Make a Raspberry Pi-Controlled Robot

Table of contents

1. Preface
   1. Conventions Used in This Book
   2. Using Code Examples
   3. Safari® Books Online
   4. How to Contact Us
   5. Acknowledgments
2. 1. Introduction
3. 2. Intro to the Raspberry Pi
   1. Model A and Model B
   2. Model B+
      1. GPIO
      2. USB
      3. Power
      4. Shape
   3. Where to Get Help
4. 3. Intro to Linux
   1. Structure
   2. Commands
   3. Navigation
5. 4. Setting Up the Wireless
   1. Historical Problems
   2. The Ralink Chipset
   3. Making It Work: The GUI Way
   4. Making It Work: The Command-Line Way
   5. Setting a Static IP Address
   6. Running the Pi Headless
   7. Setting Up an Ad Hoc Network
6. 5. Parts Is Parts
   1. Body
   2. Wheels, Motors, and Power
   3. Sensors
   4. Miscellany
   5. Tools
7. 6. Installing ServoBlaster
   1. Servos
   2. PWM Control
   3. ServoBlaster
8. 7. Bot Construction
   1. The Body
   2. The Motors
   3. The Wheels
      1. The Rear Wheels
      2. The Front Wheels
   4. The Robotic Arm
   5. Pi Power
   6. Placing Everything
9. 8. Bot Control
   1. Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller
   2. Controlling the Robotic Arm
10. 9. Bot Location
    1. Preliminary Setup
    2. Communicating with the GPS Module
    3. Using the GPS Data
11. 10. Sensors, Sensors, Sensors
    1. SHT15 Temperature Sensor
    2. Ultrasonic Sensor
    3. Photoresistor
    4. Magnetic Sensor
    5. Reed Switch
    6. Motion Sensor
    7. I2C Sensors
       1. HMC5883L Compass
       2. BMP180P Barometer
       3. Nintendo Wii Devices
       4. Camera
          1. Live camera feed
12. 11. Final Code and Conclusion
13. A. Setting Up the Pi
    1. Download NOOBS
    2. Download the SD Card Formatting Tool
    3. Format and Fill Your Card
    4. The raspi-config Tool
14. B. Intro to Python
    1. Python on the Pi: A History in Four Paragraphs
    2. Using IDLE
    3. Python Scripts
15. Index
16. About the Author
17. Colophon
18. Copyright