Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to outline the functional parts and components of a robot system as well as the robot software programming. The student masters the concepts of robotics and is able to design, implement and test a robot system/simulation.

Content

- Basics of robotics
- Robot programming
- Robot sensors and actuators
- Robotics applications
- Interfaces with other devices and systems

Location and time

Zoom, Teams, Moodle, Youtube

Materials

R.U.R., 1920, Karel Čapek.

Isaac Asimov ( Generally most of his work )

Robotti ihmisen apuna, 2017, Niinistö-Samela, Seija

ROS - Online materiaalit ABB Robotics - Robot studio online materiaalit

Elements of Robotics. Ben-Ari, Mordechai, aut, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut ; Mondada, Francesco, aut, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut

Springer Nature 2017 2018. 1st ed. 2018. ( https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-62533-1 )

Service robotics. Sezer, Volkan, editor ; Öncü, Sinan, editor ; Baykas, Pinar Boyraz, editor

IntechOpen 2020. ( https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/9902/authors_book/authors_book.pdf )

Robotiikka ja tekoäly : johdatus aiheeseen, 2022, Hänninen, Pasi

Teaching methods

Lectures, video lectures, workshops. Remote robot laboratory work. A downloadable robot environment.Project work.

Completion alternatives

You can return the learning diary video by agreeing with the teacher.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student masters the basic concepts of robotics. The student is able to search for the necessary information about robotics and understand the operation of sensors. The student is able to use actuators.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to technically define the hardware and software functions of a robot. The student is able to design a hardware platform and implement ( programming ) a robot system and related software intelligence.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to define, design, implement and test a robot system. Can use sensors and actuators in the robot in an advanced way. Student is able to develop the robot and its functions.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning diary video

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-65 points
The student understands the principles of robotics and knows how to use and design simple robotics implementations.
The student is able to implement simple robotics solutions independently.
The student is able to solve basic robotics problems and search for additional information in a guided manner, for example from the digital materials of the Robot Operating System.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

65-90 points
The student understands the principles of robotics and knows how to use and plan robotics implementations using a suitable method.
The student is able to implement robotics implementations and solutions independently. The student knows how to use the features offered by robotics actuators and plan a robot implementation. The student knows how to choose the most functional solution for the defined need from among several robotics solutions. The student knows how to implement a working implementation with the selected solution.
The student is able to solve problems and knows how to search for additional information on robotics digital materials.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

> 90 points
The student can make robotics applications fluently. The student knows how to choose the solution that best suits the task. The student knows how to apply the opportunities offered by robotics in practice in a versatile way. The student knows how to combine several different practices into a functional whole.