International Robotics Championship 2011-12

Swarm Robotics Workshop Details:

 

 
   

 

Text Box: DURATION  


We conduct workshops on two consecutive days. Each day has an eight hours session (in total 16 hours). This is properly divided into theory and hands-on sessions.

Also some time is exclusively left Interactive Session for Problem Discussion and discussing new ideas etc

 

 

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The charges for the workshop are 1350 /- per person inclusive of all taxes and training material.

The Charges includes:

  • Training fee of the 2 day workshop
  • Handouts and training material
  • Information CD
  • Participation certificate
  • Additionally, a detailed manual will also be provided to each participant in the form of CD.

 

Text Box: SESSION 1:  Introduction to Robotics Text Box: Topics to be covered


  • Brief history
  • Existing robotics applications and types of robots
  • Robotics as a field and its constituents
  • Control theory (Kinematic and dynamic)
  • Cybernetics
  • AI
  • Sensors
  • Overview of the events organized in Colleges like IITD, NSIT.

In this session basic idea of robots and robotics is made clear. Participants are introduced to process of building machine/robots .

 

Text Box: SESSION2 : Swarm Robotics Concept	      

Swarm Robotics

  1. The basic Approach
  2. Definitions
  3. Wireless Control
  4. Applications

 

 

Text Box: SESSION 3 : Mechanical Working      

  • Differential drive system
  • Differential drive kinematics
  • Differential drive dynamics
  • Dead reckoning  

 

ACTUATORS

 

  • Stepper motors
  • Servo motors
  • Hydraulic arms
  • Control of actuators
  • PWM
  • H-bridge
  • Control of servos
  1. Reduction in speed of motors
  2. Increase in the torque of motors
  3. Selection of motors as per the application

 

Everything would be taught in detail about the actuators , their working and real life implementation.

After the above lecture the students will be well acquainted with the concepts of controlled actuation with various kinds of actuators mentioned above and will also understand the basics of various types of motor drivers.

 

MOTOR DRIVER

  • Relays-Transistor Motor Driver
  • Motor Driving using Darlington Transistors (ULN Devices)
  • H-Bridge Motor Driver
  • Detailed working of L293D

 

The whole concept of mechanics would be taught in detail, thereby giving some practical examples.

The above lecture aims at explaining the dynamics and kinematics of differential drive system to the students with mathematical equations and there applications , Also live demonstration on a simulation platform

 

 

 

Text Box: SESSION 4: Introduction to Microcontrollers      

  • Architecture
  • Functioning
  • Overview of available microcontrollers
  • Features and capabilities will be studied in depth.
  • Functioning and use of RS-232

 

In this session , students would be taught about the microcontrollers in details and how to use a development or the microcontroller with the system.

The above lecture will enable students to understand the microcontroller functioning and program it

 

Text Box: SESSION 5: Basic PROGRAMMING  


  • Micro Controller Programming
  • In System Programming
  • Programming the chip
  • How to program a microcontroller to generate PWM
  • LCD Interfacing
  • Controlling H-bridge
  • Developing algorithms for Intelligent ROBOTS and writing programs for the same.

 

 

The above lecture will build upon the last one and get students acquainted with programming API and students will also be taught to run their codes on emulator for testing

 

Text Box: SESSION 6: Introduction to Sensors      


  • Line detection sensors
  • IR,LDRS and other important sensors
  • Functioning of IR sensors
  • Configuration of IR sensors

 

  • LDRs
  • Functioning of LDRS
  • Configuration of LDRs

 

  • Range detection sensors
  • TSOPS
  • Tactile sensors
  • Other SENSORS includes:
  • Fire sensor
  • Heat: Thermistors
  • Sound: Ultra-Sonics
  • Mechanical touch sensors

 

 

It is essential for students and also knowing abut the interfacing with microcontroller , the above lecture will cover both the aspects of the given sensors.

In this session students would be taught about the sensors in details and how to use these sensors in the competition

 

Text Box: HANDS - ON  

 

 ASSEMBLING THE Swarm Robot

  • Interfacing the microcontroller and the Wireless module
  • Communication between the Robots.
  • Running the Fleet of Robots .
  • ASSEMBLING THE PC Controlled Wireless Robot
  • Interfacing the Robot and PC
  • Communication between the Robots and PC.
  • Running the Robots through PC .

 ASSEMBLING THE ADVANCED OBSTACLE AVOIDER

  • Basic principle of moving
  • Assembling of the Bot
  • Assembling of the sensors
  • Assembling the whole system to the Motor Driver
  • Interfacing the microcontroller with the Motor Driver & the sensor IC.
  • ASSEMBLING THE ADVANCED LINE FOLLOWER
  • Basic Principle of Color Sensing
  • Basic Principle of a Line Follower
  • Assembling of the line follower
  • Assembling of the sensors
  • Assembling the whole system to the Motor Driver
  • Interfacing the microcontroller with the Motor Driver & the sensor IC.

 ASSEMBLING THE WALL FOLLOWER

  • Basic Principle of Wall Sensing
  • Basic Principle of a Wall Follower
  • Assembling of the wall follower
  • Assembling of the sensors
  • Assembling the whole system of the Motor Driver & MC.

 

OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WORKSHOP

  • 1 Seminar Hall or Drawing Hall with sitting capacity for 150-200 students
  • Computer Lab or Laptops .
  • Sound System
  • 1 LCD Projector
  • 3 volunteers