Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1: The Basics – Preparing for Robotics
Chapter 1: Introduction to Robotics
What does robot mean?
Exploring advanced and impressive robots
The Mars rovers
Discovering robots in the home
The washing machine
Other household robots
Exploring robots in industry
Robot arms
Warehouse robots
Competitive, educational, and hobby robots
Summary
Assessment
Further reading
Chapter 2: Exploring Robot Building Blocks – Code and Electronics
Technical requirements
Looking at what's inside a robot
Exploring types of robot components
Types of motors
Other types of actuators
Status indicators – displays, lights, and sounds
Types of sensors
Exploring controllers and I/O
I/O pins
Controllers
Choosing a Raspberry Pi
Planning components ...
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