Anirudh – Good morning respected judges, my name is Anirudh
Rishik - My name is Rishik
Anirudh -Today, we will present our work as Robo Innovators.
Rishik – We have been interested in coding and robotics for the past two years, and during
this journey, we explored many fun projects. We started with simple experiments using
sensors and motors, where we programmed basic actions like turning motors at specific
speeds, and measuring distance using ultrasonic sensors. These projects helped us
understand how coding connects with real-world applications and motivated us to take on
more challenging innovations.
Anirudh - As soon as we heard about Teen Tycoons, we thought this would be the perfect
opportunity to showcase our learnings. We wanted to combine all the topics we have learnt
over the years into this project.
Rishik – Usually, most beginners would start with Obstacle Avoidance, Line following etc
where each is a separate project. But when we came to know about Teen Tycoon
competetion, we decided to take next step to combine all these projects, to build a hybrid,
multi-mode robot. In this robot, there are mainly four modes: Line Following, Obstacle
Avoidance, Follow Me, and Bluetooth Joystick. We used Arduino Nano board for
microcontroller, 5 IR sensors, 1 Ultrasonic sensor, 2 buttons, 1 OLED display, L298N motor
driver, 1 HC05 bluetooth module, and 2 Li-Ion batteries. There is also the integration of a
clap detection system in our code which is still under development.
Anirudh – It connects with many real-world applications such as:-
1. Automated navigation
2. Using ultrasound, infrared, and Bluetooth technology
3. Healthcare robots that follow patients or elderly people to provide support.
4. Autonomous cars avoiding pedestrians or other vehicles.
5. Warehouse robots and smart trolleys that follow designated paths.
Rishik – Now, I will show a demo of how this robot works. It has a button and display to
select the mode. First mode is the line follower mode.
This mode works using three IR sensors. The IR sensor uses infrared rays to differentiate
between black and white, and also to detect obstacles. On black surface, the infrared rays
are absorbed, showing that it is on a black surface. On a white surface the infrared rays are
mostly reflected, showing that it is on a white surface. The left and right IR sensors are used
to detect the direction to turn. Center IR censor is to detect the line. On straight line, Center
IR sensor will be black and other two IR sensors will be white. In this condition it moves
forward. When there is a turn, one of the left or right IR sensor detects black, suppose left
IR. Then we turn the robot in left direction until center IR is black again.
(Demo of Line Follower) Any questions?
The second mode is the obstacle avoidance mode.
This mode uses the ultrasonic sensor to detect an obstacle. The ultrasonic sensor sends an
ultrasonic wave in front. Then after bouncing of any obstacle, if any, the reflected ultrasonic
wave is received by the sensor after a delay. Knowing the speed of sound and the delay, the
distance of the object in front can be estimated. When it is turning to avoid the object in
front, it may encounter another object out of the field of view of ultrasonic sensor. So we
used two more IR sensors to detect obstacles close by.
(Demo of Obstacle Avoidance) Any questions?
The third mode is the follow me mode. This mode also uses the ultrasonic sensor for almost
the same purpose. But this mode, it checks if the obstacle, that is the person it is following,
is in a specific distance range. If it is, then only it moves forward. If the person comes too
near, it stops. The IR sensor is used to ensure the when we come at an angle to the robot,
the robot moves away from us to avoid collision.
(Demo of Follow Me) Any questions?
The last mode is the bluetooth joystick mode. This mode uses the HC05 bluetooth module,
to make a connection with the device used to control the bot. There is an Arduino bluetooth
app installed to send the commands. Whenever click on the forward, backward, left, right, or
stop button on the app, it app converts it to a specific character like 1,2,3,4, or 0
respectively, and sends it via bluetooth to the arduino Serial. From there, it is translated to
commands like move forward, backward etc.
(Demo of Bluetooth) Any questions?
Anirudh - We also made a Self balancing robot that we made through research and our
parents help. We especially thank Joop Brokking for his work on the Self Balancing robots
and creating a learning resource for people like us. In our project, there are two stepper
motors, Arduino Uno for the microcontroller board, two stepper motor drivers, MPU6050
gyro module, and a HC05 bluetooth module.1
Rishik – This Self Balancing Robot works by detecting the angle and correcting via stepper
motors. The robot is placed upright at the start. This is registered as the PID setpoint and all
corrections will lead back to the PID setpoint. The MPU6050 module has the gyro which
reports how much angle the robot has travelled in each calculation loop. Then the PID
controller will correct the angle by giving output to the stepper motors. The bluetooth works
by changing the setpoint and making the robot lean either forward or backward, thus
making it move forward or backward to correct it. Here is the demo of the Self Balaning
Robot.
(Demo of Self Balancing Robot) Any questions?
Anirudh – Through these projects, we’ve shown how a robot can combine line following,
obstacle avoidance, follow-me technology, and Bluetooth control into one versatile system.
These features aren’t just demonstrations—they represent real-world applications in
industries, healthcare, and everyday life.