DIGIGRID
digiGRID - Entry Level Robotics Workshop
 

A workshop for starters in robotics - covering from basic to advanced aspects of robots and their design. Covering microcontrollers and computer based control mechanisms and various manual and autonomous robot design.

Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration : one month
  • Do it yourself-Kit contents

    • Do it yourself sessions

    • Programming robot using – C Language and Visual Programming
    • Experimental Electronics
    • Line following Robot
    • Sumo Robot
    • Light seeking Robot
    • Obstruction avoiding Robot
    • Computer control Robot
    • Pick and Place Robot
    • Football Playing Robot
    • Fire Extinguishing Robot
    • Wireless Robot with computer control
    • Room Cleaning Robot
    • Obstacle climbing Robot
    • Wall following robot

    TOPICS COVERED

    Introduction to Robotics

    • Robots - About
    • Robotics - About
    • Elements of a Robot

    Robot Mechanics

    • Design Consideration
    • Force Analysis
    • Various Steering Mechanisms
    • Grippers and Arms

    Prime Movers

    • Motors
    • Engines
    • Pneumatics

    Robot Locomotion

    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • UAV's

    Power Transmission

    • Belts
    • Gears - Worm, Helical, Rack and Pinions etc.
    • Friction Drives
    • Sprocket - chain

    Robotic Assemblies

    • Robotic Arm
    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • Tracks based Robots
    • Pick 'n' Place Robots

    Electrical Systems

    • Power Supplies(A.C. and Batteries)
    • Voltage Regulation
    • Switches
    • Relays
    • Motor Drivers
    • Linear Drives

    Electronic Systems

    • Sensors -Temperature, LDR, IR etc.
    • H bridge Motor Driver
    • Interfacing IR remote with robot
    • Line Follower Module

    Computer Control

    • Parallel Port, Serial Port
    • Making Computer Controlled Robot
    • Map based Robot Navigation

    Kit Contents

    • 2 D.C. Motors
    • 1 Castor Wheel
    • PVC Sheet for Robot Chassis
    • 1 Motor Driver Board
    • 1 Switch control
     
    		DIGIGRID PLUS
    digiGRID PLUS - Intermediate Level Robotics Workshop
     

    A workshop on Robotics which includes understanding of Microcontrollers including basics of Mechanics, electrical, electronics, and design aspects.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration : Two months
  • Do it yourself-Kit contents

    • Do it yourself sessions

    • Programming robot using – C Language and Visual Programming
    • Experimental Electronics
    • Line following Robot
    • Sumo Robot
    • Light seeking Robot
    • Obstruction avoiding Robot
    • Computer control Robot
    • Pick and Place Robot
    • Football Playing Robot
    • Fire Extinguishing Robot
    • Wireless Robot with computer control
    • Room Cleaning Robot
    • Obstacle climbing Robot
    • Wall following robot
    • Wireless USB based control of Robots
    • Robotic Turntables
    • Material Handling Systems
    • Quality Inspection with Robotic conveyor system

    TOPICS COVERED

    Introduction to Robotics

    • Robots - About
    • Robotics - About
    • Elements of a Robot

    Robot Mechanics

    • Design Consideration
    • Force Analysis
    • Various Steering Mechanisms
    • Grippers and Arms

    Prime Movers

    • Motors
    • Engines
    • Pneumatics

    Robot Locomotion

    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • UAV's

    Power Transmission

    • Belts
    • Gears - Worm, Helical, Rack and Pinions etc.
    • Friction Drives
    • Sprocket - chain

    Robotic Assemblies

    • Robotic Arm
    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • Tracks based Robots
    • Pick 'n' Place Robots

    Electrical Systems

    • Power Supplies(A.C. and Batteries)
    • Voltage Regulation
    • Switches
    • Relays
    • Motor Drivers
    • Linear Drives

    Electronic Systems

    • Sensors - Temperature, LDR, IR etc.
    • H bridge Motor Driver
    • Interfacing IR remote with robot
    • Line Follower Module

    Computer Control

    • Parallel Port, Serial Port
    • Making Computer Controlled Robot
    • Map based Robot Navigation

