In the area of robotics, it is important to deal with design, operation, construction, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots. Using computer technology one can work on their control, sensory feedback, and information processing using appropriate hardware and sensors. Lot of motors are used in robotics which is controlled through dedicated micro-controllers with appropriate program. Therefore, language knowledge in assembly and ‘C’ is a must to design robotic applications.

Nowadays many engineering students showing lot of interest on robotics projects and they create lot of interest as compared to others. Robots such as line following, pick n place, firefighting, wall tracking, hexapod, humanoid etc are few popular projects in academic level.

Following are the few interesting Robotics Projects Ideasfor final year engineering students:

RF Controlled Robotic Vehicle With Laser Beam Arrangement - Abstract.
Line Following Robotic Vehicle - Abstract.
Pick N Place With Soft Catching Gripper – Abstract.
Fire Fighting Robotic Vehicle – Abstract.
War Field Spying Robot With Night Vision Wireless Camera – Abstract.
Line Following Robotic Vehicle Using Microcontroller – Abstract.
Obstacle Avoidance Robotic Vehicle – Abstract.
Auto Metro Train to Shuttle Between Stations – Abstract.
IR Controlled Robotic Vehicle – Abstract.
Cell Phone Controlled Robotic Vehicle – Abstract.
Metal Detector Robotic Vehicle – Abstract.

You may get the block diagram and output video details of the above projects along with the abstract by clicking on the “abstract” links.

List of some more robotics projects ideas for engineering students:

Accelerometer (Gyroscope) Controlled Robot
Radio Frequency (RF) Controlled Wireless Robot
Voice operated robot with speaker identification technology
Computer controlled Pic and Place Robot (wired or wireless)
Zigbee controlled Boat with wireless video and voice transmission with night vision capability
Autonomous Robot with artificial vision for obstacle detection
Smoke and LPG Gas detection robot with wireless control
Visible light follower Robot
Android mobile phone controlled bluetooth robot
Wireless operated War field spying Robot with night vision wireless camera
Construction of flying Quad Rotor Chopper with Video camera surveillance system
Digital Compass and GPS based self navigating Robot
Bomb detection Robot
DTMF based humanless Robotic boat control for ocean research application
Wifi robot controlled from Android smart mobile phone
Wireless room freshener spraying robot with video vision
DTMF based Mobile phone controlled Robot
flying Quad robot chopper with wireless video camera
GPS and Digital Compassed based self navigating robot
Bomb displacing robot with wireless video camera controlled form PC/Laptop
GSM (SMS) Mobile Phone Controlled Intelligent Robot
Wireless Voice and image transmission robot for surveillance system
Infrared Light tracing Robot (TV Remote controlled)
Live Human detection and alerting Robot
Micro Electro Mechanical Sensor (MEMS) Accelerometer/Gyroscope based self-balancing robot
Mobile phone Bluetooth operated robot
Mobile phone controlled four-legged walking robot with speed and direction control
Obstacle detection robot with mechanical sensing switches
Obstacle detection Robot with Ultrasonic Sensors
PC Controlled Wired Robot
Wireless operated war field land Rover that alerts on sensing planted Land Mines
Human-robot interface using robust speech recognition
PC controlled wireless Multipurpose robot
Wireless operated Fire extinguisher Robot with water jet spray
Remote Controlled Land Rover
Robot Controlled Wireless Audio-Video Streaming Camera
Servo motor controlled wireless video camera control system
Wall Follower Robot
speech controlled wireless elevator system
Speech recognition robot with ultrasonic obstacle avoidance system
Touch Screen Controlled intelligent robot
Voice operated Intelligent Fire extinguisher vehicle

Robotics is a branch of technology, which deals with design, operation and applications of robots as well as computer systems for their control and information processing. Robotic missions are less expensive than human missions. Robots are the tool; need to be programmed for each and every step. They are ideal for doing precise, repetitive or dangerous tasks. Around 90% of robots are used in factories with half of these being used in the automobile industry.

Today, robotics is a rapidly growing field, as technological advances continue; research, design, and building new robots serve various practical purposes, whether domestically, commercially or in military. Many robots do jobs that are hazardous to people such as defusing bombs, exploring shipwrecks, and mines. From military technology and space exploration to the health industry and commerce, the advantages of using robots have been realized to the point that they are becoming a part of our collective experience and everyday lives. Robotics in one domain, where there is lot of scope of innovation and creativity on the part of the students. Robotic projects are also popular among engineering students.

Following are some examples of Robotics Projects for engineering students provided by Edgefx Technologies:

INTELLIGENT PICK & PLACE ROBOT: It is designed to develop a pick and place RF controlled robotic vehicle with a soft catching gripper to safely handle a bomb very carefully to avoid explosion while catching.

AUTO METRO SHUTTLE TRAIN: An autonomous vehicle designed to work as a train with sensors for shuttling between two stations automatically having provisions for limiting the number of passengers entering the train by auto door management system including auto start and stop feature from origin to the destination and back.

METAL DETECTOR ROBOTIC VEHICLE: It is a robotic vehicle that can sense land mines ahead of it which is controlled by RF remote. It consists of a metal detector circuit interfaced to the control unit that alarms the user behind it about a suspected land mine ahead.

CELL PHONE CONTROLLED ROBOTIC VEHICLE: It is a robotic vehicle that is controlled by any phone through DTMF commands to a cell phone mounted controller on the robot for the vehicle movement through motor driver IC interface.

LINE FOLLOWING ROBOTIC VEHICLE: It is a robotic vehicle that follows a specific path by using a pair of photo sensors comprising IR transmitter and photo diode to detect the specified path for its movement.

SPYING ROBOT WITH NIGHT VISION WIRELESS CAMERA: It is a robotic vehicle using RF technology for remote operation attached with wireless camera for monitoring purpose in war field that wirelessly transmits real time video with night vision capabilities.