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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)

Technical requirements

For this chapter, you will require the following:

  • A computer with access to the internet.
  • A Raspberry Pi 3.
  • A set of screwdrivers, M2.5, M3 Posidrive, and some jeweler's screwdrivers are recommended.
  • A pair of long nose pliers. Optionally, a set of miniature metric spanners.
  • Some electrical tape.
  • Hook and loop or Velcro tape.

  • Drawing software such as www.draw.io, Inkscape, Visio, or similar software.
  • Nylon Standoff Kit with M2.5 and M3 threads. These can be found in many online retailers. (M2 or M2.5 are both fine, but must be M3; you may need more than one kit.)

You will be choosing and purchasing a chassis, motor controller, and battery compartment in this chapter, but do not buy them yet.

Check out the following video to see the Code in Action:

http://bit.ly/2FS8yYa