<div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Dear IEEE Members,</span></p><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">This is an announcement for an IEEE JRACS Chapter Event.</span></p><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">Event: <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:bold">IEEE JRACS Arduino Robotics Workshop</span></span><br><span style="font-size:13px">Date/Time: <strong>November 14, 2013 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm</strong></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px">Registration: Oct 28 - Nov 12, 2013 - <b>Limited to 20 participants.</b><br></span><span style="font-size:13px">Priority registration, for </span><span style="font-size:13px">IEEE Members only,</span><span style="font-size:13px"> will be open until Oct 31.<br>
</span><span style="font-size:13px">Registration Link: <a href="https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/21589" target="_blank">https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/21589</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px"><strong>Registration Costs & Schedule:</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:13px">$20 for IEEE JRACS Members, <strong>starts Oct 28</strong>, </span><span style="font-size:13px">IEEE non-JRACS members can join RAS for additional $9 @<a title="Renew IEEE Membership" href="http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/renew/index.html" target="_blank">ieee.org</a></span><br style="font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">$10 for IEEE Students & Graduate Students Members, <strong>starts Oct 30</strong></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px"><span>$40 for Other IEEE Members (if not wanting to save $11 by joining RAS instead),</span></span><span style="font-size:13px"> <strong>starts Nov 1</strong></span><br style="font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">$50 for Non-IEEE participants, <strong>starts Nov 1</strong></span><br></div><div style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">Location:<br>
</span><span style="font-size:13px">Dynetics, Inc.,<br></span><span style="font-size:13px">Solutions Complex, Main Conference Room<br></span><span style="font-size:13px">1004 Explorer Blvd., </span><span style="font-size:13px">Huntsville AL</span></div>
<p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The IEEE </span><a style="font-size:13px" title="Arduino Website" href="http://www.arduino.cc/" target="_blank">Arduino</a><span style="font-size:13px"> Robotics Workshops aim to train chapter members and the community at large in the use of open-source low-cost robotic platforms. We are planning to deliver basic and advanced Arduino-Based Robotics Workshops to introduce novice and experienced users to low-cost commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) robotic modules to foster wide-spread development of robotics applications. The format of this event will be a hands-on experience and not a classroom/lecture type event. D</span><span style="font-size:13px">uring the workshop, e</span><span style="font-size:13px">very team of two participants will be able to use one of our IEEE JRACS </span><span style="font-weight:bold"><a href="http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/IEEE-JRACS-Arduino-Robotics-Workshop-Kit.pdf" target="_blank">Arduino Robotics Kits</a> </span><span style="font-size:13px">(featuring over 30 different sensors/actuators and powered by an <a title="Arduino Mega ADK" href="http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardADK" target="_blank">Arduino Mega ADK</a> board). </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Participants should bring a laptop computer </span><span style="font-size:13px">for code development and download. Required software </span><a style="font-size:13px" href="http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software" target="_blank">(Arduino 1.0.5)</a> <span style="font-size:13px">is available </span><a style="font-size:13px" href="http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software" target="_blank">here</a>, and must be pre-installed before the workshop<span style="font-size:13px">. The Arduino Language reference is available <a href="http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/HomePage" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) provided a $2000.00 grant to purchase the hardware kits used in these workshops. These kits will remain with the IEEE JRACS chapter for use in future basic and advanced robotics workshops. Registration fees cover the cost of consumables and printed materials.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/Robotics-Workshop-Kit-600.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Inline image 1" src="cid:ii_1420057372703694"><br>
</a>IEEE JRACS Arduino Robotics Workshop Kit</p>
<p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Given that the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society provided financial support for purchasing all hardware to be used in this workshop, priority registration will be given to IEEE JRACS members. IEEE members that are not JRACS members can join the Robotics and Automation Society for only $9 to receive a significant discount in the registration fee. After about a week of priority registration for IEEE members, event registration will be opened to the public.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">These are open events, so please feel free to forward this information to your colleagues or anyone that could be interested in the topic.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Workshop Agenda:</span></p><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">4:30pm Networking & Registration<br></span><span style="font-size:13px">5:00pm Workshop Session 1 (Modules 1 & 2)<br></span><span style="font-size:13px">6:45pm Break<br></span><span style="font-size:13px">7:00pm Workshop Session 2 (Modules 3 & 4)<br>
</span><span style="font-size:13px">8:30pm Robotic Demos<br></span><span style="font-size:13px">9:00pm Adjourn</span></p><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">Best,</span></p><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">IEEE Joint Robotics & Automation - Controls Systems (JRACS) Society<br>
IEEE Huntsville Section, Huntsville, AL<br></span></p><hr style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<h2 style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif">Workshop Details</h2><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">For curriculum preparation, we are planning to rely heavily in already well developed Arduino training resources including but not limited to:</span></p><ol style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<li><a href="http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/Robotics-Workshop-Kit-600.jpg" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage" target="_blank">http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage</a> (Arduino Homepage)</li>
<li><a href="http://tronixstuff.com/tutorials/" target="_blank">http://tronixstuff.com/tutorials/</a> (50 Tutorials)</li><li><a href="http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/" target="_blank">http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://communityofrobots.com/tutorial/kawal/how-make-your-first-robot-using-arduino" target="_blank">http://communityofrobots.com/tutorial/kawal/how-make-your-first-robot-using-arduino</a></li></ol><p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:13px">The workshops will deliver 4 training modules for basic and advanced levels. The workshop hardware is comprised of 10 Custom <a href="http://www.ieee-huntsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/IEEE-JRACS-Arduino-Robotics-Workshop-Kit.pdf" target="_blank">IEEE JRACS Arduino Robotics Workshop Kit</a> that will provide a physical platform for members to learn how to use software and hardware functionality readily available today and in this way foster their interest in robotics applications in all areas. Each workshop will be 4 hours long and will enable the participant to have hands on robotics applications by using a variety of sensors and actuators in combination with <a title="Arduino" href="http://www.arduino.cc/" target="_blank">Arduino </a>based micro-controllers.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The outline of the </span><span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">Basic Level Workshop </span></span><span style="font-size:13px">is as follows:</span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif">Module 1</h3><div style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<ol><li><span style="font-size:13px">Introduction to Arduino</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Setting up your system</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Basic digital input/outputs</span></li></ol></div>
<h3 style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif">Module 2</h3><div style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px">
<ol><li><span style="font-size:13px">Serial Communications</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Pulse-width modulation</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Reading analogue inputs</span></li></ol></div><h3 style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif">
Module 3</h3><div style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><ol><li><span style="font-size:13px">Using LCD screens</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:13px">Controlling relays</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Infra-red remote control</span></li></ol></div><h3 style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif">
Module 4</h3><div style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif;font-size:13px"><ol><li><span style="font-size:13px">Controlling servo motors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:13px">Using I2C protocol</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px">Using temperature, magnetic, vibration and tilt sensors</span></li></ol></div><h3 style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman","Bitstream Charter",Times,serif">
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