ARC will be hosting a workshop day on the 24th of October at BIDC. This day-long event will include various workshops directed at teaching robotics-related skills.

To attend, please RSVP here and sign BIDC’s policy agreement.

If you plan on attending any of the design/manufacturing workshops, please ensure you have a Fusion 360 account setup through Purdue.

The schedule for workshops will be updated as they are known below:

TimeTopicPresenter
10:00 amOpeningHarrison McCarty
10:05 amIntroduction to Fusion 360Sara Swanlund
10:30 amDesigning for ManufacturingSara Swanlund
11:00 amComputer-Aided ManufacturingSara Swanlund
12:00 pmLunch Break
1:00 pmTraining an Image Classifier in 2021Vinitha Marupeddi
1:30 pmUsing GANs to Bridge the Sim-to-Real GapMeenakshi McNamara
2:00 pmFinding your way: introduction to path planningHarrison McCarty
2:30 pmMaking things go: actuators, power electronics, and battery safetyJames Baxter
3:00 pmBreak
3:30 pmFantastic Sensors and How to Use Them: LiDARs and Depth CamerasRaghava Uppuluri & James Baxter
4:30 pmVisual Fiducial LocalizationDaniel Gerblick
4:55 pmClosing remarksHarrison McCarty