    Microcontrollers

    • Architecture
    • Programming
    • Interfacing

    Walking Robots

    • Servo motors and servo systems
    • Servo controllers
    • XML based create and consume methodology
    • Biped Robot-Hexapod Robot

    Kit Contents

    • 2 D.C. Motors
    • 1 Castor Wheel
    • PVC Sheet for Robot Chassis
    • 1 Motor Driver Board
    • Atmega-8 based robot controller board
    roboGRID - Robotics Workshop for Begineers
     

    A workshop for begineers in the field of Robotics who want to learn basics of robotics and understand about the concepts of the line following robots, obstacle avoiding robots, light seeking robots or visual programming language for robots.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration : 30 Interactions
  • Do it yourself-Kit contents

    • Do it yourself session

    • Programming turtle using Visual Programming Language
    • Line following with Turtle
    • Sumo Robot with Turtle
    • Light seeking with Turtle
    • Obstruction avoiding with Turtle
    • Mobile phone control with turtle
    • Computer control with Turtle
    • Programmed control with Turtle

    TOPICS COVERED

    Introduction to Robotics

    • Robots - About
    • Robotics - About
    • Need of robotics
    • Elements of a Robot

    Robot Mechanics

    • Various Steering Mechanisms
    • Grippers and Arms

    Robot Locomotion

    • Wheeled Robots
    • 3-Wheeled Robots
    • steering Mechanisms

    Prime Movers

    • Motors
    • Engines

    Power Transmission

    • Belts
    • Gears

    Electrical Systems

    • Power Supplies(A.C. and Batteries)
    • Switches
    • Relays

    Electronic Systems

    • Sensors-Light, Temperature, Sound, Obstruction
    • Motor Drivers

    Programming

    • Introduction to Visual programming Language
    • Advanced Algorithm design using Vpl
    • Programming concepts and implementations
    • Various projects like sound based robot, room cleaning robot, wireless robot

    Kit Contents

    • High Torque 100 RPM Motors
    • Gridbots Turtle Robot Controller board
    • Crispy 2 lines * 16 character LCD display
    • Onboard 6V Rechargeable Battery
    • Laser cut Hybrid Chassis
    • Antiskid grip coated Rubber Wheels
    • Viprol - Visual Programming Language
    • Battery Charger
    • Serial Port based Data Transfer Module
    • Wireless IR Remote commander
    • Line following Sensors
    • Contact less Obstacle avoiding Modules
    • Ambient Light Sensors
    • Assembly Guide, Demo Videos and Drivers C.D.

    Optional Items

    • 4 Switch Wired Remote
    • USB based Turtle Programmer
    • Servo Motor drive Robotic Gripper with mountings
    • Obstacle avoiding Contact based switches
     
    pedGRID - Workshop on Walking Robots
     

    pedGRID is the workshop which covers the principles of walking robots. The course covers about two and six legged robot design principles along with the tutorials and interfacing of servos.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration : 30 Interations
  • Do it yourself-Kit contents

    • Do it yourself session

    • Assembing of Biped, Hexapod
    • Walk sequence to move Biped and Heaxpod
    • interfacing with servos

    TOPICS COVERED

    Balancing Related Physics

    • Balance
    • Centre of Mass
    • Centre of Gravity
    • Human - Centre of Gravity

    Degree of Freedom

    • Two-Dimensional
    • Three dimensional
    • N- Dimensional

    Legged Robotics

    • Introduction to Legged Robotics
    • Why Legged Robots?
    • Walking gaits and stabil

    Other Legged Robots

    • Biped - A Humanoid robot
    • Quadruped - A Four legged robot
    • Hexapod - A Six legged robot

    Walking Mechanism

    • Stability criterion
    • Anatomy of Walk
    • Anatomy of running

    Biped Locomotion

    • Design Principle
    • Walk Sequence

    Hexapod Locomotion

    • Design Principle
    • Walk Sequence

    Servos

    • Introduction
    • Construction
    • Servo mechanism
    • Interfacing
    • Working
    • Applications

    Kit Contents

    • one Biped
    • Servo controller
    • USB Programmer
    • Desktop Software
     
    controlGRID - Workshop on control system design .
     

