Robotics Workshop
Ever felt fascinated by Robots? Here’s a great opportunity to learn about robotics and make one for yourself. Join us on weekend 14th and 15th October 2017 for an exclusive two-day, experiential, hands-on workshop on Robotics!! We’ll be covering all the basics as well as providing DIY kit to build different kinds of robots including software and theory material.
WHAT: Robotics 101 Hands-on Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, Sunday 14th and 15th October 2017
TIME: 9:30am – 6:00pm
WHERE: Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur.
COST: INR 3000/- per team (3 students)
Student Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD4xHIf5_bwPH_0VnuMeVVTY7frHcwG4eLIGmCSwNFzDGEHQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
AGENDA:
DAY 1:
9.30 – 10.30: Welcome Program
10.30 – 11.00: Introduction to Robotics for absolute beginners
11.00 – 11.20: Development platforms available in the market to start in robotics.
11.20 – 11.40: Distribution of DIY kit, software and theory booklet.
11.40 – 13.00: Introduction to Arduino, how to install Arduino IDE and understanding the User Interface.
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch Break (provided by us)
14.00 – 16.15: Learn to use Arduino. LED interfacing, making different LED patterns, Switch interfacing, understanding
to use motor driver IC L293D to run a motor with personalized instructions from expert volunteers.
16.15 – 16.45: BREAK (Snacks and Tea)
16.45 – 18.00: Design aspects of Robot
–> Each team will assemble the DIY kit and try to program the bot for different motions.
–> Different tasks would be given, and points would be collected based on time of completion and efficiency of the
program.
DAY 2:
10.00 – 10.30: Quick Recapitulation
10.30 – 11.00: Introduction to Sensors and its types.
11.00 – 11.20: Understanding IR sensor in detail and its calibration.
11.20 – 11.45: Interfacing IR sensor to Arduino.
11.45 – 12.00: Understanding a Line follower robot.
12.00 – 13.00: Programming a Line follower robot.
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch Break (provided by us)
14.00 – 16.15: Understanding and programming an Edge avoiding robot.
16.15 – 16.45: BREAK (Snacks and Tea)
16.45 – 17.15: Understanding and programming a wall following robot.
17.30 – 18.00: Closing ceremony.
SPECIAL OFFER:
The teams will get special discounts in registration fees if participating in “Line of Control” the Line follower robot competition for our annual Technical Festival “Tantrafiesta”.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
+ Please ensure you bring your laptop and charger!
+ If you are working on any project on Arduino, you can bring it here to discuss with us, as well as a notebook to jot
down important key points during the workshop!
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN/BENIFITS?
+ You will gain exposure to present development of Robotics in the world.
+ You will gain knowledge about various software and hardware development boards available in market to build a
robot.
+ You will actually have practical DIY experience to BUILD DIFFERENT ROBOTS BY YOURSELF during the course of
workshop.
+ Further guidance and insights will be given to participants currently working on some Arduino projects and bring
your ideas to reality!!
NOTES:
– Each team MUST bring one laptop and charger to successfully participate in this workshop!
– There are no pre-requisites for this workshop, anybody of any background is welcome to attend, provided they bring
their own laptop/machine.
– If you are a minor of 15 years or younger, you must be accompanied by an adult who should also register for the
workshop.
– Registering for this workshop via the LINK web URLs is a must, please follow:
–> STUDENTS to register @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD4xHIf5_bwPH_0VnuMeVVTY7frHcwG4eLIGmCSwNFzDGEHQ/viewform?usp=sf_link and you will be asked to present your STUDENT ID CARD at the event
– If you have any questions about the content of the workshop, or in general, please contact Kartik Kinge at [email protected]
