May 2018
Intermediate to advanced
340 pages
7h 20m
English
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What this book covers
Chapter 1, Robotics 101, will make you understand the basics of our hardware and Python. Using simple LEDs, we will start to make simple programs in Python.
Chapter 2, Using GPIOs as Input, will discuss how to connect various sensors, starting with interfacing a switch through an ultrasonic range finder and finally to a light sensor (LDR) using an analog-to-digital converter.
Chapter 3, Making a Gardener Robot, will use various sensors, such as a soil humidity sensor, and a temperature sensor to sense the climate, and using a solenoid valve controlled by a relay, we will be making a robot that waters the garden whenever required.
Chapter 4, Basics of Motors, will discuss the working of motor and how it can be driven ...