    This workshop covers the topics of automation and control systems. The topics like distributed control, wireless control and sensor networks with standalone controllers are covered in this workshop.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: Engg. college students
  • Duration : 35 Interactions

    • Do it yourself session

    • Data transfer with different protocols - RS232 , RS 485 etc.
    • Closed and open loop motor control
    • Networked mode data transfer
    • Autonomous - Home Control System
    • MIni DCS for office and industry

    TOPICS COVERED

    Control system

    • Introduction to control systems
    • Difference between open loop and closed loop
    • Control Theory

    Automatic Control system

    • Introduction to automatic control system
    • Introduction to semi automatic control system
    • Functions of automatic control system

    Automation

    • Introduction
    • Various Aspects
    • Autonomous and Semi Autonomous

    Distributed control systems

    • Introduction to distributed control system
    • Applications
    • Design

    Protocols

    • RS232
    • RS485
    • USART/RS232
    • Universal Serial Bus
    • SPI
    • I2C
    • Master slave Concepts

    Microcontroller based applications

    • Interfacing IO Devices with Microcontrollers
    • Interfacing and applying USART with microcontroller
    • Interfacing and applying I2C with microcontroller
    • Interfacing and applying SPI with microcontroller
    • Interfacing and applying USB with microcontroller
    armGRID - Workshop on Robotic Arm's and manipulators
     

    armGRID is the workshop which covers in depth concepts of Robotic Arms, Manipulators, Turntables and Conveyors used in industry.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration: 35 Interactions

    • Do it yourself session

    • Driving Robotic base and servo joints
    • Using Teach pendant
    • Driving Robotic arm for pick and place operations

    TOPICS COVERED

    Industrial Robots

    • Introduction to Industrial Robots
    • Various industrial applications with robots
    • Robotic equipments for industry

    Types and Classification of robots

    • Cartesian Robot
    • Cylindrical Robot
    • Spherical Robot
    • Articulaed Robot
    • SCARA Robot

    Anatomy of Robots

    • Robot Anatomy
    • Wrist Configuration
    • End Effector

    Parameters

    • Degree of Freedom
    • working Envelope
    • Kinematics
    • Compliance

    Servo systems

    • introduction
    • Construction
    • Working
    • Applications
    • AC and DC servo
    • Interfacing

    Kinematics and Dynamics

    • Kinematics
    • Inverse Kinematics
    • Dynamics related to mobile robots
    • Zero backlash systems

    Robotic Manipulator

    • Two dimentional
    • Three dimentional
     
    researchGRID - Workshop on advance level concepts on Robotics , Machine Vision and AI .
     

    Research Grid Workshop is meant for the people who want to do something more than the traditional in robotics field.Making robots which can sense the envirment - take autonomous decisions using neural networks, Fuzzy Logic and understanding the surroundings using image processing are some of the aspects which are covered in this workshop.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: Engineering students of III year onwards .
  • Duration : 50 Hours

    • TOPICS COVERED

    Robot Speed Control systems

    • Feedback motor control systems
    • Optical and Magnetic Encoders
    • PD, PI, PID concepts

    Collaborative Robotics

    • Data Transfer systems
    • Swarm Concept
    • Sensor Area Network
    • Collaboration
    • Algorithms

    Advanced Robotics

    • Gyroscopes and Accelerometers
    • Magnetometers
    • Two Wheeled Robots
    • Single Wheel Robot
    • Path planning robotic systems

    Introduction to Image processing

    • Need of Image processing
    • Color Models
    • Visual Perception
    • Spatial and Frequency domains

    Image Sensing and Acquisition

    • Image sensing and various sensors
    • Image acquisition
    • Various Capture hardwares

    Spatial Domain Processing

    • Gray Level Transformations
    • Histogram Processing
    • Enhancement Using Arithmetic/Logic Operations
    • Basics of Spatial Filtering

    Image Restoration

    • Noise Models
    • Restoration in the Presence of Noise Only–Spatial Filtering
    • Inverse Filtering
    • Geometric Mean Filter

    Color Image Processing

    • Color Fundamentals
    • Color Models
    • Color Transformations
    • Smoothing and Sharpening
    • Color Segmentation

    Neural Networks

    • Functioning of the Nervous System
    • Supervised and Unsupervised learning
    • Neural Network Architectures and Learning Algorithms
    enGRID - Intermediate Level Robotics Workshop
     

    A workshop on Robotics which includes understanding of Microcontrollers including basics of Mechanics, electrical, and electronics.

