ELEC 5260 Robotics Kinematics

Mathematical modeling of robot arm movement and spatial positioning for automation and robotics students.

Course overview

This course covers the mathematical foundations of robot motion. You will learn how to model the position and orientation of robot arms using spatial geometry. The focus is on understanding how joint movements translate to end-effector positioning in three-dimensional space.

Who takes this course

This course is part of the Automation & Robotics program.

Credits: 3 · Hours: 45

Prerequisites

• ELEC 2180 Control Systems Theory
• ELEC 1680 Analog Electronics I

Learning outcomes

• Derive forward and inverse kinematic equations for serial manipulator arms.
• Apply Denavit-Hartenberg parameters to model robot linkages.
• Calculate joint torques and forces required for specific payloads.
• Simulate end-effector trajectories in three-dimensional space.
• Analyze singularities and workspace limitations of robotic mechanisms.

Evaluation