An application of computer graphics for teaching robot kinematics

Author

Fok, S.C. ; Tan, F.L. ; Ng, P.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Mech. & Production Eng., Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore

fYear

1994

fDate

22-26 Aug 1994

Firstpage

234

Abstract

Graphical simulation facilities foster the design of efficient robot motions and do not tie up or risk expensive equipment. For a similar reason, graphical simulation is recommended for university laboratory classes in robotics. This study concerns the application of computer graphics for teaching robot kinematics. A description of the problems faced by students studying robot kinematics is presented. The educational program package SIM-KIN, developed to assist beginning students in robotics to understand elementary robot kinematics is described. The paper ends with recommendations for its implementation at a university robotics laboratory

Keywords

computer aided instruction; engineering graphics; robot kinematics; teaching; SIM-KIN; beginning students; computer graphics; educational program package; graphical simulation facilities; robot kinematics; robot motion design; student problems; teaching; university laboratory classes; university robotics laboratory; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer graphics; Education; Educational programs; Educational robots; Laboratories; Packaging machines; Robot kinematics; Robot motion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

TENCON '94. IEEE Region 10's Ninth Annual International Conference. Theme: Frontiers of Computer Technology. Proceedings of 1994

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1862-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TENCON.1994.369302

Filename

369302