Build Your Own Robot
Using Python, Crickit, and Raspberry Pi
Published on 1. March 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-63343-845-3 (ISBN)
Description
Build your first robots with Python and some cheap, basic components. This entertaining book guides you step by step!
In Build Your Own Robot you'll learn how to:
Use cameras to capture photos and let your robot see
Track faces using computer vision and OpenCV
Control DC motors to drive your robot around
Create a web-based app to control your robot over a network
Write code for joysticks
Read QR codes with your robot to find and identify objects
About the technology
There's nothing quite like watching your code come alive in the real world. Robotics is a fun, fascinating discipline that lets you do just that. In this guide, you'll build some fun robotic toys that will teach you serious robotics engineering skills like computer vision, networking, and computation.
In Build Your Own Robot you'll learn how to:
Use cameras to capture photos and let your robot see
Track faces using computer vision and OpenCV
Control DC motors to drive your robot around
Create a web-based app to control your robot over a network
Write code for joysticks
Read QR codes with your robot to find and identify objects
About the technology
There's nothing quite like watching your code come alive in the real world. Robotics is a fun, fascinating discipline that lets you do just that. In this guide, you'll build some fun robotic toys that will teach you serious robotics engineering skills like computer vision, networking, and computation.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
432 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63343-845-3 (9781633438453)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
03/2024
1st Edition
Simon + Schuster LLC
€40.54
Available for download
Person
Marwan Alsabbagh is a seasoned software developer. He studied mathematics and computer science at McGill University, and is passionate about building projects using Python, microcontrollers, and robotics.