Название: Student's Guide for Making Your Own Small Robot
Автор: E.T. Bryant
Издательство: Amazon Digital Services LLC
ASIN: B07QYCXZ7J
Год: 2019
Страниц: 76
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, djvu
Размер: 10.8 MB

Second book in my Student's Guide series. This book guides you through building a R3D4 robot, outlining how determine what your robot will do and steps in creating a program for navigation. It covers components you will use in building the robot, including motors, sensors, batteries and other items. Programs are provided for robot navigation, the MP3 Player Shield and 7 color LEDs. Building robots can be fun and educational, plus provide skills that you might need in the robotics industry.

In the Algorithm chapter you can lay out the steps used in your code for the robot to solve the problem. You can use a simple algorithm, or one with pseudo-code. A flowchart is explained as a way to solve logic errors in your code. The Components chapter will help you to identify the components you will need in building a robot similar to my R3D4 robot.

The Platforms chapter explains different types of robot platforms you might be able to use. You are going to need motors and in the Motors chapter I describe the motors I have used and some you might consider. The motors will need a motor controller and they are explained in that chapter as well.

Some of my robots use Raspberry Pi computers but for your first robot you might want to use a microcontroller. Many of my robots use both, so in the Micro-controllers chapter I talk about the Arduino micro-controllers I have used.

Sensors are important for detecting distance and also motion. The Sensors chapter gives details on how to connect them to your robot. After you determine what sensors you will need you can start assembly of your robot, if you are trying to build one like my R3D4. You will find assembly instructions in the Assembly chapter. Finally, you are ready to program your R3D4 robot in the Programming the Robot chapter.