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The “Introduction to Robotics” workshop commenced on September 8, 2023, with a registration process catering to faculty members from diverse colleges across Karnataka. The inaugural proceedings were initiated with a warm welcome extended to all participants. This opening segment featured an invocation song, the ceremonial lighting of the lamp, and a welcome address by Mr. Nagesh Kumar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication. Mr. Nagesh Kumar not only played the role of the host but also skillfully introduced the esteemed guests, participants, and the management.
Opening segment of 2 Days workshop on “Introduction to Robotics”
Following the initial formalities, the event progressed with the principal delivering an address, setting the tone for the workshop. The subsequent session focused on introducing the resource persons, including Ms. Roopa Avudiapppan, Project Manager, Ms. Ruchi Sharma, Sr. Project Technical Assistant, and Ms. Shyama H, Sr. Project Technical Assistant, all from the e-Yantra Team at IIT Bombay. These individuals, as resource persons, were pivotal in providing insights and knowledge during the workshop.
The program further featured an address by a trustee and concluded with presidential remarks, enriching the event with valuable perspectives and insights. Finally, the proceedings wrapped up with a well-deserved vote of thanks, acknowledging the collective efforts that contributed to the success of the workshop.
Chief Guest Address on briefing of Two days Hands-on workshop on Robotics
The inaugural day of the workshop unfolded with a comprehensive introduction to the Firebird V robot, setting the stage for an immersive learning experience. Participants eagerly received their designated robots, marking the commencement of a hands-on session. This practical segment aimed to empower participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to program the Firebird V robot in accordance with specific requirements.
The resource persons took the lead in instructing participants on diverse facets of the Firebird V robot, emphasizing key aspects such as robot controls, interfacing with the AVR Microcontroller, and navigating the programming environment. Through a systematic approach, participants were guided through the intricacies of programming the robot, ensuring a thorough understanding of its functionalities. Crucially, each participating college was furnished with a dedicated kit, granting participants exclusive access to their assigned Firebird V robots for the entire two-day duration of the workshop. This not only facilitated a hands-on learning experience but also encouraged participants to actively engage with and apply their acquired knowledge throughout the workshop.
Participants actively endulged at workshop
The training sessions on the Firebird V robot were designed to empower participants with practical skills, ensuring that they not only grasped theoretical concepts but also gained proficiency in real-world applications. This approach fostered an interactive and dynamic learning environment, enabling participants to maximize their understanding and proficiency in working with the Firebird V robot.
On the second day of the workshop, the resource persons delved into an in-depth exploration of various interfacing techniques with the Firebird V robot. Participants were guided through practical sessions, learning how to effectively interface with the robot and manipulate its movements along predefined paths. The hands-on experience included providing participants with tracks, allowing them to implement and test their understanding of interfacing and path control with the Firebird V robot.
Participants implementing the firebird on path at workshop
The training session concluded on a high note with the distribution of certificates to all the participants. A token of appreciation was extended to the resource persons for their invaluable contributions. Notably, the coordinators, as well as the Head of the Department (HOD) and the Principal of Jyothy Institute of Technology, were presented with gifts from the resource persons representing IIT Bombay. This gesture added a special touch to the workshop, acknowledging the collaborative efforts of all involved.
Certificates Awarded to participants for a Productive Two-Day Workshop
Felicitating the resource person at valedictory of two days’ Workshop
In the final segment, feedback was actively sought from the participants, providing insights into the effectiveness of the workshop and areas for improvement. The two-day workshop culminated with the realization of its primary objective—laying the foundation for the establishment of e-Yantra labs at the respective colleges. The fruitful outcome was not only evident in the positive feedback received but also in the tangible steps taken toward incorporating e-Yantra robotics labs in the participating institutions.
Tokens of Appreciation: IIT Bombay’s Resource Person Extends Gifts to Principal, HOD, and Workshop Coordinators
Successful completion of two-day workshop on Introduction to Robotics
Event Outcome
Faculties were able to exchange their knowledge about following points in the FPD
RESOURCE PERSONS PROFILE
Ms. Deepa Avudiappan
Regional Manager,
e-Yantra,
IIT Bombay
Ms. Deepa Avudiapppan currently holds the position of Regional Manager (South India) at e-Yantra, IIT Bombay. She completed her Bachelor’s in Computer Science in 2011. Prior to her tenure at e-Yantra, she worked as a product developer in the R&D Department at Eureka, a STEM company at IIT Bombay for three years.
