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Learn Robotics Programming

By : Danny Staple
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Learn Robotics Programming

By: Danny Staple

Overview of this book

We live in an age where the most difficult human tasks are now automated. Smart and intelligent robots, which will perform different tasks precisely and efficiently, are the requirement of the hour. A combination of Raspberry Pi and Python works perfectly when making these kinds of robots. Learn Robotics Programming starts by introducing you to the basic structure of a robot, along with how to plan, build, and program it. As you make your way through the book, you will gradually progress to adding different outputs and sensors, learning new building skills, and writing code for interesting behaviors with sensors. You’ll also be able to update your robot, and set up web, phone, and Wi-Fi connectivity in order to control it. By the end of the book, you will have built a clever robot that can perform basic artificial intelligence (AI) operations.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)

Questions

Based on the topics covered in this chapter, answer the following questions:

  1. What element of a robot is used to monitor its environment?
  2. What type of robot element do motors represent?
  3. What are the three elements of a robotic system?
  4. Where have robots been operating the longest in regular usage?
  5. Why are wheels used more often than legs?
  6. What is the principle connecting output, input, and control in a loop?
  7. Why might a household washing machine be considered more robotic than a UK Robot Wars entry?