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ATMEGA 8/16/32 MINI kit uses for any engineering students


1- They Can develop most of their minor and major projects of engineering
2- A robust kit on which they can very comfortably implement their logic
3- It can be used for participating in any kind of robotic competition
4- Easy connectivity and assembling for various kind of robotic projects
5- ADC based projects can be easily developed with use of this kit
6- Timers based projects can be easily developed with use of this kit
7- PWM bases projects can be easily developed with use of this kit
8- As kit is equipped with an LDR so one can design a good B-tech project based on that
9- No need to spend extra money for programmer to program your microcontroller
10- Kit is mounted with Dual power up options, DC jack and PVT connector hence one can power
it up using DC adaptor and batteries too
11- A ready to use LCD display connector, just jack-in the LCD and use it
12- Kit is having a buzzer too, so one can even plan for sound equipped robot
13- Access to most of the pins of every port, so one can program and connect input and output
device where ever he/she wants

                                  "Nine step Robot"

1.) Fit the heat-shrink tubing to the wheel on the motor. Cut a piece of the tubing just a little longer than each wheel, fit it onto the wheel and shrink it using a lighter or the soldering iron. You may wish to put a few layers in increasing diameters to really build up the “tires”.

 2.) Glue the switches to the backside of the battery holder. Glue the switches to the back end of the battery holder on the flat side. This should be the end which the wires come out of. Place them at an angle in the corners, such that the contacts farthest from where the lever-looking metal bar goes into the device are touching at the center line of the device.
The levers, which are the switches themselves, should be at the outside, near the wires.

3.) Place the metal strip. Place the 1”x3” strip of aluminum just behind the switches, center it, and then bend the excess down at a 45° angle. Glue it in place with hot glue. Let it set completely before moving on.


4.) Attach the motors to the metal wings. Using hot glue, attach the motors to the bent down sections of metal such that the “tires” are touching the ground. You will want to pay attention to the charge markings on the motors, as the tires will need to go in opposite directions. Make sure that one motor is placed “upside down,” as compared to the other.



5.) Form the back wheel. You will need a back wheel so that the robot doesn’t drag. Take a large paperclip and form it into the outline of a TARDIS or a house, with a medium-sized round bead at the peak. Place it at the opposite end from the protruding wires and hot glue the ends of the clip to the sides of the battery holder.


6.) Solder the robot. You will need to use a soldering iron and solder to connect all of the electrical wires between the components of the robot. This must be done carefully in order to ensure that it works. There are several connections you will have to make:
First, solder the connection of the two switches.
Next, solder a small wire between the two center connections on the switches.
Solder two wires, one from the negative motor and one from the positive motor, to the final connection on the switch.
Solder a longer wire between the remaining connections on the motors (connecting the motors to each other).
Solder a longer wire between one of the back connections between the motor and the back section of the battery holder where the positive and negative charges meet.
Take the positive wire from the battery holder and solder it to the center, touching connections on the switches.
The negative wire from the battery holder will go to the center connection on one of the switches.


7.) Create the feelers for the robot. Cut the rubber/plastic ends off of the spade connectors, open up two paper clips (until they form a shape like a bug’s feelers), and attach the spade connectors to the feelers with more heat-shrink tubing.



8.) Attach the feelers to the switches. Attach the feelers to the switches using the spade connectors and glue (if you need it, they should clip or slip on just fine).


9.) Turn it on by putting in batteries. The robot should move in much the same way a roomba does. It just won’t clean your floor. Probably. Congratulations! Make sure to teach your little guy the Three Laws of Robotics.

Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation and application of robots  and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing. The word robotics was derived from the word robot, which was introduced to the public by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which premiered in 1921. The word robot comes from the Slavic word robota, which is used to refer forced labor.  These technologies deal with automated machines that can take the place of humans, in hazardous or manufacturing processes, or simply just resemble humans. Many of today's robots are inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics.  At present mostly (lead-acid) batteries are used as a power source. Many different types of batteries can be used as a power source for robots. They range from lead acid batteries which are safe and have relatively long shelf lives but are rather heavy to silver cadmium batteries that are much smaller in volume and are currently much more expensive. Actuators are like the "muscles" of a robot, the parts which convert stored energy into movement.  spring can be designed as part of the motor actuator, to allow improved force control. It has been used in various robots, particularly walking humanoidrobots  Pneumatic artificial muscles, also known as air muscles, are special tubes that contract (typically up to 40%) when air is forced inside them . Sensors allow robots to receive information about a certain measurement of the environment, or internal components. This is essential for robots to perform their tasks, and act upon any changes in the environment to calculate the appropriate response  robotics is a rapidly growing field, as we continue to research, design, and build new robots that serve various practical purposes, whether domestically, commercially, or militarily. Many robots do jobs that are hazardous to people such as defusing bombs, exploring shipwrecks, and mines.       

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