BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261023T190014Z UID:A8AF51BC-EBB5-4F47-94EC-5B9E462AB82F DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261117T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261117T195900 DESCRIPTION:Dive into hands-on robotics and embedded hardware! In this begi nner-friendly workshop\, you'll learn how to build and program an autonomo us rover using an Arduino board\, ultrasonic sensors\, and motor drivers. Write C/C++ code to help your robot detect obstacles in real time and navi gate around them automatically. All hardware provided—no prior robotics experience required!\n\nAgenda: \n-\nPart 1: Setup & Hardware Fundamentals (15–20 mins)\n\n-\nWelcome\, kit distribution\, and overview of compone nts (Arduino Uno\, HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor\, L298N motor driver\, and ch assis).\n\n-\nSetting up the Arduino IDE and verifying microcontroller con nections.\n\n-\nPart 2: Wiring & Sensor Integration (25–30 mins)\n\n-\nA ssembling the robot chassis and mounting motors.\n\n-\nWiring the ultrason ic distance sensor and testing real-time distance measurements in the Seri al Monitor.\n\n-\nPart 3: Motor Control & Logic Programming (35–40 mins) \n\n-\nWriting code to control motor speed and direction using PWM signals .\n\n-\nWriting conditional logic (if/else loops) to trigger turn maneuver s when an obstacle is detected within threshold range.\n\n-\nPart 4: Auton omous Navigation & Testing (20–25 mins)\n\n-\nCalibration runs\, tuning sensor threshold distances\, and testing obstacle avoidance in a live aren a.\n\n-\nQ&A\, troubleshooting\, and closing wrap-up.\n\nBldg: WSU TC\, 27 10 Crimson Way\, richland\, Washington\, United States\, 99356 LOCATION:Bldg: WSU TC\, 2710 Crimson Way\, richland\, Washington\, United S tates\, 99356 ORGANIZER:e.barreracastro@wsu.edu SEQUENCE:10 SUMMARY:STEP into Robotics: Arduino Obstacle Avoidance Workshop URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/588535 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><blockquote class="" data-path-to-node="4">\n <p data-path-to-node="4\,0">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p data-path-to-node="4\,1">Dive into hands-on robotics and embedded hardware! In this beginner-friendly wo rkshop\, you'll learn how to build and program an autonomous rover using a n Arduino board\, ultrasonic sensors\, and motor drivers. Write C/C++ code to help your robot detect obstacles in real time and navigate around them automatically. All hardware provided&mdash\;no prior robotics experience required!</p>\n</blockquote>\n<h3 class="" data-path-to-node="6">&nbsp\;</ h3><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul data-path-to-node="1">\n<li>\n<p data-pat h-to-node="1\,0\,0"><strong data-path-to-node="1\,0\,0" data-index-in-node ="0">Part 1: Setup &amp\; Hardware Fundamentals</strong> (15&ndash\;20 min s)</p>\n<ul data-path-to-node="1\,0\,1">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,0 \,1\,0\,0">Welcome\, kit distribution\, and overview of components (Arduin o Uno\, HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor\, L298N motor driver\, and chassis).</p> \n</li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,0\,1\,1\,0">Setting up the Arduino IDE and verifying microcontroller connections.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n <li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,1\,0"><strong data-path-to-node="1\,1\,0" d ata-index-in-node="0">Part 2: Wiring &amp\; Sensor Integration</strong> (2 5&ndash\;30 mins)</p>\n<ul data-path-to-node="1\,1\,1">\n<li>\n<p data-pat h-to-node="1\,1\,1\,0\,0">Assembling the robot chassis and mounting motors .</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,1\,1\,1\,0">Wiring the ultras onic distance sensor and testing real-time distance measurements in the Se rial Monitor.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,2\, 0"><strong data-path-to-node="1\,2\,0" data-index-in-node="0">Part 3: Moto r Control &amp\; Logic Programming</strong> (35&ndash\;40 mins)</p>\n<ul d ata-path-to-node="1\,2\,1">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,2\,1\,0\,0">Wr iting code to control motor speed and direction using PWM signals.</p>\n</ li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,2\,1\,1\,0">Writing conditional logic (<code data-path-to-node="1\,2\,1\,1\,0" data-index-in-node="27">if/else</ code> loops) to trigger turn maneuvers when an obstacle is detected within threshold range.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\ ,3\,0"><strong data-path-to-node="1\,3\,0" data-index-in-node="0">Part 4: Autonomous Navigation &amp\; Testing</strong> (20&ndash\;25 mins)</p>\n<ul data-path-to-node="1\,3\,1">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,3\,1\,0\,0"> Calibration runs\, tuning sensor threshold distances\, and testing obstacl e avoidance in a live arena.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node="1\,3\ ,1\,1\,0">Q&amp\;A\, troubleshooting\, and closing wrap-up.</p>\n</li>\n</ ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<div class="attachment-container unknown md-has-block-c omponent"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!---->< !----><!----><!----><!----><!----></div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR