Who is This Book For?

Field: Robotics

This book is meticulously designed to serve a wide spectrum of individuals passionate about robotics, practical programming, and hands-on education. It is the perfect resource for:

• Students and Teachers in Schools: As a rich, practical supplement to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curricula, making abstract concepts in programming and mechanics tangible and engaging.

• University and Engineering College Students: An essential practical lab companion to theoretical engineering courses in electronics, control systems, and computer engineering, offering ready-to-implement and expandable projects.

• Instructors and Technicians in Engineering Colleges: A comprehensive teaching aid for designing and delivering practical coursework in robotics and embedded systems with a clear, structured methodology.

• Robotics Hobbyists and Beginners: The ultimate scientific and practical gateway into the world of robotics, requiring no deep prior experience—transforming curiosity into real building and programming skills.

Book Content
EV-BOTS is an open-source educational robot that serves the field of microcontrollers and helps in understanding them. The robot relies on the Arduino open-source microcontroller as its brain. It includes several robot applications such as line following, maze solving, obstacle avoidance, color recognition, speech, Bluetooth control, and more. This book contains many fun experiments that individuals can develop further, designed to be the practical and scientific launchpad into the world of robotics.

To preview some pages of the book, click here.

Skills Acquired After Completing the Book

By the end of this practical journey, you will have moved from theory to tangible skill. You will gain:

1. Foundational Knowledge: A clear understanding of what a robot is, its various types, and its real-world applications across industries.

2. Technical Decision-Making: The ability to choose the appropriate tools, sensors, and components for different robotic tasks.

3. Mechanical & Electrical Literacy: Familiarity with the basic structural parts of a robot and the core electronic commands used to bring it to life.

4. Hands-On Programming Proficiency: Practical experience in coding for robotics using the Arduino IDE, applied through diverse projects.

5. Project Implementation Confidence: Direct practice with a variety of applications using the EV-BOTS shield, compatible sensors, and motors, building a strong portfolio of completed work.

Requirements to Perform the Book’s Experiments

To embark on this hands-on learning adventure, you will need the following core components (all available through Engineering Village):

1. EVBOTS V1.0 Kit: The main robot chassis and controller board.

2. “World of Robotics” Book: This guide, containing all instructions, code, and explanations.

3. EVBOTS Accessories Kit: A crucial set of additional sensors, motors, and parts required to complete all experiments.

For convenience and to ensure compatibility, Engineering Village offers these items as a complete Getting Started Bundle.

Alongside this book, you can get an EV-Bots kit to apply what you learn step by step. [Click here to discover it]