Checking date: 28/04/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Aerospace applications of robotics
(19130)
Bachelor in Robotics Engineering (Plan: 478 - Estudio: 381)


Coordinating teacher: MARCOS ESTEBAN, ANDRES

Department assigned to the subject: Aerospace Engineering Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Objectives
1. Introduction to the space environment (physical and developments) 2. Robot needs in space 3. Historical and technological evolution of space robotics 4. Teleoperation versus autonomy 5. Teleoperation systems and technology 6. Main applications of robots in space 7. Practical example of autonomous control application 8. Practical example of a teleoperated control application 9. Future applications of space robotics
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
1. Introduction to the space environment (physical and developments) 2. Robot needs in space 3. Historical and technological evolution of space robotics 4. Teleoperation versus autonomy 5. Teleoperation systems and technology 6. Main applications of robots in space (rovers, amanipulators) 7. Practical example of autonomous control application 8. Practical example of a teleoperated control application 9. Future applications of space robotics
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 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
  • Antonio Barrientos, Luis Felipe Peñin, Carlos Balaguer, Rafael Aracil Santoja. FUNDAMENTOS DE ROBOTICA. McGraw-Hill. 2 ED. 23 febrero 2007

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