines during and outside of the practice sessions. We adapt the material of the practice sessions to the newer versions of the development environments as needed.

Frank D. Petruzella: Programmable Logic Controllers. McGraw-Hill, 2005, ISBN 0-07-829852-0; W. Bolton: Programmable Logic Controllers, Elsevier, 2009, ISBN 978-1-85617-751-1; Karl-Heinz John, Michael Tiegelkamp: IEC 61131-3: Programming Industrial Automation Systems, Springer, 2010, ISBN: 978-3-642-12015-2; Kevin M. Lynch, Frank C. Park: Modern Robotics : Mechanics, Planning, and Control. Cambridge University Press, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-10715-630-2; Lantos: Controlling robots. Academic Publishing House, 3rd edition, 2002, ISBN 963 05 7944 8; Electronic aids on the website of the subject.

Digital design, Basics of programming 1-2, Linear algebra

Requirements: During the period of classes: obtain a signature by fulfilling the following two requirements 1. Successful submission of the independent solution of the two homework assignments issued during the semester (evaluation: accepted/not accepted). 2. Summative assessment: effective (at least sufficient) writing of a 90-minute midterm. At midterm, the material part required for us is 40% of the entire semester's curriculum. The result of the midterm counts for 40% of the exam mark. During the exam period: Obtaining the signature is a condition for admission to the exam. The exam consists of a written performance evaluation and the inclusion of the results achieved in the mid-year performance evaluation. There is no way to improve the results of mid-year performance evaluations during the exam period.  Additional possibilities: The midterm can be repeated (both if failed or for a better grade) once during the period of classes. The midterm cannot be repeated during the replacement week. One of the two homework assignments can also be submitted during the repeat week.