Don Bosco varsity holds Arduino and Raspberry-Pi workshop
Date : February 17 2019 , Guwahati
Don Bosco varsity holds Arduino and Raspberry-Pi workshop
As part of its commitment to promote the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Engineering studies, Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) based in Guwahati organized a two day workshop on Arduino and Raspberry Pi (WAR-2019) hardware and software, from 16 to 17 February.
It is the fourth workshop of the kind that Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) is holding at ADBU Azara campus on the outskirts of Guwahati. A total of 18 participants took part in the workshop, including participants from other Engineering Institutes of the State.
Director of Girijananda Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT), Guwahati and former principal of Assam Engineering College Prof P.K. Brahma graced the occasion as the chief guest. Other dignitaries from ADBU included Heads of Departments of Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. P. Joseph; EEE Prof Shakuntala Laskar, and Faculty and Staff Members of EEE department.
“The main objective of the workshop is to give the participants an insight to various applications of Arduino and Raspberry-Pi, the former being an open-source platform to develop engineering projects whereas the later is a handy small single-board computer,” explained Pro-Vice-Chancellor Fr Joseph Nellanattu.
Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino boards are able to read inputs - light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message - and turn it into an output - activating a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online.
The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python.
Coordinator of the workshop Senior Assistant Prof Jesif Ahmed added, “Covering from the basics, the workshop included hands-on projects using Arduino and Raspberry-Pi, which are the latest trends in many electrical and electronics applications.
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