Day 01

Theory
Introduction to Robotics
• Introduction to Extensive Field of ROBOTICS
• Application of Robotics: Industrial, Medical, Entertainment
• Introduction to Embedded System
• Basics of hardware and software
• New and Upcoming Technologies

Day 02

Theory
Introduction to Robotics
• Different types of Manual Robots
• Motor Principle explanation.
• DPDT connections demystified
• Gear assembly and calculations
• Different types of chassis designing
• Controlling Motors using DPDT
• Concept of different types of competitions, events

Practical
• Manual Robotics practical session
• Assembling of a robotic car

Day 03

Theory
• Introduction to electronics
• Applications of electronics
• Electronics components explanation
• Voltage divider rule
• Introduction to analog Circuits.
• Introduction to breadboard.

Practical
• Interfacing components like LED, Resistor etc
• Generating different colors from RGB LED
• LDR based Automatic light control
• Transistor as an amplifier
• Transistor as a NOT gate

Day 04

Theory
• Basic Circuit Development
• Input output processing in electronic circuits
• Operation of Active and Passive components

Practical
• Transistor as a Touch Switch
• Controlling brightness of LED using potentiometer
• Interfacing 555IC for LED blink
• Interfacing 555IC for buzzer beep

Day 05

Theory
• Introduction to Autonomous Robots
• Tangible and Non-tangible interfacing
• Interaction between real and digital world
• Concepts of artificial intelligence
• Introduction to Infrared light
• Introduction to IR Sensors
• Op-amp operation
• Op-amp as a Comparator

Practical
• Testing of IR sensors
• Detecting white and black surface with digital IR sensors.
• IR range detection
• Monitoring analog and digital sensors

Day 06

Project

Day 06

Project

Day 08

Theory
• L293D IC Explanation
• Core of L293D vis-s-vis H- BRIDGE concept
• Concept of Embedding L293D IC in MOTOR DRIVER shield.

Practical
• Making Connections of L293D IC on BREAD BOARD
• Driving Motors with L293D on Bread Board

Day 09

Theory
• Welcoming LINE FOLLOWER CONCEPT
• Interface Motor Driver with IR sensor
• Calibration of IR sensors
¤ What is it?
¤ Why is it Required?

Practical
• Calibrating IR sensors.
• Make your Own LINE FOLLOWER
• Make your Own OBSTACLE DETECTOR
• Make your Own EDGE AVOIDER

Day 10

Theory
• Microcontrollers and Microprocessor difference
• Introduction to embedded system
• Video sessions on advancements in Technology
• Concepts of hardware and software interface
• Introduction to Arduino
• Arduino IDE and Overview
• Introduction to different Arduino boards and shields
• Working on digital and analog signal
• What is Future Technology Devices International Ltd.(FTDI)
• Microcontroller ATMEGA 328

Practical
• Introduction to BASIC PROGRAMMING
• Driver and software installation
• Better understanding using the 13th pin internal Connection

Day 11

Theory
• Introduction to Basic Shield
• What is the requirement of Basic Shield?
• Operation of Analog and Digital Signals
• 8 Bit and 10 Bit Concept

Practical
• Interfacing Basic Shield with Arduino
• Lighting up several LED's in a Wishful Pattern
• Working on Switch, BUZZER and implementing with Arduino for better grasping of concepts

Day 12

Theory
• How to integrate motors through sensors
• Why Arduino required interfacing Motors through Sensors

Practical
• Interfacing Motors through sensors via Arduino
• Making your own INTELLIGENT LINE FOLLOWER using ARDUINO
• Proper Calibration for efficient line following

Day 13

Completion of line follower, obstacle detector, edge avoider

Day 14

Competition, Doubts & Practical Session

Day 15

Project

Day 16

Theory
• Serial monitor and its functioning
• Hello to Analog I/P and O/P.
• Introduction to ADC

Practical
• Interfacing Potentiometer and LDR with ARDUINO
• Interfacing Motor Driver with ARDUINO
• Speed Control of Motors using PWM

Day 17

Theory
• Introduction to DTMF Technology
• Effectiveness of This Technology
• Several Mobile controlled applications

Practical
• Testing of DTMF
• Integrating DTMF with Basic Shield

Day 18

Theory
• Introduction to GSM based technology
• Effectiveness of This Technology
• 8870 Decoder IC

Practical
• Integrating DTMF with motors.
• Remotely controlling of robots.

