🤖 Robotics Control System Coding
Course Duration: 10 sessions · 2 hours each

Master the science of robotic movement, sensing, and control.
This advanced-level course guides students through the foundations of robotic control systems, teaching them how to write code that enables real-time interaction with the physical world. Each session includes a hands-on engineering challenge, robot construction, and structured coding practice.

What Students Will Learn

1. Drive & Motion Control

• Program robots to move with accurate speed and direction

• Understand the impact of motor power, gear ratio, and friction

• Project: Design and test a racing robot

2. Sensor-Based Navigation

• Use ultrasonic sensors for wall-following and object avoidance

• Apply distance feedback to maintain paths

• Project: Navigate a hallway or maze without touching the walls

3. Line Tracking with Proportional Control

• Apply real-time adjustments using IR/reflectance sensors

• Introduce proportional logic for smooth path following

• Project: Navigate a line track with curves and intersections

4. Balance & Stability with PID Control

• Understand the theory of PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative)

• Tune parameters to stabilize a self-balancing robot

• Project: Balance on two wheels even when bumped

5. Real-Time Strategy & Sumo Robotics

• Combine multiple sensors (edge, distance) for complex logic

• Code robots to detect, react, and compete in a mini robot arena

• Project: Build and battle in a robot sumo match

Skills Gained

• Robotics programming (motor & sensor control)

• Engineering design & mechanical tuning

• Introduction to feedback systems & control theory

• Real-time coding logic and system debugging

• Project-based teamwork and problem-solving

Perfect for students preparing for robotics competitions or those ready to move beyond basic robot building into advanced autonomous behavior and control.