Module 2. Human-robot interaction
Module 2. Human-robot interaction
Duration: 60 hours
EQF: 4
ECVET: 2,2 C
Activity 1 - Robotic arm presentation (2h)
Step 1: Show students videos about robotic arms in Industry 4.0, giving them information about arm robots - kinematics and applications, type of movements (point-to-point, controlled, safe), Forward kinematics and Inverse kinematics, and different automation systems components such as interpreter, path planner and path generator.
Step 2: Present students the industrial robotic arm components and their functionality.
Activity 2 - Presentation of the TINKERKIT-BRACCIO (2h)
Step 1: Present students the Thinkerkit Braccio components and their functionality such as the servos and the Arduino microcontroller.
Step 2: Introduce the Arduino IDE and programming language to the students.
Activity 3 - Group activity - the TINKERKIT-BRACCIO (14h)
Step 1: Divide students into groups of 4. The groups will explore the robotic arm and its functionalities.
Step 2: Ask each group to realize a specific task for the arm.
Step 3: Ask each group to present the result of their work to the class. The results will be tested and evaluated.
Activity 4 - Workshop session – industrial arm introduction (2, 3 students per machine, 100% supervision) 42h
Step 1: Show students how to program an industrial robotic arm to do basic tasks
Step 2: Show students how to setup and monitor an industrial robotic arm.
Step 3: Ask students to perform basic programming, setup and monitoring activities with the industrial robotic arm.
Tools and materials needed:
The TINKERKIT-BRACCIO powered by Arduino
some PCs to install the Arduino programming language
an Internet connection to download examples
the Arduino IDE to be installed
Instruments to measure electrical quantities
an Industrial robotic arm
Key Learning Outcome(s)
S1 To be able to program a robotic arm to do basic tasks.
S2 To setup and monitor an industrial robotic arm.
Assessment methodology: The students are evaluated according to the following coordinates:
observing their project work activities during mini hackathons
testing their outcomes via quiz/questionnaire
evaluating their group presentations
The teacher is going to evaluate not only hard skills but also soft skills such as creativity, leadership, teamwork, autonomy, etc.