Raspberry Pi Robotics Projects - Second Edition

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Packt Publishing Ltd, Apr 30, 2015 - Computers - 300 pages
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This book is for enthusiasts who want to use the Raspberry Pi to build complex robotics projects. With the aid of the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can construct complex robotics projects that can move, talk, listen, see, swim, or fly. No previous Raspberry Pi robotics experience is assumed, but even experts will find unexpected and interesting information in this invaluable guide.
 

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Contents

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
1
Programming Raspberry Pi
35
Providing Speech Input and Output
61
Adding Vision to Raspberry Pi
85
Creating Mobile Robots on Wheels
105
Controlling the Movement of a Robot with Legs
123
Avoiding Obstacles Using Sensors
141
Going Truly Mobile The Remote Control of Your Robot
175
Using a GPS Receiver to Locate Your Robot
205
System Dynamics
239
By Land Sea and Air
257
Index
277
Copyright

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Raspberry Pi Robotic Projects
Richard Grimmett
Limited preview - 2014

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About the author (2015)

Richard Grimmett has been fascinated by computers and electronics since his very first programming project that used Fortran on punched cards. He has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in electrical engineering, and a PhD in leadership studies. He has 26 years of experience in the radar and telecommunications industries and even has one of the original Brick phones. He now teaches computer science and electrical engineering at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where his office is filled with his many robotics projects.

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TitleRaspberry Pi Robotics Projects - Second Edition
Community experience distilled
AuthorRichard Grimmett
PublisherPackt Publishing Ltd, 2015
ISBN1782175237, 9781782175230
Length300 pages
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Computers / Hardware / General
Computers / Hardware / Peripherals
Computers / Programming Languages / Python
  
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