Haptics is the science of applying touch sensation and control for interaction with virtual or physical applications. In combination with a visual    display, haptics technology can be used to train people for tasks requiring hand-eye coordination, such as Robotic Tele Surgery and Space-ship    maneuvering. It can also be used for games in which you feel as well as see your interactions with images.

   The Dextrous Hand (from the NASA’s collection of Humanoids) has haptic sensors embedded in every joint and in every finger pad which relay    information to a central computer for processing and analysis. In this workshop we train the students to control a Robotic Arm using Haptics    Technology (Haptic Glove).

• Robot is the greatest creation of the engineering field ever made.
• Every part of the engineering discipline is familiar about the word “Robot”.
• It may be easy to say that the basic works of humans will be done by Robots in near future.
• Everyone in engineering field has a basic knowledge about the “Robots” but they have no practical knowledge.
• We the students of mechanical department of ‘Pragati engineering college’ have this practical approach by conducting robotic workshop along with Technophilia group.
• Technophilia group is Noida based and it has collaboration with IIT Kanpur.
• This workshop aims to provide a technical platform for the young binding minds so as to smoothen their technical journey in the field of “Robotics”.
• This event helps the participants to exchange hands on ideas on robots practically also.
• Technophilia would give a live free demo presentation of the different technology our R & D Team is working on.

   WHAT WOULD YOU GAIN ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP?
   KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Basic electronic components.
• Working principles.
• Basics of robotics.
• Mechanisms behind the robots.

   COURSE DURATION:
   The workshop is conducted on 2 consecutive days with a session of 8 hrs each. So, a total of 16hrs are properly divided into theory and hands on session.

   COURSE DETAILS OF THE TWO DAY WORKSHOP:
   ADVANCED ROBOTS

• What is an Exoskeleton?
• What is Haptics?
• Applications of Haptics?

   HAPTIC ARM

• Haptic glove
• Haptic sensing
• Applications
• Advantages

   ACTUATORS

• Types of actuators used in robotics
• Servo motors
• Why Servo motors?
• Servo motor control

   DESIGN CRITERIA

• D.O.F. (degree of freedom)
• Robot workspace
• Mobile manipulators
• Selecting an end-effector
• Motor selection criteria

   SENSORS

• Study of different types of sensors
• Haptic sensor
• Optical encoder
• Tactile sensor
• Hall effect sensor
• Feedback sensors

   KNOW YOUR CONTROLLER

• Introduction to Embedded C for AVR controllers
• Using an IDE
• Features of ATmega16
• Programming your controller
• I/O pins, delay, LCD, Timers

   COMMUNICATION

• Wired Communication
• Wireless Communication (only discussion)

   HANDS ON

• Construction of the Robotic arm
• Construction of the Haptic suite
• Wired control of the Robotic arm using Haptic Suite/Glove
• Apart from acquiring Knowledge on Robotics your own automated robot with an electronic brain and electromechanical muscles can be made.

   So, grab the opportunity to create your own robot.

   TEAM PARTICIPATION: (Team of Five participants)

   Registration fee of Rs.1500/- per student. (Inclusive of applicable taxes)
      Click here to download the Registration Form

   This charge’s includes:
   Kit to each team (Team of five participants).
   Training fee of two days workshop.
   Internship opportunity to excellent students.
   Certificate is provided in collaboration with IIT Kanpur.
   Information CD.

   FOR REGISTRATIONS:

• Send the filled in Registration form to erudite.strides@pragati.ac.in.
• Draw a DD for Rs. 1500/- in favour of “Pragati Engineering College” payable at Kakinada.
• We will send back a confirmation mail to all accepted participants.
• On the day of workshop (i.e. on 08.01.2011) all the accepted participants have to present at the Pragati Engineering College campus by 09:00 AM.
• Participants are also required to bring a hard copy of the registration form and the DD to complete the registration process entry.

       For any queries
      mail to erudite.strides@pragati.ac.in
      or contact
      Mr. M.Sunil Raj, Faculty Incharge [+91 9989798969]
      Mr.Chava Bharath , Student In-charge [+91 9177707390 ]
      Mr. M.Abinav Varma, Student In-charge [+91 9866253250 ]