Building A Robot from the Ground Up Training Course
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to build a robot using Arduino hardware and the Arduino (C/C++) language.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Build and operate a robotic system that includes both software and hardware components
- Understand the key concepts used in robotic technologies
- Assemble motors, sensors and microcontrollers into a working robot
- Design the mechanical structure of a robot
Audience
- Developers
- Engineers
- Hobbyists
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
Note
- Hardware kits will be specified by the instructor before the training, but will roughly contain the following components:
- Arduino board
- Motor controller
- Distance sensor
- Bluetooth slave
- Prototyping board and cables
- USB cable
- Vehicle kit
- Participants will need to purchase their own hardware.
- If you wish to customize this training, please contact us to arrange.
Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of Commercial Robots
Designing the Arduino Robot
Programming Fundamentals: Loops, Conditionals, Variables, Functions, and Parameters
Assembling the Hardware Components of an Arduino Robot
Programming the Arduino Robot
Testing the Arduino Robot
Troubleshooting
Closing Remarks
Requirements
- Programming experience in any language
Open Training Courses require 5+ participants.
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Testimonials (3)
I feel I get the core skills I need to understand how the ROS fits together, and how to structure projects in it.
Dan Goldsmith - Coventry University
Course - ROS: Programming for Robotics
Practical work
James - Argent Energy
Course - Introduction to IoT Using Arduino
The aquisition of useful knowlwdge and clarification of some things I was not sure of peviously.
Kenneth Mahoney - University of Glasgow
Course - Arduino: Programming a Microcontroller for Beginners
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