Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1994.369302
