About this Event
Learn first-hand from two of Singapore's most creative roboticists
Brought to you by Whyte Labs, in this 3-day bootcamp, participants will learn to apply basic science, math and coding to bring an animal-like, walking robot to life, from scratch!
Taught by two leading robotics researchers and entrepreneurs, experience a 100% hands-on, exploration-based approach, to take you through the entire journey of what it takes to build a complex robot from scratch. Give your kids an overview of both the hardware and software, DIY-style, while equipping them with the skills to bring their craziest ideas to life.
No prior experience with robotics or coding needed! Suitable for ages 11 & above. Adults welcome to join too!
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of building a walking robot from scratch.
- Understand the electronics and system architecture underneath a complex robotic system.
- Learn and apply the basics of text-based coding.
- Understand the physics of walking and how the robot balances itself.
- Programme the robot to balance and walk!
- Incorporate sensors in a meaningful way.
Programme details
Day 1 - Intro to Arduino & Biorobotics
- Intro to Biorobotics by Aditya and Jeremy, plus demos of their other animal-like robots.
- Learn the basics of Arduino, the brain of the robot and one of the World’s most versatile prototyping platforms. All through simple block-based programming ?
- Challenge yourself by combining your favourite sensors and other components to prototype an Arduino-based home-automation system.
- Students work individually.
Day 2 - Build a Walking Robot
- Build, wire and programme a six-legged walking robot, from scratch.
- Cats, horses, spiders, dogs. So many pairs of legs! Understand the kinematics of walking, running and how different animals balance.
- Develop the walking algorithms and program your robot to walk, using Arduino.
- Experiment! Push your robot further, customise it or try different manoeuvres.
- Students work in teams of two.
Day 3 - Let's make it intelligent
- Experiment with incorporating sensors and adding intelligence and autonomy to your robot!
- Mini-competition!
Get a custom certificate
All participants who successfully complete the bootcamp will receive a custom certificate from Whyte Labs, endorsed by Aditya and Jeremy.
Get a free Arduino Explorer Kit
Take home your own Arduino Explorer Kit worth $40, and continue to experiment with or build even cooler projects!
Walking Robot sold separately.
What to bring
- Laptop
- Laptop charger
- Mouse
Brought to you by a young startup
Our instructors Aditya Kapoor and Jeremy Koh are the founders of Whyte Labs, a startup developing cutting-edge, interdisciplinary robotics technology.
Deeply passionate about demystifying robotics and science, they are now out to share their years of experience, to help young tinkerers unleash their own creativity. They themselves began experimenting with bio-inspired robots back in their University days. While they faced a steep learning curve, having to teach themselves about biology, electronics, robotics and so on, it was this foundational experience that put them on the path to exploring their dreams. They went on to build one of the World’s most advanced bio-inspired soft robots, to aid in disaster-response missions. They have been based in both Singapore and Switzerland, and won multiple international awards for their work.
Questions?
Feel free to WhatsApp or call us at 91633471, or write in to [email protected], and we will get back to you at the earliest.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, Singapore
SGD 500.00 to SGD 1260.00
