IoT-Robotics-ROS | 2-Day Workshop

AI • IoT • Robotics • ROS2 Days Hands-on Workshop with Globally recognized CertificationVenue: Bits Pilani, Hyderabad CampusNote: Stay is also available for students only from 16 years onwards on sharing basis inside the campus from Atmos Bits Hyderabad.Duration: 2 Days (14–16 Hours)Eligibility: Open to all, including B.Tech, B.E., undergraduate and postgraduate students, college students, school students, and anyone interested in AI, IoT, Robotics, and ROS.The workshop covers concepts from basic to advanced levels through hands-on learning, electronics, robotics, IoT communication, computer vision, and ROS.Workshop Objective & Final ProjectThe workshop culminates in building an AI-powered object-following robot that:• Uses ESP8266 for communication• Receives commands from a laptop• Uses IoT protocols for communication• Uses OpenCV, MediaPipe, and YOLO for computer vision• Uses ROS for software architecture• Detects and follows objects• Avoids obstacles• Stops near the target objectDay 1: Electronics, Robot Building & IoTSession 1: Introduction to Electronics & Embedded SystemsTheory:• Microcontrollers and Arduino architecture• Input vs. output• Digital signals• Sensors and actuators• Voltage, current, and GPIOActivity: Digital Input & Output• LED blink• Multiple LED patterns• Push-button input• LED control using a buttonLearning Outcome:• Understand digitalRead()• Understand digitalWrite()Session 2: Serial CommunicationTheory:• UART• Serial Monitor• Data transmission basicsActivity:• Read user input from Serial Monitor• Control LEDs using serial commands• Create a simple command interfaceLearning Outcome: Understand human-to-microcontroller communication.Session 3: Robot Building WorkshopHardware Assembly:• Chassis assembly• Motor driver integration• Wheel mounting• Power connections• ESP8266/Arduino integrationActivity: Robot Movement Programming• Forward• Backward• Left• Right• StopLearning Outcome: Build and program a functional mobile robot.Session 4: IoT Fundamentals• Introduction to IoT• Client-server architecture• Local vs. internet communication• TCP vs. UDPSession 5: Wi-Fi & Access Point ModeTheory:• Station mode• Access Point mode• Network basicsActivity:• Configure ESP8266 as an Access Point• Connect a laptop or mobile deviceSession 6: HTTP CommunicationTheory:• Requests and responses• GET and POST• REST conceptsActivity:• Send commands to ESP8266 using a browser• Control the robot through HTTPSession 7: MQTT CommunicationTheory:• Publish/Subscribe model• Broker architecture• Real-time communicationActivity:• Publish messages• Subscribe to robot commands• Enable remote robot controlSession 8: UDP CommunicationTheory:• Low-latency communication• Use cases in roboticsActivity:• Send movement commands using UDPDay 1 Deliverables✓ Functional robot✓ Serial communication✓ Wi-Fi connectivity✓ HTTP control✓ MQTT control✓ UDP communicationDay 2: AI Vision & ROSSession 1: Introduction to Computer Vision• Introduction to OpenCV• Image processing basics• Camera fundamentalsSession 2: OpenCV Activities• Webcam access• Image capture• Drawing shapes• Colour detectionSession 3: MediaPipeTheory:• Landmark detection• Human pose estimationActivity:• Hand tracking• Body tracking• Gesture recognitionSession 4: YOLO Object DetectionTheory:• AI-based object detection• Bounding boxes• Confidence scoresActivity:• Detect everyday objects• Real-time object trackingSession 5: ROS Overview• What is ROS?• Why ROS?• ROS architecture• Nodes and communicationSession 6: ROS Environment SetupActivity:• WSL installation• ROS installation• Workspace creationLearning Outcome: Create a first ROS workspace.Session 7: ROS TopicsTheory:• Publisher• SubscriberActivity:• Create a Publisher node• Create a Subscriber node• Exchange messagesSession 8: ROS Messages• Standard messages• Custom messagesSession 9: ROS ServicesTheory:• Request/response communicationActivity:• Service server• Service clientSession 10: ROS Launch Files• Create launch files• Start multiple nodes togetherSession 11: Docker for ROS• ROS containers• Running ROS inside DockerFinal Project: AI-Powered Object-Following RobotComponents Used:• ESP8266• Robot chassis• OpenCV• MediaPipe• YOLO• ROS• MQTT/HTTP communicationProject FlowCamera captures videoYOLO detects the target objectA ROS node processes the detectionROS publishes movement commandsIoT communication sends commands to ESP8266The robot moves toward the objectObstacle avoidance logic helps prevent collisionsThe robot stops near the targetFinal Project Deliverables✓ Object detection✓ Object tracking✓ ROS communication✓ ESP8266 integration✓ Robot movement✓ Obstacle avoidance✓ End-to-end AI robotic systemWorkshop OutcomeBy the end of the workshop, participants will have hands-on exposure to:• 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 integrationFinal AchievementBuild a complete AI-enabled autonomous robot from scratch.