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Digital Twins in Robotic Automation Workshop

Description	Digital twins are virtual models of physical objects which is to simulate and analyse their behaviour in digital environment. A digital twin of robotic arm is to identify and visualize the potential problems when it operates.
Learning Outcomes	On completion of the workshop, learners are expected to be able to: Understand the concept of digital twins. Develop programming skills specific to robotic arms. Gain an introduction to Unity programming. Learn how to establish serial communication between micro:bit and Unity, enabling data transfer and interaction between the two platforms.
Contact Hours	5 - 6 hours
Learning Contents	Section 1 Introduction to Digital Twins Introduction to micro:bit programming Robotic Arm Programming Serial Communication in micro:bit Section 2 Introduction to Unity Programming Serial Communication with Unity Digital Twins in Robotic Automation with Unity
Supporting Tools	Laptop/PC with Windows 10 or above x 1 Unity 2021.3.5 micro:bit x 2 Robot:bit x 1 Robot Arm x 1 Micro USB Cable x 1

If you are interested, please click here to apply for the workshop.

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