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BEAM robot design is the brainchild of robotic physicists Brosl Hasslacher and Mark W Tilden, of the Los Alamos National Laboratories. This unique design breaks away from the conventional techniques that use memory, programming and state-machines, and replaces it with analog circuitry that function in modes inspired by real-world biological systems. BEAM is an acronym for Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics, which describes the major influences on BEAM robot designs. Tilden introduced a new philosophy to robotics, wherein robots were built to adapt to any reasonably hostile environment. Using neuron circuits, the bot could be made to learn about its surroundings, thus simulating the behavior of neurons. BEAM robots can be divided into many types depending on the goal they try to achieve. The most common of these are -
1. 2. 3. 4.
Audiotropes - React to sound Radiotrope - React to radio waves Phototropes - React to light Thermotropes - React to heat
Using the principles of BEAM robotics, we can make robots that can climb (climber), walk (walker), roll (roller), etc. This wokshop session intends to introduce and familiarise the participants with the concept of BEAM robots. The lecture will venture a little more into the depths of BEAM robotics, giving a little more insight into the robotics and physics aspects of the robots. It will also give a demo of a BEAM robot. The hands-on sessions will involve building a simple robot from scratch.
Registration for the workshop is over.
Event Format FAQs Contact Final List
EVENT FORMAT
The workshop will be conducted in 2 parts: A lecture and a hands-on session
LECTURE AND DEMO
• • •
The lecture is compulsory for all those who choose to participate in the hands-on session. The lecture is open to anyone else who is interested. Agenda 1. 2. Introduction to BEAM bots Explanation of behavior through non-linear dynamics
• •
Demonstration This Lecture and Demo session shall be held on October 2, 2008 (Day 1 of Shaastra). Please check the Shaastra schedule for additional details.
HAND' S
•
ON SESSION
Registration is necessary. A questionnaire (available online) will need to be answered, based on which participants will be selected. Registration for the HandsOn session is closed now. However, please note that the Lecture and Demo session is open to all
• • • • •
The final list of selected participants for the Hands On session has been put up. Please check the *Final List* tab on this page to view the detailed list Participants will work in teams of two but have to register individually In case a person does not have a teammate, we will assign a team to him/her Will involve making a BEAM bot from scratch. All materials, explanations and guidance shall be provided The HandsOn session shall be held on October 2, 2008 (Day 1 of Shaastra). Please check the Shaastra schedule for additional details.
FAQS
Some useful links are -
• • • • •
BEAM community FAQ - http://faq.solarbotics.net/FAQ.html The BEAM community - http://www.solarbotics.net/ Wiki page on Beam bots - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BEAM_robotics BEAM online - http://www.beam-online.com/ Shaastra workshop wiki (still under construction) - http://beam_nld.wikidot.com/
CONTACT
For any queries please contact [email protected]
FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE HANDS ON
Name Aakash A R Username aakashar College
SESSION
I.I.T.Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mlr Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Indian Institute Of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu National Institute Of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Nitt, Trichy, Tamil Nadu P.R.R.M Engineering College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Bnmit, Bangalore, Karnataka Sri Venkateswara College Of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu College Of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Vasavi College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Gmr Institute Of Technology, Rajam,Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh Nit, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
gollahalli akshay raj akshaybabloo anubhav b amarjot singh anvesh reddy Abhirami S ASHWYN SRINIVASAN Pocha Bharath Chandra Praveen Bourisetty alva amarjot anveshreddy apwbd ashwynsoad bharathreddy9 B_Praveen
Chidananda Mathkur chida878 C Mathew Cherian Danny John Kurian shridhar biradar darshan hegde Karthik Desingh Ekta Soni Emandi Mukesh gajanan lade cmathewc dannyjk dare4351 darshanhegde desinghkar ekta001 emandimukesh gajananlade001
GAUTAM DAS G Govinda Balan K Hardik Karelia harish aditham spandan shroff hemangi patel Jude Baby kaarthik sundar kaundinya sharma karthikeyan shanmugam karthik s Venkatraman Narayanan KRISHNA BALAN
gautamdas govindabalan hardydragon harish05988 heavenflier hemangi judebaby kaarthik kandybhai karthik88 karthiks karthikvenkat kaybee
