EMM 509: AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS CAT 2

a) Explain the working principle of the following sensors used in robots: Range sensor, Proximity
sensor, Tactile sensor.
b) Using suitable illustrations, explain the construction and working principle of the following robot
grippers: Magnetic grippers, Vacuum grippers and Mechanical grippers.
c) Write a short essay on the following robot applications: sealing and dispensing.

EMM 509: AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS ASSIGNMENT

a) Distinguish between point-to-point and continuous path motion of a robot.

b) Distinguish between accuracy and repeatability of a robot.
c) What do you understand by the term “degrees of freedom” in a robot?
d) What is a robotic joint? Distinguish between prismatic and revolute joints.
e) Draw a sketch showing all the subsystems of an articulated type of robot.