In 2014, Ms. Deepa joined the e-Yantra team, overseeing the overall strategy, development, and success of content creation. She is now responsible for ensuring continuous and active engagement with e-Yantra labs. Additionally, she maintains close connections with e-Yantra coordinators to facilitate further collaborations and engagements. She has mentored over 20+ internship projects, with a focus on Embedded Systems, Robotics, and web technologies and has been instrumental in driving the diversity and inclusion initiatives at e-Yantra.
Ms. Ruchi Sharma
Sr. Project Technical Assistant,
e-Yantra,
IIT Bombay
Ms. Ruchi Sharma completed her Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication in 2020. She participated in e-Yantra Robotics Competition and e-Yantra Innovation Challenge during her engineering and joined e-Yantra as Intern and now working as Sr. Project Technical Assistant. She started her journey in e-Yantra by building themes on Functional Programming for the robotics competition, and now she is responsible for the e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative.
Ms. Shyama H
Sr. Project Technical Assistant,
e-Yantra,
IIT Bombay
Ms. Shyama completed her Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication in 2021. She joined e-Yantra as Sr. Project Technical Assistant the same year after being a finalist in e-Yantra Robotics Competition and a part of the Summer Internship. She works majorly in eYRC and is responsible for e-Yantra Summer Internship Program. She has worked on fields such as image processing and machine learning during the course of time.
PARTICIPANTS LIST
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Sl. No. |
College Name | Team Member Name | E-Mail ID |
Mobile No. |
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Amrutha Institute of Engineering and Management Science | Dr. Pratibhadevi T | pratibhat702@gmail.com | 7389393612 | |
| Hamsaveni N | hamsasooraj@gmail.com | 9916669030 | |||
| 2 | A P S College Of Engineering | Mr. Satyabodh Raichur | satya.raichur@gmail.com | 9916955250 | |
| Mr. Theodore Jesudas E Dandin | tj.apsce@gmail.com | 7019266844 | |||
| Dr. Jagadeesh H S | hodeceaps@gmail. com | 9480101286 | |||
| 3 | B.N.M. Institute of Technology | Mrs. Kavya N L | kavyanl@bnmit.in | 9731731569 | |
| Mr. Mahanthesha U | mahantheshau@bnmit.in | 7411658426 | |||
| Dr. Rekha P | rekhap@bnmit.in | 9986266795 | |||
| Supriya Sudhir | supriyasudhir@bnmit.in | 9823139636 | |||
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4
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Cambridge Institute of Technology | Mohan Das. R | mohandas.eee@cambridge.edu.in | 9886825474 | |
| Hariprasad T L | hariprasad.ece@cambridge.edu.in | 9986263864 | |||
| Ravi Kumar M | ravikumar.ece@cambridge.edu.in | 9986243245 | |||
| 5 | City Engineering College | Mahadeva Prasad H M | mahadevaprasad@cityengineeringcollege.ac. in | 9986707074 | |
| Gangappa B Demannavar | gangappa@cityengineeringcollege.ac.in | 8867881108 | |||
| Girish G.A | giri.ga@cityengineering college.ac.in | 9480406467 | |||
| 6 | Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management | Apoorva R | apoorva-ece@dsatm.edu.in | 9945908727 | |
| Mrs Bhavya V | bhavya-cse@dsatm.edu.in | 8660728714 | |||
| Mr Shiva Sumanth Reddy | sumanthdsatm@gmail.com | 8618732655 | |||
| Dr C Nandini | vp@dsatm.edu.in | 9972634890 | |||
