June 2018
Beginner to intermediate
280 pages
6h 58m
English
Content preview from Learning Robotics using Python - Second Edition
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Embedded controller board
Controller boards are typically I/O boards that can send control signals in the form of digital pulses to the H-bridge/motor-driver board and can receive inputs from sensors, such as ultrasonic and IR sensors. We can also interface motor encoders with the control board in order to send data from the motor.
The main uses of the controller board in this robot are as follows:
- Interfacing the motor driver and encoder
- Interfacing the ultrasonic sound sensor
- Sending and receiving sensor values to and from the PC
We will deal with I/O boards and interfacing with different components in the upcoming chapters. Some of the more popular I/O boards are Arduino (arduino.cc) and Tiva-C LaunchPad (http://www.ti.com/tool/EK-TM4C123GXL ...