Advance Robotics Course

by Vibrant Technologies & Computers

Module

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Contents

Module 1:

Introduction to Robotics:

Robotics: History, Concepts, principles and applications of Robots, different types of Robots, degrees of freedom. Robot classification. Robotic vision. Controlling robot movements.
Robotics Hardware:
Sensors: IR sensors, Proximity Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor, White line sensor, Temperature Sensor, Touch sensor, Tilt Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscopic Sensor etc.
Actuators: DC motor, Servo motor, Stepper Motor, Motor driver ICs, Half Bridge & Full bridge circuits, Pulse Width Modulation and Gripper.
Controller: Architecture and features of ATMEGA16 (in detail) other higher versions of AVR Microcontrollers.

Module 2:

Introduction to Microcontrollers
Introduction to AVR architecture, Comparison of AVR with other CISC & RISC based systems and Microprocessors, AVR family Categories and importance (AT tiny/ ATmega/ Xmega), Atmega 16 pin details and specifications (with package detail), Instruction set / Bus architecture, RAM, FLASH, UART and other peripherals, Interrupts, timer, Counters,.

Software: Writing C programs, Compiling, Linking and Simulating these programs, AVR bootloader, burning the hex file in to the flash memory of AVR Microcontroller.

Module 3:

Spark V:
Introduction to Spark V robot and its main features, microcontroller used in Spark V, various sensors available on board Spark V, 16 X 2 LCD display, DC Motors with gear mechanism. USB port for programming and control of Spark V.

Study of algorithms & C programs for Spark V. obstacle avoidance, direction control, cruise control, white line follower, etc. Use of Spark V as a platform for ZigBee wireless control. Using a wireless camera with Spark V & capturing the video.
Running VPL programs on Spark V platform.

Module 4:

Finch Robot :

Introduction to Finch Robot and its objectives, Hardware features of Finch robot, Languages supported on Finch robot.
Study of Hardware of Finch Robot.
Writing and executing Java programs for Finch Robot using Net beans.
Other languages supported by Finch Robot.
Study of Finch Dreams software environment, developing programs and executing them on Finch Robot.

Module 5:

Dexter Robot Arm

Introduction to Dexter robot arm from Nex-robotics, Hardware features, degrees of freedom, workspace, Pick and place applications.
Familiarization with visual interface, controlling the robot arm, writing a movement sequence for the robot arm, loading the sequence and executing it.
Introduction to Firebird V Robot: Hardware features, sensors on Firebird V. Study of Microcontroller ATMEGA 2560 for Firebird V.
Writing programs in C language and VPL for Firebird V robot

Module 6:

Robotics Vision

• Robotic vision and pattern recognition, writing programs for image recognition
Study of Lego Mind storm NXT 2 Robot. Hardware features, Assembling models, developing application programs in Lego environment.
Case Study: Solar operated robot .