Robotics and Mechatronics

  1. System Integration and Applications
    1. The Mechatronic Design Process
      1. Requirements and Specifications
        1. Functional Requirements
          1. Performance Specifications
            1. Environmental Constraints
              1. Safety Requirements
              2. Conceptual Design and Modeling
                1. System Architecture
                  1. Block Diagrams
                    1. Modeling Tools and Techniques
                      1. SolidWorks
                        1. CAD Software
                      2. Prototyping and Testing
                        1. Rapid Prototyping
                          1. Breadboard Prototypes
                            1. Test Planning and Execution
                              1. Validation and Verification
                              2. System Integration and Debugging
                                1. Hardware-Software Integration
                                  1. Interface Design
                                    1. Troubleshooting Techniques
                                      1. System Optimization
                                    2. Robot Architectures
                                      1. Deliberative Architectures
                                        1. Sense-Plan-Act Paradigm
                                          1. World Modeling
                                            1. Planning Systems
                                            2. Reactive Architectures
                                              1. Behavior-Based Robotics
                                                1. Subsumption Architecture
                                                  1. Real-Time Response
                                                  2. Hybrid Architectures
                                                    1. Layered Approaches
                                                      1. Integration of Deliberative and Reactive
                                                    2. Mobile Robotics
                                                      1. Types of Mobile Robots
                                                        1. Wheeled Robots
                                                          1. Differential Drive
                                                            1. Ackermann Steering
                                                              1. Omnidirectional Wheels
                                                              2. Legged Robots
                                                                1. Bipedal Robots
                                                                  1. Quadrupedal Robots
                                                                    1. Hexapod Robots
                                                                    2. Aerial Robots
                                                                      1. Fixed-Wing Aircraft
                                                                        1. Multirotor Drones
                                                                          1. Helicopter Dynamics
                                                                          2. Underwater Robots
                                                                            1. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
                                                                              1. Remotely Operated Vehicles
                                                                            2. Localization and Mapping
                                                                              1. Odometry
                                                                                1. Wheel Odometry
                                                                                  1. Visual Odometry
                                                                                    1. Inertial Odometry
                                                                                    2. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
                                                                                      1. EKF-SLAM
                                                                                        1. FastSLAM
                                                                                          1. Graph-Based SLAM
                                                                                            1. Feature-Based SLAM
                                                                                              1. Grid-Based SLAM
                                                                                          2. Industrial Robotics
                                                                                            1. Manipulator Types
                                                                                              1. SCARA Robots
                                                                                                1. Articulated Robots
                                                                                                  1. Cartesian Robots
                                                                                                    1. Delta Robots
                                                                                                      1. Parallel Robots
                                                                                                      2. End-Effectors and Grippers
                                                                                                        1. Mechanical Grippers
                                                                                                          1. Two-Finger Grippers
                                                                                                            1. Multi-Finger Grippers
                                                                                                            2. Vacuum Grippers
                                                                                                              1. Magnetic Grippers
                                                                                                                1. Pneumatic Grippers
                                                                                                                  1. Tool Changers
                                                                                                                  2. Robot Programming and Teaching
                                                                                                                    1. Teach Pendant Programming
                                                                                                                      1. Offline Programming
                                                                                                                        1. Vision-Guided Programming
                                                                                                                        2. Robot Safety Standards
                                                                                                                          1. ISO 10218 Standards
                                                                                                                            1. Risk Assessment
                                                                                                                              1. Safety Devices
                                                                                                                                1. Light Curtains
                                                                                                                                  1. Emergency Stops
                                                                                                                                  2. Safety Protocols
                                                                                                                                2. Human-Robot Interaction
                                                                                                                                  1. Interfaces and Communication
                                                                                                                                    1. Graphical User Interfaces
                                                                                                                                      1. Voice Interfaces
                                                                                                                                        1. Gesture Interfaces
                                                                                                                                          1. Haptic Interfaces
                                                                                                                                          2. Collaborative Robots
                                                                                                                                            1. Safety Features
                                                                                                                                              1. Force Limiting
                                                                                                                                                1. Speed and Separation Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                  1. Shared Workspaces
                                                                                                                                                  2. Social Robotics
                                                                                                                                                    1. Human-Robot Communication
                                                                                                                                                      1. Natural Language Processing
                                                                                                                                                        1. Emotional Recognition
                                                                                                                                                          1. Social Cues and Behaviors
                                                                                                                                                        2. Specialized and Emerging Fields
                                                                                                                                                          1. Medical and Surgical Robotics
                                                                                                                                                            1. Minimally Invasive Surgery
                                                                                                                                                              1. Robotic Surgery Systems
                                                                                                                                                                1. Rehabilitation Robotics
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Prosthetics and Orthotics
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Bio-inspired and Biomimetic Robots
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Animal Locomotion Studies
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Bio-inspired Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Biomimetic Actuators
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Swarm Robotics
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Autonomous Vehicles
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Ground Vehicles
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Self-Driving Cars
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Autonomous Trucks
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Aerial Vehicles
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Drone Delivery Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Urban Air Mobility
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Marine Vehicles
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Autonomous Ships
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Underwater Exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Soft Robotics
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Soft Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Soft Actuators
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Pneumatic Actuators
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hydraulic Actuators
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Soft Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Applications in Grasping
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bio-Compatible Robotics

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