    Participants program the microcontrollers by themselves and understand the working and internals of sensors and actuators.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration : 30 interactions
  • Do it yourself-Kit contents

    • Do it yourself sessions

    • Building a General Purpose Robotic Platform
    • Autonomous Robot
    • Interfacing motors and sensors system with robot
    • Various microcontroller based exercises like controlling lights, reading sensors etc.
    • Making a Line follower robot, wall follower, and obstruction avoiding robot etc.

    TOPICS COVERED

    Electronic Concepts

    • Resistors, Current Networks and Various theorems
    • Capacitors and Inductors
    • Transistors and Switching devices
    • Circuit Designing

    Electronic circuits

    • Light based circuits and designing
    • Sound based circuits and designing
    • Sensor Interfacing and other device interfacing
    • I/O devices

    Communication and Data Transfer Protocols

    • Wired data transfer
    • IR based wireless data transfer
    • RF based wireless data transfer
    • USART
    • Parallel mode data transfer

    Embedded Systems

    • Microcontrollers and their architecture - ATMEL, PIC
    • Programming microcontrollers with 'C' language
    • Interfacing IO Devices with Microcontrollers

    Electronic Systems

    • Sensors - Compass, Camera, Temperature, LDR, IR etc.
    • Programming microcontrollers with 'C' language
    • Interfacing IO Devices with Microcontrollers
     
    ROBOCHAMP JUNIOR
    robochamp junior - Advanced Level Robotics Workshop
     

    A comprehensive workshop which covers all aspects of robotics and robotic deisgn from basic level to a high level. Including microcontroller programming, robotic actuators design, robotic arm design and various walking robot design - like hexaped and biped robots.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration : Three months
  • Do it yourself-Kit contents

    • Do it yourself sessions

    • Programming robot using – C Language and Visual Programming
    • Experimental Electronics
    • Line following Robot
    • Sumo Robot
    • Light seeking Robot
    • Obstruction avoiding Robot
    • Computer control Robot
    • Pick and Place Robot
    • Football Playing Robot
    • Fire Extinguishing Robot
    • Wireless Robot with computer control
    • Room Cleaning Robot
    • Obstacle climbing Robot
    • Wall following robot
    • Robotic Arm design and Control
    • Robotic Grippers with Robots
    • Wireless USB based control of Robots
    • Robotic Turntables
    • Material Handling Systems
    • Quality Inspection with Robotic conveyor system

    TOPICS COVERED

    Introduction to Robotics

    • Robots - About
    • Robotics - About
    • Elements of a Robot

    Robot Mechanics

    • Design Consideration
    • Force Analysis
    • Various Steering Mechanisms
    • Grippers and Arms

    Prime Movers

    • Motors
    • Engines
    • Pneumatics

    Robot Locomotion

    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • UAV's

    Power Transmission

    • Belts
    • Gears - Worm, Helical, Rack and Pinions etc.
    • Friction Drives
    • Sprocket - chain

    Robotic Assemblies

    • Robotic Arm
    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • Tracks based Robots
    • Pick 'n' Place Robots

    Electrical Systems

    • Power Supplies(A.C. and Batteries)
    • Voltage Regulation
    • Switches
    • Relays
    • Motor Drivers
    • Linear Drives

    Electronic Systems

    • Sensors -Temperature, LDR, IR etc.
    • H bridge Motor Driver
    • Interfacing IR remote with robot
    • Line Follower Module

