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Course: 2025/2026

Collaborative Robots
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Bachelor in Robotics Engineering (Plan: 478 - Estudio: 381)


Coordinating teacher: JARDON HUETE, ALBERTO

Department assigned to the subject: Systems Engineering and Automation Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course:
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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Industrial Robotics Actuators and Sensors for Robotics Robot Programming
Objectives
The main objective of this course is to provide students with comprehensive and applied knowledge of collaborative robotics. Upon completion, students will be able to: a) Define and Differentiate Collaborative Robots: Identify what a collaborative robot is, its types, and key characteristics, distinguishing them from traditional industrial robots and conventional machinery. Students will understand their role in modern automation and learn about their specific performance attributes to create a general awareness of robotics automation. b) Master Human-Robot Interaction and Safety Principles: Apply safety requirements, regulations, and standards for collaborative robots. This includes conducting risk assessments, designing safe work cells, understanding accident causes, explaining safety and surveillance measures, recommending appropriate safety measures, evaluating collaborative robot safety, and recognizing relevant safety standards. c) Develop Skills in Collaborative Robot System Design, Programming, and Implementation: Design and program collaborative robots, including the selection and integration of End-of-Arm Tooling. Students will implement applications considering technical aspects like force/torque control and the design of efficient and safe layouts. d) Analyze Industrial Applications and Prepare for Professional Deployment: Analyze diverse collaborative robot applications, propose innovative and safe solutions, and be prepared for the design, development, and deployment of collaborative robotic automation in industries. This preparation aims to increase the pool of high-skill talent with industry-linked knowledge, while also recognizing and discussing the importance of continuous safety training.
Description of contents: programme
1. Introduction to Cobots 2. Physical human-robot collaboration (space sharing, master-slave architectures, sensors, control systems, etc.) 3. Safety in industrial installation with Cobots (levels, exclusions, calibration, etc.) 4. Robots design for collaborate (features, force/torque control, hybrid control, axis decoupling, etc.) 5. Collaborative robot programming (LBR iiwa) 6. Criteria for the implementation of collaborative robotic systems (lay-ours¿ design, space separation and shearing, etc.) 7. Examples of success stories and trends
Learning activities and methodology
THEORETICAL PRACTICAL CLASSES. Knowledge and concepts students must acquire. Receive course notes and will have basic reference texts. Students partake in exercises to resolve practical problems. TUTORING SESSIONS. Individualized attendance (individual tutoring) or in-group (group tutoring) for students with a teacher. Subjects with 6 credits have 4 hours of tutoring/ 100% on- site attendance. STUDENT INDIVIDUAL WORK OR GROUP WORK. Subjects with 6 credits have 98 hours/0% on-site. WORKSHOPS AND LABORATORY SESSIONS. Subjects with 3 credits have 4 hours with 100% on-site instruction. Subjects with 6 credits have 8 hours/100% on-site instruction.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40




Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • Ajoudani, A., Kheddar, A., & Bicchi, A. . The Human-Robot Interaction Handbook. Springer. 2023
  • ISO 10218-1:2011. . Robots and robotic devices ¿ Safety requirements for industrial robots ¿ Part 1: Robots.. ISO. 2011
  • ISO 10218-2:2011. Robots and robotic devices ¿ Safety requirements for industrial robots ¿ Part 2: Robot systems and integration.. ISO. 2011
  • ISO/TS 15066:2016. . Robots and robotic devices ¿ Collaborative robots.. ISO. 2016
  • Siciliano, B., & Khatib, O. . Handbook of Robotics. Springer. 2016
  • Spong, M. W., Hutchinson, S., & Vidyasagar, M. . Robot Modeling and Control . Wiley.. 2020

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.