CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND

MANMANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

QUESTION BANK
ROBOTICS AND APPLICATIONS
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Explain through schematic line sketches construction of any two types of

wrists or grippers
State various ROBOT arm configuration and draw their kinematics
representation through line sketches
Explain the purpose of actuators state their types ,write a note on
operational features of ay two of them
Draw a line schematics of any type of force or torque sensor and discuss its
construction and working
Describe any one type of Robot cell and explain its working, operation,
application and main features of comparison with other cell?
Write a note on any of the below stated robot application
1) Spray painting
2) Welding
3) Die Casting
4)Palletizing
What is work volume?
Define hard automation? Flexible automation using robot
Define Robot .Describe various part of robot
Explain D-H notation used for solving kinematics equation
Explain pick and place manipulator
Explain joint interpolation motion
What are different robot controller? Explain PID type controller
Explain power transmission device in robot
What is feed back system in robot manipulator
Write short notes on
a) Robot arm dynamics
b) Position and velocity sensors
Mechanical Gripper

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Discuss material handling application of robot

Explain application of robot in plastic molding operation
Explain application of robot in robot continues arc welding
Explain use of robot in assembly operation
How accuracy of robot maintained in drilling operation
Distinguish between robot accuracy and repeatability
Discuss different types of configuration with line diagram in robotics
Explain wrist of robot
Write short notes on
a) Robot as a mechanical processor pressing , Hammering
b) Robot cell layout
c) Work cell control
Interlocking
What are the various types of robot configuration? Explain with neat
sketch.
What is the importance of Automation in industry? Explain
Explain the difference between point to point and continuous path robotics
system and state their application area.
Explain D-H Notation with suitable example.
Describe the function of controllers and explain working feature of PID
Controller
Describe the various power transmission devices used in robotics system.
Describe the function of actuator in robots also explain various actuators
used in robotics
Explain various types of gripper used in robot system
What are the factors considered while selecting Mechanical Gripper
Explain working principle of Steeper Motor
What are the various types of sensors? Explain any one of them
Explain the Inline robot cell with the help of neat sketch
Describe the functions performed by Robot workcell controller
Describe the various considerations taken into account for material
handling.
Explain with neat sketch the application of robot in die casting
Explain error categories and particular malfunction in context to
automated machining cell
Explain the importance of Robot in Spot Welding
Describe the Spray coating operation with robot system
Write short notes on (Any three)
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Interlocking

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Repeatability
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Robot in assembly operation
4) Robot & Machine Interference
Explain the role of robot in automated industry
Explain different types of joints in robotics
Explain dynamics of robot
Explain slew motion of robot
What are different types of controller Explain PD and PI Controller
What is mean by control resolution
Explain different types of feed back components which are used in robotics
Explain application of robot in sheet metal industry
Explain the loading and unloading operation using robot
Explain the application of robot in plastic molding operation
Write down design consideration for robot workcell
Explain different type of work cell in robotics.
Explain the difference between stepper motor and servo motors.
Explain robot motion time analysis.
Explain the difference between point to point and continuous path robotics
system and state their applications area.
Describe the various power transmission devices used in robotics system
with neat sketches
Describe the function of actuators in robot also explain the various
actuators used in robotics
End effectors design is very important in robot explain the statement, state
various types of grippers used in robotics system and explain any one of
them.
Sensors with artificial intelligence algorithms update the intelligence level
of robot Comment
Describe the various consideration taken into account for material
handling
Explain with neat sketch the application of robot in die casting
Explain the application of robot for grinding operation with neat sketch
Describe the stamping press operation working robot
Explain error categories and particular malfunction in context to
automated machining cell.
What are major components of a robotics system? Explain their functions
Describe the special robot SCARA
Explain the Pitch, Yaw and roll motion
Explain the term Repeatability

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What is the importance of automation in industry?also explain the type of

automation
Explain the various type of robot control
What is the importance of accuracy in robotics? Explain precision of
moment
What are the different types of sensors?
What are types of robot motion? Explain in details
What is proximity sensors
Explain Robot centred cell
Explain inline robot cell
Explain the base line tracking system used in robot
What are various factors that will affect robot grippers
Explain the working principle of Steeper motor
Explain the various sensors Characteristics.
Describe Hard automation ,Flexible automation using robot
Explain forward and reverse transformation of a two degree of freedom
arm
Explain different types of robot drive system state advantages and
disadvantages of them
Explain Pick and place Manipulator
Explain Joint notation scheme of robot
Describe palletizing and depalletizing operation in Material Transfer
application
Discuss application of robot in forging operation
Discuss different type of workcell control
What is homogeneous transformations in Robot kinematics? For a vector 20 i +
25 j + 10 k, perform a translation by a distance of 8 in x direction, 7 in y direction
and 0 in z direction
Describe with block diagram the control system components for one joint of a
Robot manipulator
Define Actuator. Describe the various types of it with advantages and
disadvantages
Why should Robots be required at Industrial Work Station?
Describe the role of Robot for inspection operation giving any industrial
example