    Computer Control

    • Parallel Port, Serial Port
    • Making Computer Controlled Robot
    • Map based Robot Navigation

    Microcontrollers

    • Architecture
    • Programming
    • Interfacing

    Walking Robots

    • Servo motors and servo systems
    • Servo controllers
    • XML based create and consume methodology
    • Biped Robot-Hexapod Robot

    Robot Actuators

    • Robotic Arm-Design, programming, and control
    • Servo controllers
    • XML based create and consume methodology
    • Robotic Grippers and Actuators
    • Turntables and Conveyor Belts
    • AGV's and other material transport system

    Kit Contents

    • 2 D.C. Motors
    • 1 Castor Wheel
    • PVC Sheet for Robot Chassis
    • 1 Motor Driver Board
    • 1 Servo motor
    • Atmega-8 based robot controller board
     
    		ROBOCHAMP SENIOR
    robochamp Senior - Advanced Level Robotics Workshop
     

    Advanced level workshop on Robotics which includes understanding of Microcontrollers, concepts of walking robots ,Manipulators, automation and control systems, and design aspects. It also covers advance topics like Distributed Control System, Machine Vision.

    Details are as follows:

  • Eligibility: N/A (All years / All streams are eligible)
  • Duration : Six months
  • Do it yourself-Kit contents

    • Do it yourself sessions

    • Programming robot using – C Language and Visual Programming
    • Experimental Electronics
    • Line following Robot
    • Sumo Robot
    • Light seeking Robot
    • Obstruction avoiding Robot
    • Computer control Robot
    • Pick and Place Robot
    • Football Playing Robot
    • Fire Extinguishing Robot
    • Wireless Robot with computer control
    • Room Cleaning Robot
    • Obstacle climbing Robot
    • Wall following robot
    • Image processing operations
    • Colored ball following robot with webcam
    • Webcam Interfacing and data processing
    • Neural Network based Robotic

    TOPICS COVERED

    Introduction to Robotics

    • Robots - About
    • Robotics - About
    • Elements of a Robot

    Robot Mechanics

    • Design Consideration
    • Force Analysis
    • Various Steering Mechanisms
    • Grippers and Arms

    Prime Movers

    • Motors
    • Engines
    • Pneumatics

    Robot Locomotion

    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • UAV's

    Power Transmission

    • Belts
    • Gears - Worm, Helical, Rack and Pinions etc.
    • Friction Drives
    • Sprocket - chain

    Robotic Assemblies

    • Robotic Arm
    • Wheeled Robots
    • Legged Robots
    • Tracks based Robots
    • Pick 'n' Place Robots

    Electrical Systems

    • Power Supplies(A.C. and Batteries)
    • Voltage Regulation
    • Switches
    • Relays
    • Motor Drivers
    • Linear Drives

    Electronic Systems

    • Sensors - Temperature, LDR, IR etc.
    • H bridge Motor Driver
    • Interfacing IR remote with robot
    • Line Follower Module

    Computer Control

    • Parallel Port, Serial Port
    • Making Computer Controlled Robot
    • Drivers and Communication
    • Map based Robot Navigation

    Walking Robots

    • Servo motors and servo systems
    • Servo controllers
    • XML based create and consume methodology
    • Biped Robot-Hexapod Robot

    Robot Actuators

    • Robotic Arm-Design, programming, and control
    • Servo controllers
    • XML based create and consume methodology
    • Robotic Grippers and Actuators
    • Turntables and Conveyor Belts
    • AGV's

    Automation systems

    • Control systems and Theory
    • Feedback Mechanisms
    • Industrial standards
    • Protocols-RS485/RS232/Bit Banging
    • Closed and Open loop systems

    Machine Vision

    • Camera and Frame Grabbers
    • Sensor data fusion
    • Collaborative Robotics
    • Image Processing
    • Morphological processing and other algorithms
    • Neural Networks
    • Realtime video processing and object tracking

    Kit Contents

    • 1 Webcam
    • 2 D.C. Motors
    • Atmega-8 based robot controller board
    • 1 Adaptor
    • 2 Obstruction Sensors + 2 Light Sensors
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