BE_Project_2012  Group 19 : WALL BUILDING ROBOT 
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Group Info:
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+   PRASAD R. BOROLE (BE COMP)	
+   MUKESHKUMAR CHOUDHARY (BE COMP)
+   PALLAVI JAIN (BE COMP)

COLLEGE: KONKAN GYANPETH COLLEGE OF ENGG,KARJAT

Project Description:
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Wall building application would help in the automation of the process of construction. 

This project aims at easing the entire process and providing a helping hand to the labourers. In this, we aim at designing a system with a camera and a robotic machine that will communicate with each other to perform the task of wall building. The ceiling camera will capture the image of the arena and feed the processed co-ordinates to the robot. The robot will then according to the fed co-ordinates, will place the bricks accordingly on the white strip.

Technologies Used:
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+   Embedded C
+   Xbee
+   Specialized Hardware
+   AVR BOOTLOADER
+   MATLAB
+   AVR Studio

Installation Instructions:
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Before starting the execution, user should ensure that he has all the files mentioned in code files section such as "final.c" and "matlabwb.m".

Follow the instructions below:
-Open AVR Studio and make new project.
-Add "final.c" in source file 
-Ensure to check box related to hex file creation in configuration setting.
-Compile the code.
-Connect the firebird V programmer on to the PC in which this code exists.
-Burn this code into Firebird V.
-Attach overhead USB camera at some height and plug-in into PC. 
-Run the Matlab code on the PC connected with a Zigbee module (make change to the code according to the port number to which Zigbee is connected).
-Now switch on the Firebird.
-The Firebird will start working and will respond according to the co-ordinates sent by the Matlab code.

References:
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+ [Firebird V](http://www.nex-robotics.com/products/fire-bird-v-robots/fire-bird-v-atmega2560-robotic-research-platform.html)
+ [XBee Wireless Communication](http://www.nex-robotics.com/products/wireless-devices/xbee-wireless-communication-module-chip-antenna.html)