Instructor: Prof. Chen Zhou (last name Pronounced Joe)

Rm: ISyE 345, Phone: 894-2326, E-mail: chen.zhou@isye.gatech.edu

Lecture Time: M. W. 11 - 12, Labs: M. 3 - 6, ISyE 107, Virtual Factory Lab.

Office Hours: M. W. 9-10, F. 3-4. www.isye.gatech.edu/people/faculty/Chen_Zhou/

Catelog: 2-3-3: Prerequisites: CS 1302, Math 2602 (linear and discrete math), ISyE 2028 (stat). Topics include robot economics, configuration, accuracy, programming, motion and integration, automated identification, material tracking.

Format: The objectives will be met through lectures, laboratory excises and video tapes.

Text: James G. Keramas, Robot Technology, Fundamentals, Delmar, 1999.

Other sources of information from Robotics Industry Association (RIA): www.robotics.org.

Topics	Readings
Introduction	1 – 1.3
Economics	1.4
Robot components and anatomy
System components	2
Robot anatomy and classification	3 – 3.3
End effectors	5 – 5.2, 5.4 – 5.8
Robot motion types	3.5, 3.6, supplement
Robot Programming	9
Teaching
Textural programming
Robot system analysis
Accuracy	4 – 4.5, supplement
Kinematics	supplement
Sensors and machine vision	6, 7
Automated data acquisation	supplement
System integration	8
Industrial applications	12

Grading: There will be 3 quizzes and the final. Quizzes are 2 hours in the lab session.

#1. September 20, #2: October 25 and #3: November 29.

Graduating Others

Three quizzes 25 % each 18 % each

Final (tentative), Wed. 12/15, 2:50 - 5:40 0% 26 %

Labs and other assignments 25 % 20 %

All assignments must be turned in at the beginning of the class on the due date. Without prior permission from the instructor, 20% deduction applies for any delay within 24 hours. An additional 10% will be deducted for each additional day of delay. Make up quiz (if necessary) can be arranged only prior to the exam time. No excuses will be accepted after the test.