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Practical Arduino Robotics

By : Lukas Kaul
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Practical Arduino Robotics

By: Lukas Kaul

Overview of this book

Every robot needs a “brain,” and the Arduino platform provides an incredibly accessible way to bring your Arduino robot to life. Anyone can easily learn to build and program their own robots with Arduino for hobby and commercial uses, making Arduino-based robots the popular choice for school projects, college courses, and the rapid prototyping of industrial applications! Practical Arduino Robotics is a comprehensive guide that equips you with the necessary skills and techniques that can be applied to various projects and applications, from automating repetitive tasks in a laboratory to building engaging mobile robots. Building on basic knowledge of programming and electronics, this book teaches you how to choose the right components, such as Arduino boards, sensors, and motors, and write effective code for your robotics project, including the use of advanced third-party Arduino libraries and interfaces, such as Analog, SPI, I2C, PWM, and UART. You'll also learn different ways to command your robots wirelessly, such as over Wi-Fi. Finally, with basic to advanced project examples, this book illustrates how to build exciting autonomous robots like a self-balancing telepresence robot. By the end of this book, you'll be able to design and create your own custom robots for a wide variety of applications.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Selecting the Right Components for Your Robots
6
Part 2: Writing Effective and Reliable Robot Programs for Arduino
10
Part 3: Building the Hardware, Electronics, and UI of Your Robot
15
Part 4: Advanced Example Projects to Put Your Robotic Skills into Action

Summary

In this chapter, we looked back at all the previous chapters and recapitulated what we have learned, and how it fits into the bigger picture of robotics. We discussed the possible next steps of your educational journey into the world of robotics, tools to learn, and projects to work on, depending on what excites you the most. We also talked about several current trends in robotics that may become even more prominent topics in the near future to give you an idea of where the field of robotics is headed. And lastly, we briefly outlined how you can turn robotics from an interest into a career, starting where you are right now.

If you have made it all the way here, you hopefully learned a lot about DIY robotics with Arduino and important aspects of robotics in general. Thank you so much for reading this book. Have fun with your new skills, keep building, making, and learning, and make your dream robot projects come true! And if you liked the book, please consider recommending...