R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka I.I.T.Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, Gujarat Bits-Pilani, Vasco Da Gamma, Goa U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, Gujarat U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, Gujarat National Institute Of Technology, Calicut, Kerala College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Indian Institute Of Technology - Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Nitk, Surathkal, Karnataka College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Government College Of Engineering, Salem, Tamil Nadu Nitt, Trichy, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Viswanadha Institute Of Technology And Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh National Institute Of Technology, Trichirapalli, Tamil Nadu Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh R.V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka
Madhumitha rajathi Madhu_nit manjunath b s meena b meenakshi b b mohan Rahul Ramachandran Nishanth Navaneethan ram prasad Prashanth manikumar manjunathbs meenab meenakshib mohan89 neoactionjack nnishanth prasad_ram prashanthmani_hyd
Prithvi raj Narendra Prithviraj punarva punarva Raghunath Babu raghunandan mukund punarva raghu1989 Raghunandan_89
Rajeev Kumar Shanker Ganesh R kishore janagam sarath kumar Sathish Kumar shank r silpa seelapureddy
rajeev_geni rshankerganesh saiki19 sarathkumar sathishkumar shark silpa_10
National Institute Of Technology, Trichirapalli, Tamil Nadu College Of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala Bms College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka College Of Engineering Trivandrum, Trivandrum, Kerala Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Kumaraguru College Of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Gitam University, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh Gitam University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Birla Institute Of Technology And Sciences, Vasco Da Gamma, Goa G.V.P.C.O.E, Vizag, A.P Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara, Cochin, Kerala Rajalakshmi College Of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Cvr College Of Engineering, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Rajalakshmi College Of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R.V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Girijananda Chowdhury Institute Of Management And Technology (Gimt), Guwahati, Assam Viswanadha Institute Of Technology And Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Madras Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
sravankumar saladi sravan4ece cs srikanth sri vishnu kaushik satyavolu Subin George swaminathan v udayan u utkarsh gupta venod kumaar R vinaykumar hs Bhanupriya V.S. Rishi Raghav Yeshwanth M.E aradhana mahanta sarath kumar balivada k.v.s Sai srikanth12358 ssvkaushik subin_george swami_nathan uday1489 utkarsh_gupta venod_kumaar vinay_kumar vsbhanupriya whzahp yeshwanthme ara
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Home Events Sponsors In the news Sparsh Smriti Open House Helpdesk Hospitality Newsletter Register And much more! Golden Jubilee Conclave Sparsh Shaastra Nights Golden Design Challenges Shop Floor To Top Floor Innovator's Challenge Shaastra Mobile Smriti Shaastra Jewels Newsletter
The Defense Exhibition
Spotlight Golden Design Challenges Spirit Of Engineering Design Events Unwind Hands On Coding Workshops Online Events Quizzes Applied Engineering Design and Build Entrepreneurship Connect Innovator's Challenge
BEAM robot design is the brainchild of robotic physicists Brosl Hasslacher and Mark W Tilden, of the Los Alamos National Laboratories. This unique design breaks away from the conventional techniques that use memory, programming and state-machines, and replaces it with analog circuitry that function in modes inspired by real-world biological systems. BEAM is an acronym for Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics, which describes the major influences on BEAM robot designs. Tilden introduced a new philosophy to robotics, wherein robots were built to adapt to any reasonably hostile environment. Using neuron circuits, the bot could be made to learn about its surroundings, thus simulating the behavior of neurons. BEAM robots can be divided into many types depending on the goal they try to achieve. The most common of these are -
1. 2. 3. 4.
Audiotropes - React to sound Radiotrope - React to radio waves Phototropes - React to light Thermotropes - React to heat
Using the principles of BEAM robotics, we can make robots that can climb (climber), walk (walker), roll (roller), etc. This wokshop session intends to introduce and familiarise the participants with the concept of BEAM robots. The lecture will venture a little more into the depths of BEAM robotics, giving a little more insight into the robotics and physics aspects of the robots. It will also give a demo of a BEAM robot. The hands-on sessions will involve building a simple robot from scratch.
Registration for the workshop is over.
Event Format FAQs Contact Final List
EVENT FORMAT
The workshop will be conducted in 2 parts: A lecture and a hands-on session
LECTURE AND DEMO
• • •
The lecture is compulsory for all those who choose to participate in the hands-on session. The lecture is open to anyone else who is interested. Agenda 1. 2. Introduction to BEAM bots Explanation of behavior through non-linear dynamics
• •
Demonstration This Lecture and Demo session shall be held on October 2, 2008 (Day 1 of Shaastra). Please check the Shaastra schedule for additional details.
