Become an expert in hardware, electronics and programming for advanced robotics projects built on top of the popular and powerful Arduino platform

Key Features

• Become an expert in selecting sensors, motors, and Arduino boards for any robotics project
• Learn how to write effective and reusable code for your Arduino robotics projects
• Leverage the power of wireless control and communication for your robotics projects
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format

Book Description

Each robot needs a 'brain' and the Arduino platform provides an incredibly accessible way to bring robots to life. Arduino-based robots can be used in school projects, in college courses, and for rapidly prototyping industrial applications. So, everyone can easily learn to build and program their own robots with Arduino for hobby and commercial uses!

Unlocking the Power of Arduino in DIY Robots is a comprehensive and practical guide that equips you with the necessary skills and techniques that can be applied in various projects and applications, from automating repetitive tasks in a laboratory to building engaging mobile robots.

Building on basic knowledge of programming and electronics, this book will teach you to choose the right components (such as Arduino boards, sensors, and motors) and write effective codes for your robotics project, including the use of advanced third-party Arduino libraries and interfaces (such as Analog, SPI, I2C, PWM, UART). You'll also learn different ways to command your robots wirelessly, including over Wi-Fi, etc. Complete with project examples from basic to advanced, this book illustrates how to build exciting autonomous robots like a self-balancing telepresence robot.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to design and create your own custom robots for a wide variety of applications.

What you will learn

• How to select the right sensors, motors and Arduino board for your robot
• Understand the applications of different interfaces of an Arduino board
• Write and run the code to communicate with your sensors and motors
• Develop and execute codes for sensor signal conditioning and filtering
• Implement robot behaviors as state machines
• Implement real-time feedback control loops for dynamical systems
• Integrate hardware and software components into a reliable robotic system
• Tune, debug, and improve Arduino-based robotic systems

Who This Book Is For

If you are excited about robotics and want to start creating your own robotics projects from the hardware up, this book is for you. Whether you are an experienced software developer and want to learn how to build physical robots, a hobbyist looking to elevate your Arduino skills to the next level or a student looking to kick-start your DIY robotics journey, you will find this book highly useful. In order to successfully work with this book, you will need basic familiarity with electronics, Arduino boards and the core concepts of computer programming.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to (DIY) robotics with Arduino
2. Making Robots Perceive The World with Sensors
3. Making Your Robot Move and Interact with the World with Actuators
4. Selecting the Right Arduino Board for Your Project
5. Getting Started with Robot Programming Using Arduino
6. Understanding Object-Oriented Programming and Arduino Libraries
7. Testing and Debugging Hardware and Software with the Arduino IDE
8. Exploring Mechanical Design and the 3D Printing Toolchain
9. Designing the Power System of Your Robot
10. Working with Displays, LEDs, and Sound
11. (N.B. Additional chapters to be confirmed upon publication)