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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)

Controllers and IO

At the center of the robot block diagram are the controllers. Robots usually have a main controller, a computer of some kind. They may also have some secondary controllers, and some more unusual robots have many controllers. Sticking with the conventional main controller, this is the system that your code will run. It is the part that connects all the other components together and forms the basis of their interactions.

IO pins

IO pins are used for input and output from the controller; they give the controller its ability to connect to real-world sensors and motors.

The number of IO pins on the controller can be a major limiting factor in what you can connect to a robot without using secondary controllers...