HAND' S
•
ON SESSION
Registration is necessary. A questionnaire (available online) will need to be answered, based on which participants will be selected. Registration for the HandsOn session is closed now. However, please note that the Lecture and Demo session is open to all
• • • • •
The final list of selected participants for the Hands On session has been put up. Please check the *Final List* tab on this page to view the detailed list Participants will work in teams of two but have to register individually In case a person does not have a teammate, we will assign a team to him/her Will involve making a BEAM bot from scratch. All materials, explanations and guidance shall be provided The HandsOn session shall be held on October 2, 2008 (Day 1 of Shaastra). Please check the Shaastra schedule for additional details.
FAQS
Some useful links are -
• • • • •
BEAM community FAQ - http://faq.solarbotics.net/FAQ.html The BEAM community - http://www.solarbotics.net/ Wiki page on Beam bots - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BEAM_robotics BEAM online - http://www.beam-online.com/ Shaastra workshop wiki (still under construction) - http://beam_nld.wikidot.com/
CONTACT
For any queries please contact [email protected]
FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE HANDS ON
Name Aakash A R Username aakashar College
SESSION
I.I.T.Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mlr Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Indian Institute Of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu National Institute Of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Nitt, Trichy, Tamil Nadu P.R.R.M Engineering College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Bnmit, Bangalore, Karnataka Sri Venkateswara College Of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu College Of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Vasavi College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Gmr Institute Of Technology, Rajam,Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh Nit, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
gollahalli akshay raj akshaybabloo anubhav b amarjot singh anvesh reddy Abhirami S ASHWYN SRINIVASAN Pocha Bharath Chandra Praveen Bourisetty alva amarjot anveshreddy apwbd ashwynsoad bharathreddy9 B_Praveen
Chidananda Mathkur chida878 C Mathew Cherian Danny John Kurian shridhar biradar darshan hegde Karthik Desingh Ekta Soni Emandi Mukesh gajanan lade cmathewc dannyjk dare4351 darshanhegde desinghkar ekta001 emandimukesh gajananlade001
GAUTAM DAS G Govinda Balan K Hardik Karelia harish aditham spandan shroff hemangi patel Jude Baby kaarthik sundar kaundinya sharma karthikeyan shanmugam karthik s Venkatraman Narayanan KRISHNA BALAN
gautamdas govindabalan hardydragon harish05988 heavenflier hemangi judebaby kaarthik kandybhai karthik88 karthiks karthikvenkat kaybee
R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka I.I.T.Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, Gujarat Bits-Pilani, Vasco Da Gamma, Goa U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, Gujarat U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, Gujarat National Institute Of Technology, Calicut, Kerala College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Indian Institute Of Technology - Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Nitk, Surathkal, Karnataka College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Government College Of Engineering, Salem, Tamil Nadu Nitt, Trichy, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Viswanadha Institute Of Technology And Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh National Institute Of Technology, Trichirapalli, Tamil Nadu Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh R.V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka
Madhumitha rajathi Madhu_nit manjunath b s meena b meenakshi b b mohan Rahul Ramachandran Nishanth Navaneethan ram prasad Prashanth manikumar manjunathbs meenab meenakshib mohan89 neoactionjack nnishanth prasad_ram prashanthmani_hyd
Prithvi raj Narendra Prithviraj punarva punarva Raghunath Babu raghunandan mukund punarva raghu1989 Raghunandan_89
Rajeev Kumar Shanker Ganesh R kishore janagam sarath kumar Sathish Kumar shank r silpa seelapureddy
rajeev_geni rshankerganesh saiki19 sarathkumar sathishkumar shark silpa_10
National Institute Of Technology, Trichirapalli, Tamil Nadu College Of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala Bms College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka College Of Engineering Trivandrum, Trivandrum, Kerala Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Kumaraguru College Of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Gitam University, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh Gitam University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Birla Institute Of Technology And Sciences, Vasco Da Gamma, Goa G.V.P.C.O.E, Vizag, A.P Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara, Cochin, Kerala Rajalakshmi College Of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Cvr College Of Engineering, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Rajalakshmi College Of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R.V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Girijananda Chowdhury Institute Of Management And Technology (Gimt), Guwahati, Assam Viswanadha Institute Of Technology And Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Madras Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
sravankumar saladi sravan4ece cs srikanth sri vishnu kaushik satyavolu Subin George swaminathan v udayan u utkarsh gupta venod kumaar R vinaykumar hs Bhanupriya V.S. Rishi Raghav Yeshwanth M.E aradhana mahanta sarath kumar balivada k.v.s Sai srikanth12358 ssvkaushik subin_george swami_nathan uday1489 utkarsh_gupta venod_kumaar vinay_kumar vsbhanupriya whzahp yeshwanthme ara
sarath21 kosuri4sai
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