Resources
We at RoboKnights not only focus on accolades and competitions but also thrive to help our fellow members and other enthusiasts out there to increase their knowledge in the growing field of robotics. For this sole purpose, we have made the following resources to enrich any and all interested.
Physics and Maths Prerequisites
May 6, 2021
Mathematics and Physics are the prime requirements for making something before you actually make it! In other words, they help you model the whole machine in your brain and on paper, and even simulate it, without actually making it.
Read MoreBasic Electronics
May 6, 2021
To say that the world of electronics is a core part of our lives is probably an understatement. The device you’re reading this resource on, your TV, your Air Conditioner… the list just keeps going on and on…. electronics is probably the single most important thing that’s powering these devices.
Read MoreMechanical Machines and Structures
May 6, 2021
All ‘machines’ you see daily come into different categories: some are purely mechanical like a swing, some are purely electrical like your mobile phone, and some are even purely optical - like your spectacles. However, most machines we’ll deal with are an effective combination of the first two parts - mechanics and electricity.
Read MoreIntroduction to Arduino
May 6, 2021
Arduino refers to a family of development boards designed by USA based company Arduino, using microcontrollers manufactured mainly by Atmel. The company was founded and originally based in Italy but is now headquartered in the USA.
Read MoreIntroduction to Sensors
May 6, 2021
In layman’s terms, a sensor is an input device which provides a signal to a microcontroller that can be converted to a specific physical quantity. But what does this really mean?
Read MoreInternet of Things
July 15, 2021
In a nutshell, it is the exchange of information got through the connections between sensors and other technology over the internet. From your car to a refrigerator, from a cell phone to mp3 players, most of the digital devices we see are connected to an IoT network.
Read MoreAdvanced Programming— Dijkstra's Algorithm
May 6, 2021
Mobile robots have a wide range of applications. Path-planning is an important primitive for autonomous mobile robots that lets robots find the ‘shortest’, or the ‘otherwise optimal’ path between two points.
Read MoreAdvanced Programming— Linear Regression
May 6, 2021
Machine Learning is everywhere. This is a phrase we see often these days, and it’s pretty close to a genuine truism. Netflix, Amazon, Siri, Pandora, and the list goes on. But it’s not just entertainment and media.
Read MoreAdvanced Programming— PID Control Algorithm
May 6, 2021
PID stands for Proportional - Integral - Derivative. Now, don’t panic. While the title screams calculus (and at the lowest level it is calculus), in practice, you don’t need an in-depth understanding of the math to implement it.
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