As a Universal Robotic Research Platform, Fire Bird IV provides an excellent environment for experimentation, algorithm development and testing. Fire Bird IV is evolved from Fire Bird II which is being used to teach four courses in IIT Bombay. Its modular architecture allows you to control it using multiple processors such as 8051, AVR, PIC and ARM7 etc. Modular sensor pods can be mounted on the platform as dictated by intended applications. Precision position encoder makes it possible to have accurate position control. The platform can be upgraded to tank drive and Hexapod insect or any other desired form very easily. It is powered by Lithium-Ion batteries with excellent recharged time of one hour. A 2.4 GHz ZigBee module provides secure multi-channel communication over wireless channel up to range of one kilometer.

SPARK IV is a robotic research platform based on AVR microcontrollers. SPARK IV is designed by NEX Robotics in collaboration with ERTS Lab, CSE IIT Bombay. It supports ATMEGA16, ATMEGA32 and ATMEGA128 microcontrollers. SPARK IV is ideal for learning embedded systems, microcontrollers and robotics. It has wide range of sensors such as white line sensors, digital and analog proximity sensor, directional light sensor, position encoder etc. It is powered by Litihium ion batteries. It can be controlled remotely with IR remote control. Robot can communicate with other robot or with PC using ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) wireless communication module with 80 separate channels.

SPARK III is a robotic research platform based on AVR microcontrollers. SPARK III is designed by NEX Robotics in collaboration with Embedded Real-Time Systems Lab, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay. It is a 8051 microcontroller based platform. SPARK III is ideal for conducting lab experiments in microcontrollers and embedded systems It has wide range of sensors such as white line sensors, digital and analog proximity sensor, directional light sensor, position encoder etc. It is powered by Litihium ion batteries. It can be controlled remotely with IR remote control. Robot can communicate with other robot or with PC using ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) wireless communication module with 80 separate channels.

A workshop specially designed for robotics enthusiasts. It covers a broad range of topics varying from sensor interfacing to microcontroller programming and involves a hands on programming session on SPARK IV platform developed by ERTS Lab, Computer Science and Engineering Department and IIT Bombay and NEX Robotics.

Image processing workshop helps to understand the concepts of image processing and create excellent automated machines with visual information processing capability. The workshop includes an exhaustive hands-on session to create an object follower robot with the help of simple web cam and SPARK IV platform developed by ERTS Lab, Computer Science and Engineering Department and IIT Bombay and NEX Robotics.

• 2 FIRE BIRD IV robots
• 2 CDs containing Manuals, Tutorials and Application notes
• 2 Fast Lithium ion battery chargers
• 2 IR Remote controls
• 2 AVR USB programmers
• 2 Zig Bee wireless communication modules
• 2 Zig Bee wireless board to USB interface modules
• 1 4 x 4 feet grid of white lines