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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)

Suggestions for further skills – 3D printing, soldering, PCB, and CnC

As you build more robots, you will want to create more elaborate or customized systems.

So, to build a robot that is competition grade, you will need some additional skills in the hardware building aspect—which are worth spending time on.

Design skills

We've used block diagrams and simple drawings. However, to become more serious about robot building you'll want to design your own parts, or look further into how bought parts will integrate. You will want to create cases, chassis, sensor mounts, brackets, wheel types, and any number of parts. CAD (Computer aided design) is key.

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