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AI-IOT-ROBOTICS-ROS
Duration: 2 Days (14-16 HRS)
Eligibility: Can be joined by [Link], B.E, GRADUATE, POST GRADUATE, COLLEGE
STUDENTS, SCHOOL STUDENTS and who all are interested in this domain and want to
explore the latest Technologies.
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Workshop Objective & Final Project Goal
Build an AI-powered object-following robot that:
- Uses ESP8266 for communication
- Receives commands from a laptop
- Uses IoT protocols for communication
- Uses OpenCV + MediaPipe + YOLO for vision
- Uses ROS for software architecture
- Detects and follows an object
- Avoids obstacles
- Stops near the target object
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DAY 1 – Electronics, Robot Building & IoT
Session 1 : Introduction to Electronics & Embedded Systems
Theory
- What is a microcontroller?
- Arduino architecture
- Input vs Output
- Digital signals
- Sensors and actuators
- Understanding voltage, current and GPIO
Activity 1 : Digital Input & Output
Programs:
- LED Blink
- Multiple LED patterns
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- Push Button Input
- LED controlled using button
Learning Outcome:
- Understand Digital Read()
- Understand Digital Write()
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Session 2 : Serial Communication
Theory
- What is UART?
- Serial Monitor
- Data transmission basics
Activity 2
- Read user input from Serial Monitor
- Control LEDs using serial commands
- Create simple command interface
Learning Outcome: Human-to-Microcontroller communication
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Session 3 : Robot Building Workshop
Hardware Assembly
- Chassis assembly
- Motor driver integration
- Wheel mounting
- Power connections
- ESP8266/Arduino integration
Activity 3 : Robot Movement Programming
Programs:
- Forward
- Backward
- Left
- Right
- Stop
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Learning Outcome:
- Create a fully functional mobile robot
Session 4 : IoT Fundamentals
Theory
- What is IoT?
- Client-Server Architecture
- Local vs Internet Communication
- TCP vs UDP
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Session 5 : WiFi & Access Point Mode
Theory
- Station Mode
- Access Point Mode
- Network basics
Activity 4
- Configure ESP8266 as Access Point
- Connect laptop/mobile
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Session 6 : HTTP Communication
Theory
- Requests and Responses
- GET and POST
- REST Concepts
Activity 5
- Send commands to ESP8266 using browser
- Control robot through HTTP
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Address: BS-915, Techobytes Technologies, Diamond Galaxy Plaza, Noida Ext-201306
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Session 7 : MQTT Communication
Theory
- Publish/Subscribe Model
- Broker Architecture
- Real-time communication
Activity 6
- Publish messages
- Subscribe to robot commands
- Remote robot control
Session 8 : UDP Communication
Theory
- Low-latency communication
- Use cases in robotics
Activity 7
- Send movement commands using UDP
Day 1 Deliverable
Students will have:
✓ Functional robot
✓ Serial communication
✓ WiFi connectivity
✓ HTTP control
✓ MQTT control
✓ UDP communication
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DAY 2 – AI Vision & ROS
Session 1 : Introduction to Computer Vision
Theory
- What is OpenCV?
- Image processing basics
- Camera fundamentals
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Session 2 : OpenCV Activities
Activity 1
- Webcam access
- Image capture
- Drawing shapes
- Color detection
Session 3 : MediaPipe
Theory
- Landmark detection
- Human pose estimation
Activity 2
- Hand tracking
- Body tracking
- Gesture recognition
Session 4 : YOLO Object Detection
Theory
- AI Object Detection
- Bounding boxes
- Confidence scores
Activity 3
- Detect everyday objects
- Real-time object tracking
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ROS Fundamentals
Session 5 : ROS Overview
Topics:
- What is ROS?
- Why ROS?
- ROS Architecture
- Nodes and communication
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Session 6 : Environment Setup
Activity
- WSL Installation
- ROS Installation
- Workspace Creation
Learning Outcome:
- Create first ROS workspace
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Session 7 : ROS Topics
Theory
- Publisher
- Subscriber
Activity
- Create Publisher Node
- Create Subscriber Node
- Exchange messages
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Session 8 : ROS Messages
Activity
- Standard Messages
- Custom Messages
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Session 9 : ROS Services
Theory
- Request/Response communication
Activity
- Service Server
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- Service Client
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Session 10 : ROS Launch Files
Activity
- Create Launch Files
- Start multiple nodes together
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Session 11 : Docker for ROS
Activity
- ROS Containers
- Running ROS inside Docker
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Final Project : AI-Powered Object Following Robot
Components Used
- ESP8266
- Robot Chassis
- OpenCV
- MediaPipe
- YOLO
- ROS
- MQTT/HTTP Communication
Project Flow
1. Camera captures video
2. YOLO detects object
3. ROS node processes detection
4. ROS publishes movement commands
5. IoT communication sends commands to ESP8266
6. Robot moves toward object
7. Obstacle avoidance logic prevents collision
8. Robot stops near target
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Address: BS-915, Techobytes Technologies, Diamond Galaxy Plaza, Noida Ext-201306
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Deliverables
✓ Object detection
✓ Object tracking
✓ ROS communication
✓ ESP8266 integration
✓ Robot movement
✓ Obstacle avoidance
✓ End-to-end AI robotic system
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Workshop Outcome
By the end of Day 2, students will have learned:
- Electronics Fundamentals
- Arduino Programming
- Serial Communication
- Robot Building
- HTTP
- MQTT
- UDP
- OpenCV
- MediaPipe
- YOLO
- ROS Topics
- ROS Services
- ROS Messages
- ROS Launch Files
- Docker Basics
- AI-Powered Robotics Integration
Final Achievement:
Build a complete AI-enabled autonomous robot from scratch.
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Techobytes Technologies
Contact: 91+6397685589 | info@[Link]
Address: BS-915, Techobytes Technologies, Diamond Galaxy Plaza, Noida Ext-201306