MobiTronix

This workshop aims to provide a technical platform for the young technical minds so as to smoothen their technical journey in the field of robotics. It covers basic fundamentals and practical concepts of basic electronics, robotics and its various applications like Mobile phone controlled robotics, Wireless robotics and autonomous robotics using simple electronic components.

What would you learn?

• Basic electronic components and their working principle
• Basics of Robotics
• The electronics behind robots
• The mechanism behind the robots
• Making your own automated robot with an electronic brain and electromechanical muscles
• Inter facing mobile phone with your robot
• Use of sound sensor and optical sensor and timer

Robots can be made using this kit

1.      IR wireless controlled robot

2.      Line follower robot

3.      Obstacle avoider robot

4.      Obstacle follower robot

5.      Photo phobic robot

6.      Photo tropic robot

7.      Wall follower robot

8.      Firefighter robot

9.      Mobile phone controlled robot

10.  Sound controlled robot

11.  Time controlled robot

 DETAILED COURSE CONTENT:                                                         

Introduction to robotics

• The definition of Robotics
• The history of robotics
• Different parts of a robot

Robotics is a field where you can apply your knowledge of physics, chemistry, mathematics, electronics, programming skills, mechanical skills etc. This field is the one where your knowledge is put to test.

Basics

An introduction to active and passive components

• Resistors
• Capacitors
• Diodes
• LEDs
• Relays
• Transistors

An introduction to basic integrated circuits

• Definition
• Types
• Identification
• Field of application
• Study of some basic integrated circuits
• Working principle of op-amps and comparators

Study of basic logic gates

• Types
• Identification of  ICs used for logic gates
• Different techniques of solving problems using logic gate
• Real life application of logic gates

Control Systems

• Controlling a robot via wired and wireless medium
• Controlling a robot with its own brain
• Designing of logic circuits
• How to implement logic using electronic hardware
• Practical implementation of digital logics using a trainer kit.

Sensors                                                               

• Study of different types of sensors
• Touch sensors
• Light sensor using LDR, photo transistor and photo diode.
• Infrared sensor using IR diode, and IR detectors
• Obstacle detectors
• Fire sensor

Actuator

• Types of  actuators used in robotics
• DC motors (geared and non geared)

Motor driver

• Motor driver using relay
• Motor driver using transistor
• Motor driver ICs

DTMF decoder ICs

• What is DTMF?
• Interfacing of DTMF ICs
• Concept
• Testing of a DTMF Circuits

Development of a Mobile phone Controlled Robot

• Assembling
• Testing of Final Circuit
• Test run of Mobile Controlled Robot

The training kit contents

·         Mother board (812321)with the following features 1

o   On board infrared receiver

o   Exposed 12 input pins

o   On board 2 channel motor drivers

o   On board buzzer and LED

o   On board 256 address combination using 8 channels

o   On board 16 setup lines

o   On board regulated power supply

·         Remote control IR based  1

·         DTMF module (for mobile controlled robot) 1

·         Sound/timer module 1

·         Optical sensors 2

·         A set of robotic chassis1

·         Geared DC motor 2

·         Molded plastic Wheels with rubber grip 2

·         Molded plastic chassis 1

·         Ball caster with 360 degree freedom 2

·         Batteries for power supply 3

Duration: 2 days each day 8 hour

Course Content