Embedded Systems for Robots

Future Careers · Intermediate

Bring robots to life in hardware — microcontrollers like Arduino and ESP32, motor control, and wiring up sensors such as ultrasonic, IMU and lidar. The hands-on side of robotics.

What you+ll learn

• Explain what a microcontroller does
• Wire and read common sensors
• Control motors with PWM
• Understand embedded C/C++ basics
• Step up to Raspberry Pi processing

Course modules

• Module 1: The Robot's Nervous System
• Module 2: Reading the World
• Module 3: Making Things Move
• Module 4: Writing Embedded Code
• Module 5: Power & Signals
• Module 6: Stepping Up & Careers

A forward-looking robotics course — R19 to unlock, not an accredited qualification.