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Solutions Manual for Introduction to Robotics: Analysis, Control, Applications (3rd Edition) by Saeed Niku

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This thorough solutions manual provides detailed, step-by-step solutions to selected exercises from Introduction to Robotics: Analysis, Control, Applications (3rd Edition) by Saeed B. Niku. Topics covered include robot kinematics and dynamics, transformation matrices, Jacobians, motion control, trajectory planning, actuation, sensors, and robot programming, making it ideal for engineering students and robotics enthusiasts. Tailored for students in mechanical, electrical, and mechatronics engineering, this manual is designed to reinforce theoretical concepts with practical problem-solving—essential for both coursework and robotics project work. robotics solutions manual, saeed niku 3rd edition answers, robot kinematics solved problems, transformation matrix exercises, jacobian matrix robotics, robot dynamics solutions, motion control problems, trajectory planning examples, robotics textbook solutions, sensor integration in robots, robot programming help, mechatronics robotics problems, introduction to robotics answers, control of robotic manipulators, robotics analysis and applications manual

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SOLUTION MANUAL

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CHAPTER ONE
Problem 1.1
Draw the approximate workspace for the following robot. Assume the dimensions of the base and
other parts of the structure of the robot are as shown.

Estimated student time to complete: 15-25 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 1.14

Solution:

The workspace shown is approximate.




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Problem 1.2
Draw the approximate workspace for the following robot. Assume the dimensions of the base and
other parts of the structure of the robot are as shown.

Estimated student time to complete: 20-30 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 1.14

Solution:

The workspace shown is approximate.




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Problem 1.3
Draw the approximate workspace for the following robot. Assume the dimensions of the base and
other parts of the structure of the robot are as shown.

Estimated student time to complete: 10-15 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 1.14

Solution:

The workspace shown is approximate.




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CHAPTER TWO
Problem 2.1
Write a unit vector in matrix form that describes the direction of the cross product of
p 5i 3k and q 3i 4j 5k .

Estimated student time to complete: 5-10 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 2.4

Solution:

⎡i k⎤j
r p q ⎢5 0 3 ⎥ i 0 12 j 25 9 k 20 0 12i 16j 20k

⎢⎣ 3 4 5 ⎥⎦
2 
r r r2
2
28.28
144 256 400
⎡ x12 ⎤y z

⎢ 28.28 ⎥ ⎡ 0.424⎤
⎢ ⎥
r ⎢ 16 ⎥ ⎢ 0.566⎥
⎢ 28.28 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ 20 ⎥ ⎢⎣ 0.707 ⎥⎦
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 28.28 ⎥⎦




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Problem 2.2
A vector p is 8 units long and is perpendicular to vectors q and r described below. Express
the vector in matrix form.
⎡0.3⎤ ⎡ rx ⎤
⎢ 
0.5⎥
qunit runit ⎢⎢0.4⎥
⎢ ⎥

⎢q y
⎣0⎦

⎢0.4


0




Estimated student time to complete: 15-20 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 2.4

Solution:

The two vectors given are unit vectors. Therefore, each missing component can be found as:

qy 10.09 0.16 0.866
rx 0.768
10.25 0.16
Since p is perpendicular to the other two vectors, it is in the direction of the cross product of the
two. Therefore:

⎡⎢ i j k ⎤

p 0.3 0.866 0.4⎥ i 0.346 0.2 j 0.12 0.307 k 0.15 0.665

⎢⎣0.768 0.5 0.4⎥⎦
i 0.146 j 0.187 k 0.515

Since q and r are not perpendicular to each other, the resulting p is not a unit vector. Vector p can
be found as:

p i 0.146 j 0.187 k 0.515
0.567
8
0.146 0.187 0.515
2 2 2
p

w
0.567 14.1
p w i 0.146 j 0.187 k 0.515
p i 2.06 j 2.64 k 7.27



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Problem 2.3
Will the three vectors p, q, and r in Problem 2.2 form a traditional frame? If not, find the necessary
unit vector s to form a frame between p, q, and s.

Estimated student time to complete: 15-20 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 2.4

Solution:

As we saw in Problem 2.2, since q r is not a unit vector, it means that q and r and not
perpendicular to each other, and therefore, they cannot form a frame. However, p and q are
perpendicular to each other, and we can select s to be perpendicular to those two. Of course, p is
not a unit length, therefore we use the unit vector representing it.

p 0.146 0.187 0.515
2 2 2 0.567
1
w
1.764
0.567
p w i 0.146 j 0.187 k 0.515
p i 0.257 j 0.33 k 0.908
p i 0.257 j 0.33 k 0.908
⎡ i j k ⎤
s ⎢0.257 0.33 0.908⎥ i 0.918 j 0.375 k 0.124
⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢ 0.3 0.866 0.4 ⎥⎦




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Problem 2.4
Suppose that instead of a frame, a point T
P 3, 5,7 in space was translated a distance
T
of d 2, 3, 4 . Find the new location of the point relative to the reference frame.

Estimated student time to complete: 5 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 2.6

Solution:

As for a frame,

⎡1 0 0 2⎤ ⎡ 3⎤ ⎡ 5 ⎤
⎢0 ⎥ ⎢ 5⎥ ⎢ 8 ⎥
1 0 3
Pnew    
⎢0 0 1 4⎥⎢7⎥ ⎢11⎥
⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎣0 0 0 1 ⎦ ⎣1 ⎦ ⎣1 ⎦




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Problem 2.5
The following frame B was moved a distance of the T
frame relative to the reference frame. d 5, 2, 6 . Find the new location of

⎡0 1 0 2⎤
⎢1 0 0 4⎥
B ⎢ ⎥
⎢0 0 1 6⎥
⎢ ⎥
0 0 0 1

Estimated
 student time to complete: 5-10 minutes
Prerequisite knowledge required: Text Section(s) 2.6

Solution:

The transformation matrix representing the translation is used to find the new location as:

⎡ 1 0 0 5⎤ ⎡ 0 1 0 2⎤ ⎡0 1 0 7⎤
⎢ 0 1 0 2⎥ ⎢ 1 0 0 4⎥ ⎢1 0 0 6⎥
Bnew     1 12⎥
⎢0 0 1 6⎥ ⎢0 0 1 6⎥ ⎢0
0
⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
0 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 1





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