Arduino Esplorare v.04 – 2025
June 14, 2025 · 2:30 AM - 10:30 AM @ kilinochchi, University of Jaffna
Description
Arduino Esplorare v.04 – 2025 was a full-day hands-on workshop designed to ignite creativity and practical skills in embedded systems and electronics using the Arduino platform. Aimed exclusively at the E/23 batch, the workshop offered an in-depth exploration of Arduino-based hardware, programming fundamentals, and project development. Participants engaged in guided sessions and practical labs, covering everything from sensor interfacing to real-time application development. The workshop fostered innovation, teamwork, and technical proficiency among young engineers. This initiative was jointly organized by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Student Branch Chapter and IET On Campus, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna.
Agenda
WORKSHOP AGENDA 1) Welcome speech by Chairman of RAS: (8.00 AM – 8.10 AM) 2) Advisor’s speech by Mrs. Jananie Segar: (8.10 AM – 8.20 AM) 3) Introduction presentation: (8.20 AM – 8.50 AM) • Arduino boards come in various types (e.g., Arduino Uno, Arduino Nano, Arduino Mega). Each board has different specifications in terms of pins, memory, and processing power. 4) Arduino Basic Coding: (8.50 AM – 9.30 AM) • Teach participants the basics of Arduino programming, including syntax, variables, control structures (e.g., loops, conditionals), and functions. • Walk them through writing a simple "Hello World" program (blinking an LED) to ensure they understand how to upload code to the Arduino. 5) Lights Patterns: (9.30 AM – 10.00 AM) • Introduce participants to using LEDs and how to wire them to the Arduino. • Demonstrate how to create different lighting patterns (e.g., blinking, fading, running lights) by controlling the LEDs through Arduino code. 6) SG90 Servo Motor: (10.00 AM – 10.30 PM) • Show participants how to wire the SG90 servo motor to the Arduino and control its position using the servo library. 7) Tea break: (10.30 AM – 11.00 PM) 8) L298N Motor Driver and DC motor: (11.00 AM – 11.30 AM) • Explain how to wire the L298N motor driver to the Arduino and connect it to a DC motor. • Demonstrate how to control the direction and speed of the DC motor using the motor driver and Arduino code. 9) HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor: (11.30 PM – 12.00 PM) • Explain the principle of ultrasonic distance measurement and how the HCSR04 sensor works. • Show how to wire the sensor to the Arduino and write code to measure distances using the sensor. 10) HC-05 Bluetooth Module: (12.00 PM – 12.30 PM) • Teach participants how to wire the HC-05 Bluetooth module to the Arduino and set it up for communication. • Guide them in writing code to establish a Bluetooth connection and exchange data between the Arduino and a Bluetooth-enabled device. 11) Lunch break: (12.30 PM – 01.45 PM) 12) PIR Sensor: (01.45 PM – 02.15 PM) • Describe how PIR sensors work by detecting infrared radiation emitted by moving objects. • Show participants how to wire a PIR sensor to the Arduino and write code to trigger actions based on detected motion. 13) LDR Sensor: (02.15 PM – 02.45 PM) 14) Practical Session: (02.45 AM – 03.30 PM) 15) Discussion: (03.30 PM – 03.50 AM) • Discuss what are the problem occur during the session. 16) Vote of thanks by Secretary of RAS: (03.50 AM – 04.00 PM)