AKTU Robot Safety and Maintenance (HTRA601) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech Honors Degree in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Course Outcomes

Course Outcomes

1. Understand the safety factors of robots.
2. Know the safety devises of Robots.
3. Demonstrate the human factors in robotics.
4. Explain the maintenance of a robot.
5. Describe the safety standards in case of Robots.

Unit 1: Introduction to Robot Safety

Introduction, Safety-Related Terms and Definitions, Organizations Concerned with Safety, Introduction, Robotic Safety Problems and Hazards, Use of Robots to Promote Safety, Weak Points in Planning and Design, Operations Causing Safety Problems, The Manufacturer's and User's Role in Robot Safety, Safety Considerations in Robot Design, Installation, Programming, and Operation and Maintenance, Robot Safeguard Methods.

Unit2: Robot Safety and Safety devices

Introduction, Robot Safety Education, Safety Considerations in Robot Testing and Start-Up, Commissioning, and Acceptance, Safety Considerations in Robot Welding Operations, Robot Safety in the Automobile Industry, Stopping Grippers of Industrial Robots Not Dropping Throwing Work Items When Experiencing Energy Loss or Not Gripping on the Return of Energy , Robot Standardization and Safety Standards, , Safety Devices, STOP type of a Robot, Emergency Stop, Mode select switch, Deadman switch, Safeguards, Operation inside of the safety fence, Safety Procedures for entering the safety fence.

Unit3: Human Factors in Robotics

Introduction, Robots Versus Humans, Human Factors' Issues During the Factory Integration of Robotic Systems, Built-In Human Biases and Some Design Improvement Guidelines for Improving Robot Operator Comfort and Productivity, Benefits and Drawbacks of Robotization from the Standpoint of Human Factors and Rules of Robotics with Respect to Humans, Humans at Risk from Robots and Guidelines for Safeguarding the Operator and the Teacher, Human Factors' Considerations to Robotic Safety, Training for Reducing Human Error in Robotics and Human Error Data in Robotics, Reliability Analysis of a Robot System with Human Error.

Unit4: Robot Maintenance

Introduction, General Maintenance Functions and Types of Maintenance, Robot Maintenance Needs and Types, Robot Parts and Special Tools for Maintenance and Repair, Robot Warranty Coverage and Preventive Maintenance Kits, Robot Inspection, Some Guidelines for Safeguarding Robot Maintenance Personnel, Some Models Useful in Performing Robot Maintenance.

Unit5: Safety Standards for Robotic Technology

Robotics Safety Requirements, BIS and ISO safety standards for Robots, Safety management system, Hazard identification, Risk analysis and Evaluation, Audit Programme, Preventive Maintenance of Robots, Accident Prevention Techniques, Ergonomics of robots handling, Safety management and management principles, Major accident control, Safety Training,

Text Books

• B.S. Dhillon, “Robot Reliability and Safety”, CRC Press, 2015.
• Paolo Barattini et. al., “Human Robot Interaction: Safety, Standardization and Benchmarking”, CRC Press, 2019. Suggested Reference Books
• Nicholas Odrey, “Industrial Robotics -Technology, Programming and Applications”, 2017.
• Mikell Groover, “Industrial Robotics, Tata McGraw Hill, 2008. (iii) Tom Taulli, “The Robotic Process Automation Handbook: A Guide to Implementing RPA Systems”, Springer India, 31 December 2021.