A 100% online Postgraduate diploma with which you will master the monoarticular linear control systems implemented in Robotics"

Robotics has had a great impact that has allowed it to be introduced in many professional sectors. Its use brings multiple benefits such as increased productivity, efficiency and profitability of companies. For this reason, more and more companies are demanding expert profiles in robotics to add these technologies to their production processes.

In view of this reality, TECH has designed a study program that delves into the main advances in Industrial Robotics. In particular, its syllabus includes an exhaustive analysis of the automation, control and regulation systems involved in this type of technology. At the same time, it deals with the fundamental temperature and pressure sensors, as well as the most advanced pneumatic and hydraulic actuators in this field of Mechatronics.

On the other hand, the academic itinerary covers the classification and specific applications of robots. It also delves into the dynamics, statics and kinematic control of these complex machines. At the same time, it allows the student to master programming languages and the most disruptive techniques to establish direct communication with automated equipment.

From the didactic point of view, engineers have the exclusive seal of TECH 100% online methodology. This provides them with rigorous study materials based on the latest scientific evidence, as well as various multimedia resources such as explanatory videos and interactive summaries. In addition, this Postgraduate diploma is not governed by hermetic schedules, nor does it require any unnecessary travel. For this reason, completing this syllabus constitutes a comfortable and flexible academic experience, as well as a demanding one.

Get up to date with this program about the main technological components and mechanical structures that make up a robot"

This Postgraduate diploma in Industrial Robotics contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Industrial Robotics.
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents with which it is conceived provide cutting- Therapeutics and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice.
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Thanks to TECH you will handle the most advanced software and programming languages of the Robotics Industry"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

TECH, the best digital university in the world according to Forbes, will guarantee you a 100% online methodology, adapted to your needs and schedules"

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This syllabus contains the most disruptive technological advances in the field of modern Industrial Robotics. During this 6-month academic itinerary, engineers will delve into sophisticated models of sensors and actuators. They will also analyze the specific programming languages for this type of machinery. At the same time, they will delve into the characteristics, classification and fundamental means to control the parameters of a robot. For this exhaustive approach they will have at their disposal an innovative methodology, the Relearning, which favors the assimilation of complex concepts in a faster and more flexible way.

No predefined schedules or continuous evaluations: this is how TECH will provide you with access to its academic content of excellence"

Module 1. Sensors and Actuators 

1.1. Sensors 

1.1.1. Sensor Selection 
1.1.2. Sensors in Mechatronic Systems 
1.1.3. Application Examples 

1.2. Presence or Proximity Sensors 

1.2.1. Limit Switches: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.2.2. Inductive Detectors: Operating Principle and Technical Characteristics 
1.2.3. Capacitive Detectors: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.2.4. Optical Detectors: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.2.5. Ultrasonic Detectors: Operating Principle and Technical Characteristics 
1.2.6. Selection Criteria 
1.2.7. Application Examples 

1.3. Position Sensors 

1.3.1. Incremental Encoders: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.3.2. Absolute Encoders: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.3.3. Laser Sensors: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.3.4. Magnetostrictive Sensors and Linear Potentiometers
1.3.5. Selection Criteria 
1.3.6. Application Examples 

1.4. Temperature Sensors 

1.4.1. Thermostats: Operating Principle and Technical Characteristics 
1.4.2. Resistance Thermometers: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.4.3. Thermocouples: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.4.4. Radiation Pyrometers: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.4.5. Selection Criteria 
1.4.6. Application Examples 

1.5. Sensors for the Measurement of Physical Variables in Processes and Machines 

1.5.1. Pressure Operating Principle 
1.5.2. Flow Rate: Operating Principle 
1.5.3. Level: Operating Principle 
1.5.4. Sensors for Other Physical Variables 
1.5.5. Selection Criteria 
1.5.6. Application Examples 

1.6. Actuators 

1.6.1. Actuator Selection 
1.6.2. Actuators in Mechatronic Systems 
1.6.3. Application Examples 

1.7. Electric Actuators 

1.7.1. Relays and Contactors: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.7.2. Rotary Motors: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.7.3. Stepper Motors: Operating Principle and Technical Characteristics 
1.7.4. Servomotors: Principle of Operation, Technical Characteristics 
1.7.5. Selection Criteria 
1.7.6. Application Examples 

1.8. Pneumatic Actuators 

1.8.1. Valves and Servovalves Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.8.2. Pneumatic Cylinders: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics
1.8.3. Pneumatic Motors: Operating Principle and Technical Characteristics 
1.8.4. Vacuum Clamping: Working Principle and Technical Characteristics 
1.8.5. Selection Criteria 
1.8.6. Application Examples 

1.9. Hydraulic Actuators 

1.9.1. Valves and Servovalves Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.9.2. Hydraulic Cylinders: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.9.3. Hydraulic Motors: Principle of Operation and Technical Characteristics 
1.9.4. Selection Criteria 
1.9.5. Application Examples 

