Prerequisites and Requirements
- Laptop (preferably Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS)
- Optional but Recommended: Completed Chui and Kifaru Programs
- Optional but Recommended: Raspberry Pi 3B or 4B
Ndovu Program: Motion Control for Mobile Robots
Program Outline
- Mobile Robot Kinematics
◦ Steering/Drive Kinematics (Differential, Tracked, Ackerman)
◦ Mecanum wheels and omni-directional drives
- PID Control for Mobile Robots
◦ 2-Wheel Balancing Robot
◦ UAV/Drone Flight Control
- Actuator and Sensor Technologies for Mobile Robots
◦ Motors (DC, Servo, Stepper) and Optical shaft encoders
◦ Obstacle detection: LIDAR, Sonar
◦ GPS, Gyroscope, Accelerometer
Ndovu Program: Motion Control for Mobile Robots, Commencing Aug 2020
Program Duration and Cost
- Duration: 10hrs
- Fees: 10,000/= (Tuition)
