RoboGrok Robotics 1

RoboGrok Robotics 1, available at $69.99, has an average rating of 4.65, with 45 lectures, based on 74 reviews, and has 2782 subscribers.

You will learn about Students will build a working 3-degree-of-freedom pick-and-place robot manipulator with computer vision and feedback motion control. Students will understand the theory behind robotic manipulators, including rotation matrices, homogeneous transformation matrices, and other theoretical concepts commonly covered in a University-level robotics course for engineers. This course is ideal for individuals who are Students interested in becoming Engineers and ready for or currently enrolled in a university-level robotics course It is particularly useful for Students interested in becoming Engineers and ready for or currently enrolled in a university-level robotics course.

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Title: RoboGrok Robotics 1

Price: $69.99

Average Rating: 4.65

Number of Lectures: 45

Number of Published Lectures: 45

Number of Curriculum Items: 45

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 45

Original Price: $22.99

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What You Will Learn

Students will build a working 3-degree-of-freedom pick-and-place robot manipulator with computer vision and feedback motion control.
Students will understand the theory behind robotic manipulators, including rotation matrices, homogeneous transformation matrices, and other theoretical concepts commonly covered in a University-level robotics course for engineers.

Who Should Attend

Students interested in becoming Engineers and ready for or currently enrolled in a university-level robotics course

Target Audiences

Students interested in becoming Engineers and ready for or currently enrolled in a university-level robotics course

Video lectures cover a wide range of robotics topics common to most university robotics classes, including forward and inverse kinematics, sensors and computer vision (machine vision), and feedback motion control. Theory is paired with hands-on building and programming tasks using a kit of parts that allows you to practice as you learn, and end up building and programming complete robots. �

The course involves programming in C and Python, but begins assuming you have never programmed in these languages before. It is helpful if you have some experience already with matrix math (adding/subtracting and multiplying matrices and vectors) and trigonometry. You will be introduced to OpenCV in Python and the PSoC microcontroller.

All of the topics in the course lead to building and programming a complete, working, 3-degree-of-freedom SCARA pick-and-place manipulator by understanding and practicing all of the theory underneath. The course uses the RoboGrok robotics parts kit.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Kinematics

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Soldering

Lecture 3: Installing the Python and PSoC Creator

Lecture 4: Intro to PSoC

Lecture 5: Intro to Python

Lecture 6: Setup LCD Screen

Lecture 7: Kinematic Diagrams and Denavit-Hartenberg Frames

Lecture 8: Setting Servo Positions

Lecture 9: Kinematic Diagram Examples: Standard Manipulator Types

Lecture 10: Rotation Matrices

Lecture 11: Rotation Matrices in Python

Lecture 12: Rotation Matrix Examples

Lecture 13: Displacement Vectors

Lecture 14: Displacement Vector Examples

Lecture 15: Displacement Vectors in Python

Lecture 16: Homogeneous Transformation Matrix

Lecture 17: 2-DoF Inverse Kinematics for Position

Chapter 2: Sensors and Computer Vision

Lecture 1: Intro to Sensors

Lecture 2: Switches

Lecture 3: Encoders

Lecture 4: Potentiometer and Analog-to-Digital Conversion

Lecture 5: Cameras and RGB Color

Lecture 6: Color Subtraction and Object Localization

Lecture 7: Background Subtraction

Lecture 8: Pixel to Centimeter Conversion

Lecture 9: Coordinate Transformation

Chapter 3: Motion Control

Lecture 1: DC Motors Voltage and Speed

Lecture 2: Pulse-Width Modulation

Lecture 3: DC Motors Torque/Speed Curve

Lecture 4: Open-Loop and On-Off Control

Lecture 5: Rack and Pinion

Lecture 6: Stabilizing On-Off Control

Lecture 7: Proportional Control

Lecture 8: UART (Serial) Communication – Microcontroller to Computer

Lecture 9: UART (Serial) Communication – Computer to Microcontroller

Lecture 10: Time (Step) Response

Lecture 11: Proportional Control Tuning

Chapter 4: Final Challange

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Step 1: Build the Manipulator

Lecture 3: Step 2: Write PSoC Code to Set the Rack Position

Lecture 4: Step 3: Write PSoC Code to Send the End-Effector to an X/Y Position

Lecture 5: Step 4: Write Python Code to Find the (X,Y) Position of the 'Pick' Object

Lecture 6: Step 5: Set up Communication Between PSoC and Python

Lecture 7: Completed Final Challenge Example 1

Lecture 8: Completed Final Challenge Example 2

Instructors

Angela Sodemann
Engineer

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