BSc Thesis – Collaborative Robotic Arms

This repository contains the LaTeX source files for the BSc Mechatronics Engineering thesis on collaborative multi-robot brick assembly using ABB and AR4 robotic arms.

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Required Software

Visual Studio Code Extensions (Mandatory)

Install the following extension in Visual Studio Code:

• LaTeX Workshop (by James Yu)

This extension provides:

• PDF compilation
• Forward / inverse sync
• Build automation
• Error highlighting

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How to Build the Thesis

1. Open the repository folder in Visual Studio Code
2. Open main.tex
3. Click Build LaTeX Project from the LaTeX Workshop panel
4. The output PDF will be generated automatically

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File Organization Guidelines

main.tex

• Handles document class, packages, and formatting
• Includes all chapters using \include{} or {\input}

references.tex

• Contains all references using \bibitem
• Included once at the end of main.tex

chapters/

• Each chapter has its own folder
• Each topic or section is written in a separate .tex file

figures/

• Figures are grouped by chapter and topic
• All figures are referenced using relative paths