Arduino Robotics (Technology in Action)

This book will show you how to use your Arduino to control a variety of different robots, while providing step-by-step instructions on the entire robot building process. You'll learn Arduino basics as well as the characteristics of different types of motors used in robotics. You also discover controller methods and failsafe methods, and learn how to apply them to your project. The book starts with basic robots and moves into more complex projects, including a GPS-enabled robot, a robotic lawn mower, a fighting bot, and even a DIY Segway-clone. * Introduction to the Arduino and other components needed for robotics * Learn how to build motor controllers * Build bots from simple line-following and bump-sensor bots to more complex robots that can mow your lawn, do battle, or even take you for a ride **Please note:** the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color. What you’ll learn* Basics of motor-control * Basics of PCB design and fabrication * R/C control and decoding * Autonomous sensor guidance * Frame building from various materials * Instructions for a variety of robot designs Who this book is for Electronics and robotics hobbyists and DIY builders. Table of Contents1. The Basics 2. Arduino for Robotics 3. Let’s Get Moving 4. Linus the Line-Bot 5. Wally the Wall-Bot 6. Making PCBs 7. The Bug-Bot 8. Explorer-Bot 9. RoboBoat 10. Lawn-Bot 400 11. The Seg-Bot 12. The Battle-Bot 13. Alternate Control Annotation This book will show you how to use yourArduino to control a variety of different robots, while providing step-by-step instructions on the entire robot building process. You'll learn Arduino basics as well as the characteristics of different types of motors used in robotics. You also discover controller methods and failsafe methods, and learnhowto apply them to your project. The book starts withbasic robots and moves into more complex projects, includinga GPS-enabled robot, a robotic lawn mower, a fighting bot, and even a DIY Segway-clone. Introduction to the Arduino and other components needed for robotics Learn how to build motor controllers Build bots from simpleline-following and bump-sensorbotstomore complex robotsthat canmow your lawn, do battle, or even take you for a ride What youll learn Basics of motor-control Basics of PCB design and fabrication R/C control and decoding Autonomous sensor guidance Frame building from various materials Instructions for a variety of robot designs Who this book is for Electronics and robotics hobbyists and DIY builders. Table of Contents The Basics Arduino for Robotics Lets Get Moving Linus the Line-Bot Wally the Wall-Bot Making PCBs The Bug-Bot Explorer-Bot RoboBoat Lawn-Bot 400 The Seg-Bot The Battle-Bot Alternate Control John-david Warren, Josh Adams, Harald Molle. Includes Index.