Day 19

Theory
• Introduction to LCD.
• Pin Description of LCD's.
• How to interface LCD with ARDUINO.

Practical
• Creating simple animations on LCD.
• Scrolling texts on LCD.
• Integrating Digital Signals

Day 20

Theory
• Advance LCD Display Patterns
• Detailed Explanation of LCD
• Different LCD Display

Practical
• Robot Movement Display
• Designing Counter on LCD

Day 21

Project

Day 22

Project

Day 23

Theory
• Seven Segment Display.

Practical
• Making Connections of SSD with Arduino.
• Integration of SSD with analog and digital signals.
• Digital Clock Designing.
• Making Own pattern of Displaying numbers on SSD.

Day 24

Theory
• Integrating keypad Matrix with motors
• Keypad interfacing with ATMEGA 328
• ON/OFF LED/Motor/Buzzer using linear keypad

Practical
• Password Controlled application – ATM prototype

Day 25

Theory
• Understanding Ultrasonic sensor
• Utilising to detect range or distance.
• Range or distance calculations.

Practical
• interfacing with ARDUINO.
• Reading values of Touch screen at several points in SERIAL MONITOR

Day 26

Theory
• Advance Concepts of Ultrasonic Sensor
• Ultrasonic sensor as a range finder

Practical
• Utilizing the readings for RADAR applications.
• Concept of installing with actuators

Day 27

Theory
• Integrating different Sensors and Actuators
• Understanding designing of Advanced Robot

Practical
• Integrating Touch Screen with LCD and Robot Car
• Integrating Touch Screen, Seven Segment Display and Robot Car

Day 28

Project

Day 29

Competition, Doubts & Practical Session

Day 30

Project

Day 31

Theory
• Introduction to soldering
• Introduction to LED Matrix
• Explanation of several combinations to make a pattern display

Practical
• Soldering LED's on Zero PCB
• Display digits on LED Matrix
• Generating patterns on LED Matrix (e.g. SMILEYS)
• Display of text on LED Matrix

Day 32

Theory
• Arduino serial communication
• Math & Serial

Practical
• Mathematical calculations
• Serial Communication Advancement

Day 33

Theory
• Introduction to MATLAB
• Basics of MATLAB Programming
• Digital Laboratory Explanation

Practical
• Mathematical Calculations using MATLAB
• Command window, Workspace, Command History
• Sub plotting the Matrix functions, Editing Plots

Day 34

Theory
• Integrating MATLAB with Microcontroller
• 2D-3D Plots
• Basics of Image Processing

Practical
• Serial and Parallel data interfacing
• Reading and Writing Images

Day 35

Theory
• Integrating MATLAB with Microcontroller
• 2D-3D Plots
• Image Processing

Practical
• Transfer of Bit by Bit data
• Controlling actuators using MATLAB
• Designing LED Pattern using MATLAB

Day 36

Project

Day 37

Project

Day 38

Theory
• Working on Pixels
• Graphical Formats in MATLAB
• Integrating MATLAB with Seven Segment Display

Practical
• Color Conversion
• Graphical Conversion of Format
• Color Masking
• Interfacing MATLAB with Seven Segment Display

Day 39

Theory
• Introduction to Image Acquisition
• Live Videography using MATLAB
• Integrating Real world with digital world

Practical
• Installing Web cam with MATLAB
• Clicking image using MATLAB
• Live Edge detection
• Object Tracking Robot

Day 40

Theory
• Introduction to Accelerometer
• Working on 2-3 Axis using Accelerometer

Practical
• Interfacing Accelerometer with Microcontroller
• Reading data on Serial Monitor
• Interfacing Basic Shield with Accelerometer

Day 41

Theory
• Advanced Accelerometer Applications
• Transfer of Analog Data using Accelerometer

Practical
• Gesture Controlled Robot
• Speed Controlled Robot using Accelerometer

Day 42

Theory
• Feedback control system in Arduino
• Feedback algorithm
• Error control mechanism

Practical
• Applying above mentioned systems to design much more efficient and accurate robots likewise – Line Follower.

Day 43

Competition, Doubts & Practical Session

Day 44

EXTRA/OPTIONAL PROJECTS

Day 45

Certificate Distribution Cum Farewell Ceremony