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Introduction to Robotics – Develop a crawling robot
1. Preview video Sample Lesson
2. Development Challenge Sample Lesson
2.1 Conventional crawling robot
2.2 Introducing a robot development challenge
3. An innovative crawling robot
3.1 Solution of the crawling mechanism
3.2 Assembly of the mechanism
4. Kinematics for Robotics
4.1 Fundamentals of kinematics – 4 bar linkage mechanism
4.2 DoF – How many motors do a robot need?
4.3 Gears for robots
5. Controlling the crawling robot – Servo motor & servo tester
6. Arduino board and coding – Controlling the crawling robot electronically
7. Electric motors and other prime movers for robots
7.1 BLDC, 3 coil DC motor, Stepper motor
7.2 Linear actuator for robotics
7.3 An introduction to humanoid robot
8. Use of electromagnet switch and Arduino coding to automate the robot – SolidWorks motion simulation
9. Grip generation mechanism
9.1 The body pulling motion – Grip issues
9.2 Grip generation with the help of a push-down bar
9.3 Grip generation – The final design
10. Controlling the robot using your mobile phone – Appinventor and Bluetooth
11. A crawling robot that is capable to take turns
11.1 Use of the second electric motor to achieve the turn operation
11.2 Arduino coding of the turning robot
12. More about Arduino boards and motor shields
12.1 Learning more about Arduino boards with the help of 3 mini projects
12.2 Learning more about motor shields
13. Controlling the robot in all three directions – left, right, and straight
14. Assembly tutorial
15. Conventional crawling vs new crawling robot
16. The crawling robot which is capable to follow complicated paths
17. Teaching some intelligence to the crawling robot
17.1 A basic obstacle avoidance robot using Ultrasonic Sensor
17.2 The crawling robot learns how to keep the path always straight
17.3 An intelligent obstacle avoidance robot – ultrasonic sensor as a radar
18. A message from Sabin Mathew
19. Bonus videos
19.1 3D printing
19.2 Solidworks motion analysis
19.3 Servo motor PWM control (coming soon)
19.4 Planetary gears (coming soon)
19.5 More about Appinventor (coming soon)
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