Animatronic Hand Workshop at graVITas, VIT University, Vellore

Course Introduction

Animatronics is the illusion of life achieved via electronic devices. Animatronics techniques using robots to imitate human and animal activities are widely practiced in movie making to create imaginary life-like creatures. Animatronics technology makes it possible to replicate a living being’s action and facial expressions. In this workshop, we train the students to design, fabricate and control an Animatronic hand using embedded systems.

Course Highlights

• Introduction to Animatronics and its various real time applications
• Development and control Techniques involved in designing Animatronic structures
• Exposure to Flex sensors, Microcontroller programming (Freeduino), servo motors etc.
• Design, Fabrication, Assembly and control of Animatronic hand
• Sensor fabrication and Implementation
• Understanding Freeduino Embedded platform and its Features
• Interfacing Sensors, controller and Animatronic Hand
• Arduino Programming Concepts

Course Structure

• General Lecture on Animatronics, its various applications, design and control techniques - 2 hrs
• Lecture on Sensors, Embedded systems( Atmega Microcontroller) and servo motors - 1 hr
• Fabrication of Animatronics Hand and servo motors - 4 hrs
• Hands on experience in working of Flex sensors - 1 hr
• Lecture session on microcontroller programming - 1 hr
• Programming - Practical session using Arduino software - 2 hrs
• Interfacing Animatronics Hand with Embedded board and sensors - 2 hrs
• Testing Session - 1 hr
• Competition for Participants - 1 hr

Topics Covered

• Animatronics
• Flex sensors
• Embedded systems
• Arduino software and its development platform
• Development and control of an Artificial Hand
• Servo control mechanisms

Kit Content

• Embedded Development Board
• Servo Motors
• Coroplast
• Flex Sensors
• Strings
• Bread Board
• Male Pin Connectors and Eight Core Cable
• Nose Pliers*
• Wire Stripper*
• Working tools*

* marked items will be taken back

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Online Portal

Participants have access to an exclusive online portal to:

• View status of registered and attended workshops
• View study material for workshops
• Write online exams and receive separate certificates with scores. These certificates with scores will provide students an opportunity to show their learning in job interviews.

Certification

• All Roboversity certificates have a unique ID which can be verified online for authentication
• Certificate of Completion
• Certificate of Completion with Distinction (for top performers)

Eligibility

Anybody interested in Robotics, Animatronics and Embedded systems can participate in this workshop.

Note

Each team is advised to carry a laptop for the program

You can also request us to organize this workshop in your college

Any Questions?