Name: Complete Guide to Manipulator Robotics: Theory to Simulation
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Created byRanjith Pillai R

Last updated 6/2025

English

What you'll learn

Complete understanding of Serial Robot Kinematics- from derivation to application
Learn mathematical models (Kinematics and Trajectory planning) with their real world application
Understand and analyze the core concepts through simulations using open source tools
Ability to apply the concepts to develop your own pick and place robot

Course content

7 sections • 26 lectures • 5h 29m total length

Understand your course -"Why you should not miss this course?"2:25

Basic Terminologies and Datasheet Interpretation26:19
You will get to know about the key terms used in robotics with their significance. You will be able to understand and interpret the datasheet of an industrial robot
Object Description10:11
You will get to know about the fundamentals of mathematically representing the position and orientation of a body in real world
Describing the orientation of a Body using Rotation Matrix18:23
You will understand the basic derivation of rotation matrix and their elements. You will get to know the method to describe the orientation of a body using rotation matrix
Homogenous Transformation - Describing the pose of a body18:17
You will be able to mathematically describe the position and orientation of an object in a real world.
Compound Transformation and their application12:14
You will understand the do and don'ts in the multiplication of transformations and their relevance of order.
Application of Transformations - A real world example11:30
You will get to know about the real world application of transformations in robotics
Simulation Exercise (using Python) - Rotation Matrix12:28
Create rotation matrix and understand the fundamental properties through simulation using Python
Simulation Exercise (using Python) - Homogenous Transformation11:53
Create homogenous transformation and simulate applications using Python

Introduction to Kinematics11:47
The students will be able to understand the concept of Kinematics and their application in robot control
Deriving the forward Kinematic Model of Serial Manipulators- Standard DH method28:12
You will be get the basic understanding to derive the forward kinematic model of a serial manipulator using standard DH method
Forward kinematic model of a 3R spatial arm- A sample derivation14:03
The students will get an understanding to derive a forward kinematic model of a 3R spatial robot arm
Forward kinematic model of a Spherical Wrist (RPY)- Sample Derivation13:17
The students will get an understanding to derive a forward kinematic model of a Roll-Pitch-Yaw wrist
Forward kinematic model of an Industrial Robot- Sample derivation with datasheet7:04
The students will understand to compute the DH parameters from the datasheet of an industrial manipulator
Simulation Exercise : Forward Kinematics12:09
The students will be able to create robot using robotics toolbox in python. They will also learn to solve the forward kinematic model using functions in robotics toolbox in python.
Simulation Exercise : Computing the workspace8:33
The students will get to know about the application of forward kinematic model in the derivation of workspace of a robot

Introduction to Inverse Kinematics and its computation method22:31
The students will get to know about the computation methods and apply the closed form solution method to 3R spatial robot arm
Inverse Kinematic Model of a Spherical Wrist - A sample Derivation5:45
The students will be able to derive the inverse kinematic model using closed form solution (analytical method)
Inverse Kinematic Computation using Numerical Method - An Introduction7:22
Simulation Exercise : Inverse Kinematics8:34
Simulation Exercise : Simulating an Industrial Robot12:19

Requirements

Passion to learn and work on robotics
Basics of Linear Algebra (Not Mandatory)
A passion to learn applied mathematics
No programming experience expected

Description

This course is intended to provide a complete understanding of serial robot kinematics and its application in real world. This course is fundamental to those who plan to work on serial robotics. As robotics is a very much sought skill at present, this course is surely a best start for the beginners. This course will cover the fundamentals of Manipulator Robotics, Fundamentals of Transformations, Kinematics and the trajectory planning. The mathematical foundations are explained in a very simpler and effective way, providing examples wherever necessary. All the contents have clear explanation of its application and is integrated with simulation exercises to provide a deep insight on the mathematical foundations. The simulation exercises are developed in open source Python environment . The simulation exercises are prepared to provide insights to all the key concepts covered. This course on kinematics is prepared to ensure that the students get enough knowledge to use the concept for their robotics projects. An additional content as a guideline to develop your own pick and place robot is also provided in the course. It is assured that you will be able to learn the mathematical concept in a very systematic way with a clear knowledge of its implementation in real robotics application enabling you to use the same for your projects. Wishing you a great learning.

Who this course is for:

Someone who is interested to work on Robotics project
Someone who is a passionate teacher looking to get expertise in most sought field like Robotics
School to college students who are keen to develop their own robotics project
Someone who is keen to learn the application of mathematics in real robot application

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Course content

Highlights of the Course1 lecture • 2min

Introduction to the course contents with practical insights1 lecture • 5min

Fundamentals of Manipulator Robotics8 lectures • 2hr 1min

Introduction to Forward Kinematics and its computation7 lectures • 1hr 35min

Introduction to Inverse Kinematics and its Computation5 lectures • 57min

Introduction to Trajectory Planning3 lectures • 32min

Developing your own Pick and Place Robot : Step by Step Guidelines1 lecture • 17min

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