Robotics

Unit-I (8 Lectures, Marks 10)
Programming Environments:

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for AVR microcontrollers, free IDEs like AVR
Studio, WIN AVR. Installing and configuring for Robot programming, In System
Programmer (ISP), loading programmes on Robot

Unit-II (12 Lectures, Marks 16)
Sensors and Actuators:

White line sensors , IR range sensor of different range, Analog IR proximity sensors ,
Analog directional light intensity sensors , Position encoders , Servo mounted sensor pod/
Camera Pod, Wireless colour camera , Ultrasound scanner , Gyroscope and Accelerometer ,
Magnetometer, GPS receiver, Battery voltage sensing, Current Sensing
DC Motors, Gearing and Efficiency, Servo Motors, Stepper motors, Motor Control and its
implementations

Unit-III (10 Lectures, Marks 14)
LCD interfacing with the robot (2 x 16 Characters LCD)

Other indicators: Indicator LEDs, Buzzer
Timer / Counter operations: PWM generation, Motor velocity control, Servo control,
velocity calculation and motor position Control, event scheduling
Communication: Wired RS232 (serial) Communication, Wireless ZigBee Communication,
USB Communication, Simplex infrared Communication (IR remote to robot)

Suggested Books:

1. Saha, S.K., Introduction to Robotics, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, New
Delhi, 2014
2. R.K. Mittal, I.J. Nagrath, “Robotics & Control”, Tata McGraw & Hills, 2005.