Code No: RR322202 Set No.

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III [Link] Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
ROBOTICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What are the various generations of Robot? Discuss them with suitable examples.
[16]

2. (a) Explain with the help of neat sketches, the function and working of Hydraulic
drives used in manipulators.
(b) Explain the operation of optical encoder used in robot as a feed back device.
[8+8]

3. What is robot vision? What are the types of vision sensors used to take the image
of an object? Explain them briefly. Enumerate their advantages and limitations.
[16]

4. What are the problems that must be considered in the design of embedded system?
Explain in detail? [16]

5. (a) Draw and explain the CPU architecture of ARM processor?

(b) Give the overview of the memory organization in ARM processors? [8+8]

6. (a) Explain the functionality of memory management unit (MMU)?

(b) List different types of memories? Write briefly about each type? [8+8]

7. (a) Write a CDFG for a “while” loop?

(b) Explain the concept of code compression? [8+8]

8. (a) Draw the state diagram of process states and explain?

(b) Illustrate with an example shared memory concept of inter process communi-
cation system. [8+8]

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Code No: RR322202 Set No. 2
III [Link] Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
ROBOTICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe the functions of the four basic types of a robot.

(b) What is degree of freedom? Discuss scope and significance of degrees of free-
dom. [10+6]

2. (a) Discuss the working principle of Hydraulic drives used in manipulators with
reference to the accuracy and positioning the end effector with a neat sketch.
(b) Describe the working of an optical encoder with the help of neat sketch.[8+8]

3. (a) Explain the method of sensing and digitizing the image in machine vision.
(b) Classify various teaching methods of robot and briefly discuss about each of
them. [8+8]

4. (a) What is an embedded system? What are it’s applications?

(b) Explain in detail about Digital camera system. [8+8]

5. (a) Draw and explain the CPU architecture of ARM processor?

(b) Give the overview of the memory organization in ARM processors? [8+8]

6. (a) Calculate the total execution time of given ‘C’ code

sum=0;
for(i =0;i<N;i++)
sum +=a[i]+b[i];
(b) Explain the mechanism by which a CMOS CPU consumes power and explain
the power saving strategies used? [8+8]

7. (a) Describe software pipelining in SH architecture?

(b) Explain the concept of code compression? [8+8]

8. (a) Draw the state diagram of process states and explain?

(b) Illustrate with an example shared memory concept of inter process communi-
cation system. [8+8]

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Code No: RR322202 Set No. 3
III [Link] Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
ROBOTICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

1. How do you specify a robot? Is robotics an automation? Discuss the different

classification systems of robots. [16]

2. (a) With the help of neat sketch, explain the pneumatic manipulator control cir-
cuit in Industrial Robots.
(b) Explain the operation of Linear Position measuring transducers used in robots.
[8+8]

3. (a) Explain the various functions of machine vision system.

(b) Distinguish between tactile and non tactile sensors? Explain examples of each
type. [8+8]

4. (a) What are different categories of embedded systems?

(b) List and explain briefly about each category application. [8+8]

5. (a) Explain how functional calls are implemented in SHARC processor.

(b) Write ARM assembly code for the following loop.
for(i=0;i<10;i++)
z[i]+=a[i]; [8+8]

6. (a) Explain the functionality of memory management unit (MMU)?

(b) List different types of memories? Write briefly about each type? [8+8]

7. (a) Compare standard dataflow graph and CDFG with an example?

(b) Write a CDFG for a “for” loop? [8+8]

8. (a) Draw the state diagram of process states and explain?

(b) Illustrate with an example shared memory concept of inter process communi-
cation system. [8+8]

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Code No: RR322202 Set No. 4
III [Link] Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
ROBOTICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
(Instrumentation & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

1. What are the various generations of Robot? Discuss them with suitable examples.
[16]

2. (a) With a line diagram explain the operation of AC servomotor drive and mention
their limitations.
(b) What are the types of hydraulic actuators used in robotics? Explain their
characteristics. [8+8]

3. (a) What is robot vision? What are the types of vision sensors used to take the
image of an object?
(b) Discuss principle and advantages of proximity sensors. [8+8]

4. (a) What is an embedded system? What are it’s applications?

(b) Explain in detail about Digital camera system. [8+8]

5. (a) What is an interrupt? What are various interrupt supported by SHARC

processor? What are steps performed by it to an interrupt?
(b) Compare and contrast ARM and SHARC processor. [8+8]

6. (a) Calculate the total execution time of given ‘c’ code.

for(i =0; f=0; i<N ;i++)
f = f+c[i]+x[i];
(b) What are the ways of improving CPU performance? Explain? What are the
difficulties involved in those methods? [8+8]

7. (a) Compare standard dataflow graph and CDFG with an example?

(b) Write a CDFG for a “for” loop? [8+8]

8. Write short notes on inter process communication by the following services

(a) Shared memory

(b) Message queue
(c) Mailboxes [6+6+4]

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