Learn Robotics Programming: Build and control autonomous robots using Raspberry Pi 3 and Python

Learn Robotics Programming: Build and control autonomous robots using Raspberry Pi 3 and Python

by Danny Staple
Learn Robotics Programming: Build and control autonomous robots using Raspberry Pi 3 and Python

Learn Robotics Programming: Build and control autonomous robots using Raspberry Pi 3 and Python

by Danny Staple

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Overview

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789345933
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication date: 11/29/2018
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 472
File size: 109 MB
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About the Author

Danny Staple builds robots and gadgets as a hobbyist, makes videos about his work with robots, and attends community events such as PiWars and Arduino Day. He has been a professional Python programmer, later moving into DevOps, since 2009, and a software engineer since 2000. He has worked with embedded systems, including embedded Linux systems, throughout the majority of his career. He has been a mentor at a local CoderDojo, where he taught how to code with Python. He has run Lego Robotics clubs with Mindstorms. He has also developed Bounce!, a visual programming language targeted at teaching code using the NodeMCU IoT platform. The robots he has built with his children include TankBot, SkittleBot (now the Pi Wars robot), ArmBot, and SpiderBot.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
  1. Introduction To Robotics
  2. Exploring Robot Building Blocks - Code And Electronics
  3. Introducing The Raspberry Pi - Starting With Raspbian
  4. Preparing A Raspberry Pi For A Robot - Headless By Default
  5. Backing Up The Code With Git And SD Card Copies
  6. Building Robot Basics - Wheels, Power And Wiring
  7. Drive And Turn - Moving Motors With Python
  8. Programming Line Following Sensors Using Python
  9. Programming RGB Strips In Python
  10. Use Python To Control Servo Motors
  11. Programming Distance Sensors With Python
  12. Programming Encoders With Python
  13. Robot Vision - Using A Pi Camera And OpenCV
  14. Voice Communication With A Robot Using Mycroft
  15. Programming A Gamepad On Raspberry Pi With Python
  16. Taking Your Robot Programming Skills Further
  17. Planning Your Next Robot Project - Putting It All Together
  18. Appendix
  19. Assessment
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