ML1605 INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND DRONE TECHNOLOGY L T P C
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OBJECTIVES
To enumerate and evaluate the foundational concepts of programming and robotics.
To Recognize, categorize, and evaluate the actions of various kinds of sensors and actuators
To Gain knowledge of the planning and navigation
To understand the basics of drone concepts
To know about the various applications of drone and safety risks
UNIT I FOUNDATION OF ROBOTICS 9
Introduction to Robotics – Types - Robot features - Robotics’ Software & hardware systems -
Application areas – principals of Guidance of Autonomous vehicles - Problems of Mobile Autonomous CO1
Robots - Intelligence and embodiment – Analysis , Design of Autonomous Manipulation - Challenges
of Autonomous Robots Manipulation - State of Robotics research and adoption.
UNIT II ROBOTIC SENSORS AND VISION 9
Use of Sensors and Sensor Based System in Robotics: Optical sensors and actuators – Mechanical
Sensors and Actuators - Acoustic sensors and actuators - Performance characteristics of sensors CO2
and actuators – Vision: Images as two dimensional signals - From signals to information - Basic image
operations - Feature extraction Uncertainty and Error Propagation.
UNIT III PLANNING AND NAVIGATION 9
Introduction- Planning and Reacting- Path Planning behavior - Avoid Obstacle behavior- Bug
algorithm, Vector field histogram- The bubble band technique- Curvature velocity techniques-
Dynamic window approaches- The Schlegel approach to obstacle avoidance CO3
UNIT IV INTRODUCTION TO DRONE TECHNOLOGY 9
Drone Concept - Vocabulary Terminology- History of drone - Types of current generation of drones
based on their method of propulsion- Drone technology impact on the businesses- Drone CO4
business through entrepreneurship- Opportunities/applications for entrepreneurship and
employability
UNIT V DRONE COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS AND SAFETY RISK 9
Choosing a drone based on the application -Drones in the insurance sector- Drones in delivering
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mail, parcels and other cargo- Drones in agriculture- Drones in inspection of transmission lines and
power distribution -The safety risks- Guidelines to fly safely -Specific aviation regulation and
Standardization
THEORY: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Nikolaus Correll,” Introduction to Autonomous Robots”, v1.9, March 6, [Link] Scientific.
2. John Baichtal, “Building Your Own Drones: A Beginners’ Guide to Drones, UAVs, and ROVs”, Que
Publishing, 2016
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Roland Siegwart, Illah R. Nourbakhsh, and DavideScaramuzza, “Introduction to Autonomous
Mobile Robots”, second edition, © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
2. Zavrsnik, “Drones and Unmanned Aerial Systems: Legal and Social Implications for Security and
Surveillance”, Springer, 2018
COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1 Identify, categorize, and evaluate the foundational concepts of programming and robotics
CO2 Elucidate the functions of sensors, driving systems, and actuators in robotics.
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Recognize the patterns in the planning and movement of robots.
CO4 Know about a various type of drone technology, drone fabrication and programming.
CO5 Develop a drone mechanism for specific applications
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