BiPed Robotics

The word biped means two legs. Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs, or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped /ˈbaɪpɛd/, meaning "two feet" (from the Latin bi for "two" and ped for "foot"). Types of bipedal movement include walking, running, or hopping, on two appendages (typically legs). The participant will build a biped robot which can walk on its own, climb steps and even dance to your music. The microcontroller used in this workshop is ATmega8 and the development environment used is WinAVR.

The course content which will be followed for the workshop is as mentioned below:

Introduction
Introduction to Robotics
Application of Robotics
Introduction to legged robots
Types of legged robots and their mechanical Model
Biped
Quadruped
Hexapod
Leg-Wheel
Passive Dynamic Walker
Basic parts of a Robot
Mechanical System
Design Criteria
Statics and dynamics of a legged robot
Inverse Kinematics
Gait Motion
Power Supply System
Actuators
Servo motor
Digital and Analog Servo motors
Servo Programming
DC motor
Control System
Microcontrollers and microprocessors
Installing and using WinAVR
Sensors
Feed back sensors
Hands On Session
Construction of the biped robot
Programming the servo motors
Writing the gait motion for the robot
Autonomous Humanoid
Demo of MSRDS(Microsoft Robotic Development Studio)

Fees: Rs. 1500/- per head. Kit to be given in a group of 5 members.