- When soldering, do you heat the pad, the pin, or the solder?
- You heat the pad and pin first, so the solder melts and flows into them.
- Why do you not connect the LED strip directly to the Raspberry Pi?
- The LED strip requires 5V and the Pi is running 3.3V. At best, it will communicate poorly; at worst, it could damage the Pi. Use the logic-level shifter.
- Why are we using fractions of the number of LEDs in the LED class for our ranges?
- The number of LEDs in different strips and configurations can change, for example, the LED Shim has 24 LEDs. This means one behavior will work with different LED setups.
- What is the difference between a HSV color with a saturation of 0 and a saturation at the full range?
- At saturation 0, the color will be gray or have nearly no color. At the full range, the color will be very vivid.
Learn Robotics Programming
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Learn Robotics Programming
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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)
Preface
Free Chapter
Introduction to Robotics
Exploring Robot Building Blocks - Code and Electronics
Introducing the Raspberry Pi - Starting with Raspbian
Preparing a Raspberry Pi for a Robot - Headless by Default
Backing Up the Code with Git and SD Card Copies
Building Robot Basics - Wheels, Power, and Wiring
Drive and Turn - Moving Motors with Python
Programming Line-Following Sensors Using Python
Programming RGB Strips in Python
Using Python to Control Servo Motors
Programming Distance Sensors with Python
Programming Encoders with Python
Robot Vision - Using a Pi Camera and OpenCV
Voice Communication with a Robot Using Mycroft
Programming a Gamepad on Raspberry Pi with Python
Taking Your Robot Programming Skills Further
Planning Your Next Robot Project - Putting It All Together
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