What is this workshop about?

In this course, you will learn to build your very own robot that uses Raspberry Pi as a microcontroller and can be controlled real-time with your laptop. You will use Python programming to make the robot work.

• Robot’s locomotion
• Working of DC motors & motor driver circuit
• Raspberry Pi Architecture and its Programming

Course Outcomes

• Learn the basics of Robotics technology
• Learn about robotics design and schematics
• Learn to build a computer with Raspberry Pi
• Learn the basics of Python Programming
• Programming Logic for the Raspberry Pi Robot

Course Structure

• Lecture Session – 2 hours
• Installation Session – 2 hours
• Fabrication Session – 3 hours
• Programming Session – 7.5 hours
• Testing Session – 1.5 hours
• Certificate Distribution – 0.5 hours

Topics Covered

• What are Robots?
  • Introduction to robotics
• Build your Robot
  • Robotics design and schematics
  • Build the robot chassis & embed components
• Build your Computer using Raspberry Pi
  • Installing OS on your Raspberry Pi
  • Raspberry Pi – Setup SSH connection using Putty
• Introduction to Python Programming
• Program to Control DC Motors usng Raspberry Pi & Python
• Interface Motor Driver & DC Motor to Raspberry Pi
• Programming Logic for the Raspberry Pi Robot

Hardware Kit

All the above components would be provided during the program to participants in groups of 5 but would be taken back at the end.

Participants registering in groups of 5 will get take-home kit for free. Take-home kit consists of all the above items excluding the items marked with *.