Robotics Primer: Kinematics, Dynamics - Lecture 02

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Kinematics Intro
DH Parameters
Transformation Matrix
Forward Kinematics Algorithm
FK Examples
Inverse Kinematics Basics
Closed-Loop IK Control
Jacobian Matrix
IK and Statics
Dynamics Equations

Kinematics Intro

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    Defines kinematics as joint-cartesian relationship study.

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    Contrasts forward kinematics with inverse kinematics.

Linear Algebra and Coordinate Transformations: Mastery of rotation matrices, homogeneous transformations, and vector operations.
Classical Mechanics: Basic understanding of Newtonian physics, rigid body dynamics, and Lagrangian mechanics.
Calculus and Differential Equations: Familiarity with derivatives, partial derivatives, and solving ordinary differential equations.
Introductory Control Theory: Core concepts of feedback loops, transfer functions, and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control.
Advanced Control Architectures: Implementation of adaptive control, sliding mode control, and robust control to handle model uncertainties.
Trajectory Generation and Path Planning: Designing smooth, collision-free trajectories in joint space and Cartesian space using spline interpolation and algorithms like RRT or A*.
Force and Impedance Control: Studying physical robot interaction with environments, including stiffness, impedance, and hybrid force/position control.
Robotics Simulation and Middleware: Simulating robot dynamics and control algorithms in environments like Gazebo, MuJoCo, or Webots using ROS (Robot Operating System).
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This lecture introduces fundamental concepts in robotics, covering kinematics (the study of motion without considering forces) which includes forward kinematics (computing end-effector position from joint angles using Denavit-Hartenberg parameters and homogeneous transformation matrices) and inverse kinematics (determining joint angles from desired end-effector positions), followed by dynamics (the study of motion with forces) including forward dynamics (computing joint trajectories from torques) and inverse dynamics (computing required torques from joint trajectories), with applications in model-based robot control where the dynamic equation τ = M(q)q̈ + C(q, q̇)q̇ + G(q) is used to achieve precise trajectory tracking through partition control laws.