S 4933 B.E/B.Tech., Degree Examination, April/May 2004
S 4933 B.E/B.Tech., Degree Examination, April/May 2004
, DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2004 Seventh Semester Mechanical Engineering ME 1008- ROBOTICS (Regulation 2004) Time 3 Hrs Answer all the questions PART-A (10*2=20 marks) 1. What is meant by a work envelope? 2. Sketch a robot and name its parts. 3. Classify the robot according to the driver system. 4. List any two important advantages and disadvantages of a pneumatic gripper. 5. State the working principle of touch sensor. 6. What is the function of a frame grabber? 7. Explain any two commands associated with programming of an end effectors 9. List any two important considerations for robot safety. 10. How do you calculate the robot economics by return of investment method? PART-B (16*5=60) 11.(a)(i).Sketch a robot wrist and explain its joint movements. (8) (ii)Briefly explain the need for robots in industries. (8) OR (b) Classify robots according to the coordinates of motion. With a sketch and an example, explain the features of each type. (16) 12.(a)(i)With a neat sketch, explain the working of a stepper motor. (8) Maximum:100 marks
(ii) With suitable illustration, explain the working of a external and internal grippers. (8) OR (b) With a neat sketch, explain any five types of mechanical grippers (16) 13. (a) With an application explain, the stages of a machine vision systems
OR (b)(i)With suitable sketch and application example, explain the principle of working of the following: 1. Inductive proximity sensor. 2. Slip sensor (4) (4) (8)
14. (a) Using VAL language, discuss the basic commands and explain the structure of the program for a typical pick and place operation. (16)+ (OR) (b)(i) Write a critical note on forward and inverse kinematics of a 3 degree of freedom robot. (10) (ii)Write a note on lead through programming (8) 15. (a)Write a critical note on the steps that a company should follow during implementing robotics. (16) (OR) (b)(i) Write a note on AGV. (8) (ii) Explain the features of safety sensors and safety monitoring of robots. (8)