1.10. Example of Application of Sensor and Actuator Selection in Machine Design

1.10.1. Description of the Machine to be Designed 
1.10.2. Sensor Selection 
1.10.3. Actuator Selection 

Module 2. Axis Control, Mechatronic Systems and Automation

2.1. Automation of Production Processes 

2.1.1. Automation of production processes 
2.1.2. Classification of Control Systems 
2.1.3. Technologies Used 
2.1.4. Machine Automation and/or Process Automation 

2.2. Mechatronic Systems: Elements 

2.2.1. Mechatronic Systems 
2.2.2. The Programmable Logic Controller as a Discrete Process Control Element
2.2.3. The Controller as a Control Element for Continuous Process Control 
2.2.4. Axis and Robot Controllers as Position Control Elements 

2.3. Discrete Control with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) 

2.3.1. Hardwired Logic vs. Programmed Logic 
2.3.2. Control with PLC's 
2.3.3. Field of Application of PLCs 
2.3.4. Classification of PLCs 
2.3.5. Selection Criteria 
2.3.6. Application Examples 

2.4. PLC Programming 

2.4.1. Representation of Control Systems 
2.4.2. Cycle of Operation 
2.4.3. Configuration Possibilities 
2.4.4. Variable Identification and Address Assignment 
2.4.5. Programming Languages 
2.4.6. Instruction Set and Programming Software 
2.4.7. Programming Example 

2.5. Methods of Describing Sequential Drives 

2.5.1. Design of Sequential Drives 
2.5.2. GRAFCET as a Method for Describing Sequential Drives 
2.5.3. Types of GRAFCET 
2.5.4. GRAFCET Elements 
2.5.5. Standard Symbology 
2.5. 6. Application Examples 

2.6. Structured GRAFCET 

2.6.1. Structured Design and Programming of Control Systems 
2.6.2. Modes of Operation 
2.6.3. Security/Safety 
2.6.4. Hierarchical GRAFCET Diagrams 
2.6.5. Structured Design Examples 

2.7. Continuous Control by Means of Controllers 

2.7.1. Industrial Controllers 
2.7.2. Scope of Application of the Regulators. Classification 
2.7.4. Selection Criteria 
2.7.5. Application Examples 

2.8. Machine Automation 

2.8.1. Machine Automation 
2.8.3. Speed and Position Control 
2.8.4. Safety Systems 
2.8.5. Application Examples 

2.9. Position Control by Axis Control 

2.9.1. Position Control 
2.9.2. Field of Application of Axis Controllers. Classification 
2.9.3. Selection Criteria
2.9.4. Application Examples 

2.10. Example of Application of Equipment Selection in Machine Design 

2.10.1. Description of the Machine to be Designed 
2.10.2. Equipment Selection 
2.10.3. Resolved Application 

Module 3. Robotics Applied to Mechatronic Engineering 

3.1. The Robot 

3.1.1. The Robot 
3.1.2. Robot Applications 
3.1.3. Classification of Robots 
3.1.4. Mechanical Structure of a Robot 
3.1.5. Specifications of a Robot 

3.2. Technological Components 

3.2.1. Electric, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Actuators 
3.2.2. Sensors Internal and External to the Robot 
3.2.3. Vision Systems 
3.2.4. Selection of Motors and Sensors 
3.2.5. Terminal Elements and Grippers 

3.3. Transformations 

3.3.1. Robot Architecture 
3.3.2. Position and Orientation of a Solid 
3.3.3. Euler Orientation Angles 
3.3.4. Homogeneous Transformation Matrices 

3.4. Kinematics of Position and Orientation 

3.4.1. Denavit-Hartenberg Formulation 
3.4.2. Direct Kinematic Problem 
3.4.3.  Inverse Kinematic Problem 

3.5. Kinematics of Velocities and Accelerations 

3.5.1. Velocity and Acceleration of a Solid 
3.5.2. Jacobian Matrix 
3.5.3. Singular Configurations 

3.6. Statics 

3.6.1. Force and Moment Equilibrium Equations 
3.6.2. Calculation of Statics. Recursive Method 
3.6.3. Static Analysis Using the Jacobian Matrix

3.7. Dynamics 

3.7.1. Dynamic Properties of a Solid 
3.7.2. Newton-Euler Formulation 
3.7.3. Lagrange-Euler Formulation 

3.8. Kinematic Control 

3.8.1. Trajectory Planning 
3.8.2. Interpolators in Joint Space 
3.8.3. Trajectory Planning in Cartesian Space 

3.9. Monoarticular Linear Dynamic Control 

3.9.1. Control Techniques 
3.9.2. Dynamic Systems 
3.9.3. Transfer Function Model and State Space Representation 
3.9.4. Dynamic Model of a DC Motor
3.9.5. Control of a d.c. Motor

3.10. Programming 

3.10.1. Programming Systems 
3.10.2. Programming Languages 
3.10.3. Programming Techniques 

Enroll now in this Postgraduate diploma and develop a successful career in the world of Industrial Robotics"