Overview
In this 3 hour workshop you will build a robotic arm completely from scratch and then program it using an Arduino and Raspberry-Pi, and learn how to do kinematics, computer vision with an attached Raspberry Pi camera. The session will alternate between learning  and building,  and through this process give you an understanding of modern robotics.
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For beginners, by the end of this session, you will:
Have a basic understanding of programming an Arduino and connecting various sensors and motors together
An overview of Raspberry-Pi
An intuitive understanding of electricity and current
Knowledge of basic electrical components like breadboards, resistors, LEDs, servo motors and PWM signaling
Get an introduction to 3D Printing and 3D Design
 
For experienced engineers, additional topics include:
ROS Robot Operating System
Forward and Inverse Kinematics
OpenCV - Computer Vision
Face Detection, Face Following using your EvoArm
Controlling your EvoArm remotely via HTTP Rest API
Controlling your EvoArm remotely via ROS
Accessing the high-speed camera stream remotely via OpenCV
Power Management
Robot design, networking, including communication between Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Enabling a robot with Wifi, ROS, and HTTP
 
You will receive a box of supplies upon arrival, containing more than fifty components, which will be used for learning and for building the robot arm.  Once built, take home your built robot.
 
Social Distancing Policy For In-Person classes
We take the utmost care to ensure a maximally safe setup. ​The sessions are designed for individual learning and not group activity. 
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A mask is mandatory at all times with nose and mouth securely covered
The instructor will be 15 ft away while teaching, with a large screen TV projecting the build steps on the instructor's desk with high magnification to make the steps crystal clear.
Extra cross-ventilation forced air through front to back of building to ensure constant fresh air
No more than 6 attendees per session, with 8ft distancing between every individual desk (ask us about private/exclusive sessions for your family!)
Gloves, hand sanitizer, lysol wipes will be provided on every desk
Desks and chairs are always completely wiped down between sessions
 
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to talk to us! Phone: 650-318-1534 , Email: support@evodyneacademy.com
 
Prerequisites
Previous programming experience is *not* required.
 
What To Bring
For an ideal experience, please bring your own Mac, Windows or Linux laptop with administrative rights to install the Arduino IDE. If you do not have one, a Windows computer will be provided to you for the duration of the workshop.
Note: Chromebooks will not work.