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Robotic Arm in Action-III

Robotic Arm in Action-II

Robotic Arm in Action-I

Students in Action : Workshop on Robotics (Boebot)-2

Students in Action : Workshop on Robotics-1

Students in Action ...... With Robotic Arm

Workshop on Robotic Arm Assembly

Workshop Title : Robotic Arm Assembly
Date : 18/09/2007
Attended By : RoboTechs from Tech4us Club

Robotic arm trainer is a good introductory kit for anyone interested in robotic manipulators. The kit includes a wired controller that allows a human operator to control the five degrees of freedom.

• The kit is complete with five pre-assembled gearboxes and a wired controller that allow you to
  
• control the opening and closing of the gripper,
  
• rotation of the wrist,
  
• movement of the elbow and
  
• shoulder, and
  
• rotation of the arm on its base.

• The completed arm can lift up to approximately 4.6 ounces (130 grams).
  
• Assembly of this robot arm will give you a sense for the mechanical challenges involved in creating robotic manipulators, and
  
• the see-through plastic allows you to observe the motion of the gears even after the kit is assembled.

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Useful Links.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot

http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/robotics/boebot/boebot.asp

Robot Fatalities

• The first human to be killed by a robot was Robert Williams who died at a casting plant in Flat Rock, MI (Jan. 25, 1979). [24]
  


• A better known case is that of 37 year-old Kenji Urada, a Japanese factory worker, in 1981. Urada was performing routine maintenance on the robot, but neglected to shut it down properly, and was accidentally pushed into a grinding machine.[25]
  
  
  

Watch out Boe-Bot in Action...

Light Sensitive Navigation with Boe-Bot : Light has many applications in robotics and industrial control. There are many different light sensors that serve unique functions. The light sensor in your Boe-Bot kit is designed to detect visible light, and it can be used to make your Boe-Bot detect variations in light level. With this ability, your Boe-Bot can be programmed to recognize areas with light or dark perimeters, report the overall brightness and darkness level it sees, and seek out light sources such as flashlight beams and doorways letting light into dark rooms.

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• boe-bot speaker and intro music : Added a speaker to the front to play louder intro music. it currently plays the star wars imperial march theme but it can play any other RTTTL ringtone type song.
  
  

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Assembling a BoeBot

View the Boe-Bot Robotic Kit being assembled.....

Robotics Workshop : Day 6 (17th May, 2007)

• PROJECTS:
• Electronic Pendulum
• Bar Graph
• Path following Navigational project
• Obstacle sensing Boebot
• Edge Following Boe Bot

• Certificates Distributed on successful completion of Workshop
  

Robotics Workshop : Day 5 (16th May, 2007)

• Projects (LEDs and Sound) :
• Pendulum with LEDs
• Traffic Light Immulation
• Introduction to IR Sensors
• Simple circuit involving Sensors

Robotics Workshop : Day 4 (15th May, 2007)

• Identifying basic Electronics Components
• Description of Bread Board
• Circuit Building Concepts
• Projects
• Simple circuit using LED
• Circuit using Bi Colour LED
• Programming with Multiple LEDs.
  

Robotics Workshop :Day 3 (14th May, 2007)

• Boe Bot Programming with pezo speaker
• Project : Combining concepts of navigation
• Backward, forward, right & left turning
• Navigation with sounnd
  

Robotics Workshop : Day 2 (12th May, 2007)

• Boe Bots with Pen Attachment Kit
• PBASIC 2.5 Revised
• Projects : Boe Bot drawing Geometrical Patterns square, triangles etc.

Robotics Workshop : DAY 1 (11th May, 2007)

• Introduction to Robotics
• Introduction to Boe Bot- A Robotic Car
• Introduction to PBASIC 2.5 - a Subset of BASIC language used for programming Boe Bots
• Simple Hello! Program
• Navigation Programs
• Project Work
  

Summer Workshop on Robotics for Students

Objective of the Workshop

• To make learning/teaching more innovative and filled with FUN.

• Interdisciplinary Approach - as students will be able to integrate knowledge of Mathematics, Science and Computer Programming and apply it creatively.

• Development of problem solving skills and the concept of 'Artificial Intelligence'.

• A Hands-On learning approach

Workshop Title : 'Robots in School'
Batch Size : 30 students
Eligibility : Students of class VII to XII
Duration : 30 Hrs. (6 days X 5Hrs per day)
Date : 11th May, 2007 to 17th May, 2007( 6 Days)
Fees : Rs. 600/- pre participant
Venue : Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Ashok Vihar Ph.-III
Contact Person : Ms. Nita Arora (HOD Comp.Deptt)
Contact No. : 27013364 - 43(Ext.)

“ ROBOTS WALK INTO SCHOOLS” : Workshop for Teachers

DATE : 16th April 2007 to 21st April 2007 ( 6 Days)
TIME : 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
VENUE : KULACHI HANSRAJ MODEL SCHOOL,
Ashok Vihar, Phase- III
PARTICIPANTS : 2 Teachers from each school namely,

1. Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Ashok Vihar, Phase III
2. Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh
3. DAV, Shalimar Bagh
4. DAV, Dayanand Vihar
5. DAV, Pushpanjali
6. Ramjas School, Pusa Road

Robotics is the latest buzz. So it is being introduced for School Children too. Kulachi Hansraj Model School in collaboration with Pitambar Infovision organized a training session for teachers so as to equip them to train students. The workshop gave insight into Robotic and control technology. Workshop covered various features in terms of assembling and programming of Boe Bot. Functioning of various electronic components like LED’s, Infra Red sensors, IR detectors etc was also explained. Path Finding Boe Bot, Maze solving Boe Bot, LED matrix display, Boe Bot with Remote control and Boe Bot with IR sensors were part of the workshop activities. Thus Robotics will facilitate interdisciplinary approach as students will be able to integrate knowledge of Mathematics, Science and Computer Programming and apply it creatively.Video Recording for the same can be viewed.......

ROBOTICS FACTS

What are Robots?

Robot comes from the Czech word 'robota' which means 'forced work or labor'. We use the word "Robot" today to mean any man-made machine that can perform work or other actions normally performed by humans, either automatically or by remote control.

What do Robots do?

Most robots today are used to do repetitive (boring) actions or jobs considered too dangerous for humans. They are also used in factories to build things like cars, candy bars, and electronics. Some robots are even designed to explore underwater and on other planets!

Why Use Robots?

The reason we use robots is because it is cheaper, easier and sometimes the only way we can get things done! Robots can explore inside gas tanks, volcanoes, Mars and other places too dangerous for humans to go! Robots also can do one thing over and over again without getting bored – is that something you could do? Think about it – standing in one place doing the same thing all day and night would get pretty boring! Another reason to use robots is because they never get sick, don’t need to take a day off, and best of all they don’t ever complain!

What are Robots Made Of?

Well, Robots can be made from a variety of materials including metals and plastics and most robots usually have at least 3 main parts:

• Controller - also known as the "brain" which is run by a computer program
• Mechanical parts - motors, pistons, grippers, wheels, gears that make the robot move usually powered by air, water, or electricity.
• Sensors – to tell the robot about its surroundings. These parts working together control how the robot operates. Without the controller or "brain", motors, and sensors, robots would not be able to function.