Type an event « » 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. Audiotropes - React to sound 2. Radiotrope - React to radio waves 3. Phototropes - React to light 4. 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. Introduction to BEAM bots 2. 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 SESSION Name Username College Aakash A R aakashar I.I.T.Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mlr Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, gollahalli akshay raj akshaybabloo Andhra Pradesh Indian Institute Of Technology Madras, anubhav b alva Chennai, Tamil Nadu National Institute Of Technology, Warangal, amarjot singh amarjot Andhra Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, anvesh reddy anveshreddy Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Abhirami S apwbd Tamil Nadu ASHWYN ashwynsoad Nitt, Trichy, Tamil Nadu SRINIVASAN Pocha Bharath P.R.R.M Engineering College, Hyderabad, bharathreddy9 Chandra Andhra Pradesh Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, Praveen Bourisetty B_Praveen Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Chidananda Mathkur chida878 Bnmit, Bangalore, Karnataka Sri Venkateswara College Of Engineering, C Mathew Cherian cmathewc Chennai, Tamil Nadu Danny John Kurian dannyjk College Of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, shridhar biradar dare4351 Karnataka R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, darshan hegde darshanhegde Karnataka Karthik Desingh desinghkar Vasavi College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Ekta Soni ekta001 Nadu Gmr Institute Of Technology, Emandi Mukesh emandimukesh Rajam,Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh gajanan lade gajananlade001 Nit, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, GAUTAM DAS G gautamdas Karnataka Govinda Balan K govindabalan I.I.T.Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, Hardik Karelia hardydragon Gujarat harish aditham harish05988 Bits-Pilani, Vasco Da Gamma, Goa U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, spandan shroff heavenflier Gujarat U.V.Patel College Of Engineering, Mehsana, hemangi patel hemangi Gujarat National Institute Of Technology, Calicut, Jude Baby judebaby Kerala College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, kaarthik sundar kaarthik Tamil Nadu kaundinya sharma kandybhai Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu karthikeyan Indian Institute Of Technology - Madras, karthik88 shanmugam Chennai, Tamil Nadu karthik s karthiks Nitk, Surathkal, Karnataka Venkatraman College Of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, karthikvenkat Narayanan Tamil Nadu Government College Of Engineering, Salem, KRISHNA BALAN kaybee Tamil Nadu Madhumitha rajathi Madhu_nit Nitt, Trichy, Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, manjunath b s manjunathbs Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil meena b meenab Nadu Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil meenakshi b meenakshib Nadu Viswanadha Institute Of Technology And b mohan mohan89 Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Rahul National Institute Of Technology, Trichirapalli, neoactionjack Ramachandran Tamil Nadu Nishanth Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil nnishanth Navaneethan Nadu Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, ram prasad prasad_ram Tamil Nadu Prashanth Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Technology, prashanthmani_hyd manikumar Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh R.V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Prithvi raj Narendra Prithviraj Karnataka R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, punarva punarva punarva Karnataka Raghunath Babu raghu1989 Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu raghunandan R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Raghunandan_89 mukund Karnataka National Institute Of Technology, Trichirapalli, Rajeev Kumar rajeev_geni Tamil Nadu Shanker Ganesh R rshankerganesh College Of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala Bms College Of Engineering, Bangalore, kishore janagam saiki19 Karnataka College Of Engineering Trivandrum, sarath kumar sarathkumar Trivandrum, Kerala Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Sathish Kumar sathishkumar Nadu Kumaraguru College Of Technology, shank r shark Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu silpa seelapureddy silpa_10 Gitam University, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh Gitam University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra sravankumar saladi sravan4ece Pradesh Birla Institute Of Technology And Sciences, cs srikanth srikanth12358 Vasco Da Gamma, Goa sri vishnu kaushik ssvkaushik G.V.P.C.O.E, Vizag, A.P satyavolu Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara, Subin George subin_george Cochin, Kerala Rajalakshmi College Of Engineering, Chennai, swaminathan v swami_nathan Tamil Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, udayan u uday1489 Karnataka Cvr College Of Engineering, Hyderabad, utkarsh gupta utkarsh_gupta Andhra Pradesh Rajalakshmi College Of Engineering, Chennai, venod kumaar R venod_kumaar Tamil Nadu R.V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, vinaykumar hs vinay_kumar Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Bhanupriya V.S. vsbhanupriya Nadu R V College Of Engineering, Bangalore, Rishi Raghav whzahp Karnataka Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Yeshwanth M.E yeshwanthme Nadu Girijananda Chowdhury Institute Of aradhana mahanta ara Management And Technology (Gimt), Guwahati, Assam Viswanadha Institute Of Technology And sarath kumar sarath21 Management, Visakhapatnam, Andhra balivada Pradesh Madras Institute Of Technology, Chennai, k.v.s Sai kosuri4sai Tamil Nadu © Shaastra 2008. 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