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Don Bosco Institute of Technology | C Y Gopinath | gopinath.cyg@gmail.com | 9886331254 | |
| Dr Shashi Ranjan | drshashiranjan.phd@gmail.com | 9036428778 | |||
| 8 | Dr. T. Thimmaiah Institute of Technology | Jansi Rani J | jjansirani@yahoo.co.in | 9080167867 | |
| Dr.Bhuvanendhiran. T | bhuvanendhiran@drttit.edu.in | 9043428515 | |||
| 9 | East West College of Engineering | Dr Anitha TG | anitharajmitts@gmail.com | 9886099098 | |
| 10 | K S R Institute for Engineering and Technology | Chakravarthi P | chakravarthime@gmail.com | 9750554605 | |
| 11 | K. S. Polytechnic | Chidananda | |||
| Bhavani K.G | Kgbhavani2284@gmail. com | 9606225834 | |||
| 12 | K.S.Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka | S. Christo Jain | |||
| Mr. Saleem S. Tevaramani | saleemstevarmani@ksit.edu.in | 9844022686 | |||
| Parashuram A Kutakanakeri | parashuram@kssem.edu.in | 8660095661 | |||
| Harsha J | harsha.j@kssem.edu.in | 9632344550 | |||
| 13 | Kalpataru Institute of
Technology |
Dr. T S Siddalingaprasad | siddu.kitme@gmail.com | 9844023622 | |
| Aradhya S.M | Sma.kitme@gmail.com | 9844569886 | |||
| 14 |
M.S. Engineering College |
Dr. Kiran B | kiranb2@gmail.com | 9901329141 | |
| Mohamed Kareemulla | mkareemulla@gmail.com | 8217631536 | |||
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15
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Navkis college of engineering, Hassan | Dr. Vishwanatha N R | me@navkisce.ac.in | 9008880144 | |
| Dr. Wilfred J Vaz | Wilfredjv61@gmail.com | 9916844222 | |||
| 16 |
RNS Institute of Technology |
Sanjay Belgaonkar | sanjaymbelgaonkar@rnsit.ac.in | 9632212235 | |
| Roopa K R | roopakr.ec07@gmail.com | 9844090114 | |||
| Ugrasenamaharaj | ugrasenamaharaj@rnsit.ac.in | 9844826363 | |||
| Praveen G | praveeng@rnsit.ac.in | 9880244228 | |||
| 17
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RV Institute of Technology and Management | Dr. Shruthi P | shruthip.rvitm@rvei.edu.in | 9480337006 | |
| Prof. Swathi Darla | swathidarla.rvitm@rvei.edu.in | 8050626154 | |||
| Nagesh M | nageshm.rvitm@rvei.edu.in | 7259452587 | |||
| DR.Shanthala K | shanthalak.rvitm@rvei.edu.in | 9008066094 | |||
| Dr. Adarsha Sagar H V | Adarshasagarhv.rvitm@rvei.edu.in | 9686351832 | |||
| Dr Harish | hari.harish86@gmail.com | 9535555832 | |||
| Dr. Manish Kumar | Manishkumar.rvitm@rvei.edu.in | 8793317917 | |||
| Dr. Kirankumar K | kirankumark.rvitm@rvei. edu.in | 9738343158 | |||
| 18 | Samarth Group of Institutions College of Engineering | Subhodh Suresh Ghadge | subhodh85@gmail.com | 8329941543 | |
| 19 | Sri Sairam College Of Engineering Formerly Shirdi Sai Engineering College | Raghavendra R.M | 8147635857 | ||
| Martin Joel Rathnam |
Martinrathnam.ece@sairamce.edu.in |
9578025467 | |||
| 20 | Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering | Darshan A Bhyratae | vlsidarshan@gmail.com | 9916677590 | |
| 21 | SSM Institute Of Engineering & Technology | Sanjeevi R | sanjeevi.chandran@gmail.com | 9698346377 | |
| 22 | The Oxford College of Engineering, Bengaluru,
Karnataka |
Dr Madhura S | madhumithamay16@gmail.com | 9916255935 | |
| 23 | Vemana Institute of Technology | Suma BV | suma.bv@vemanait.edu. in | 7204433798 | |
| Sandhya KV | kvsandhya39@gmail.com | 8123291020 | |||
| Dr. Suneeta | dr.suneeta@vemanait.edu.in | 9900113905 | |||
| 24 | VET BVL Polytechnic | Rashmi D.L | akshayavandana@gmail. com | 9620109802 | |
| Shobha H.Y |