Index

A

• Arduino code
  • used, for moving paddle / Moving the paddle with Arduino code

B

• brackets
  • used, for constructing drawing platform / Constructing a drawing platform using servos and brackets

C

• Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) / Using pocketsphinx to accept your voice commands
  • URL / Using pocketsphinx to accept your voice commands

D

• digital compass
  • connecting, to Raspberry Pi / Connecting a digital compass to the Raspberry Pi
  • accessing, programmatically / Accessing the compass programmatically
• DOUT connector / Connecting the laser source and target
• drawing
  • platform constructing, servos used / Constructing a drawing platform using servos and brackets
  • platform constructing, brackets used / Constructing a drawing platform using servos and brackets
  • configurations, URL / Constructing a drawing platform using servos and brackets
  • simple drawing, robotic arm used / Simple drawing using the robotic arm
• DroneKit
  • URL / Mission planning software

E

• Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) / Constructing the platform
• ESCs
  • URL / Mission planning software
• eSpeak
  • used, for allowing robot speak / Using eSpeak to allow your robot to respond in voice

G

• game controller
  • adding, to remote system / Adding a game controller to your remote system
• gaming application
  • URL / Adding a game controller to your remote system
• General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) / Configuring and controlling an RC car with Raspberry Pi
• general purpose input/output (GPIO) pins / Connecting the laser source and target
• GND connector / Connecting the laser source and target

L

• laser source
  • connecting / Connecting the laser source and target
• laser target
  • connecting / Connecting the laser source and target

M

• MAVLink / Mission planning software
• mission planning software
  • about / Mission planning software
  • URL / Mission planning software
  • Raspberry Pi, connecting / Mission planning software
  • Pixhawk, accessing from Raspberry Pi / Mission planning software
  • installing / Mission planning software
  • python code, URL / Mission planning software
• motor control
  • basic motor control / Basic motor control and the tracked vehicle
  • tracked vehicle / Basic motor control and the tracked vehicle

N

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) / Controlling the paddle using stepper motors

O

• OpenCV
  • used, for seeing puck / Seeing the puck using OpenCV
  • downloading / Downloading and installing OpenCV – a fully featured vision library
  • installing / Downloading and installing OpenCV – a fully featured vision library
  • colour finding with / Color finding with OpenCV

P

• paddle
  • controlling, stepper motors used / Controlling the paddle using stepper motors
  • moving, Arduino code used / Moving the paddle with Arduino code
  • moving, to strike puck / Moving the paddle to strike the puck
• path planning
  • for robot / Dynamic path planning for your robot
  • basic path planning / Basic path planning
  • obstacles, avoiding / Avoiding obstacles
• Pixhawk
  • URL / Constructing the platform
  • about / Mission planning software
• platform
  • constructing / Constructing the platform
• PlayStation 3 (PS3) Eye camera / Constructing the platform
• pocketsphinx
  • about / Using pocketsphinx to accept your voice commands
  • used, for accepting voice commands / Using pocketsphinx to accept your voice commands
• PodSixNet library
  • URL / Adding a game controller to your remote system
• Pololu software
  • URL / Constructing a drawing platform using servos and brackets, Configuring the software
  • downloading / Configuring the software
• puck
  • seeing, OpenCV used / Seeing the puck using OpenCV
  • tracking / Tracking the puck
• pygame library
  • URL / Adding a game controller to your remote system
• Python
  • program, creating to control mobile platform / Creating a program in Python to control the mobile platform
  • drawing program / A simple Python drawing program

Q

• quadcopter
  • constructing / Constructing the platform
  • URL / Constructing the platform

R

• Raspberry Pi
  • configuring / Configuring Raspberry Pi – The brain of your projects
  • used, for controlling RC car / Configuring and controlling an RC car with Raspberry Pi
  • used, for configuring RC car / Configuring and controlling an RC car with Raspberry Pi
  • used, for controlling RC car in Python / Controlling the RC car using Raspberry Pi in Python
  • using in Python, to control tracked vehicle / Controlling the tracked vehicle using Raspberry Pi in Python
  • connecting, to USB sonar sensor / Connecting Raspberry Pi to a USB sonar sensor
  • digital compass, connecting / Connecting a digital compass to the Raspberry Pi
  • USB camera, installing / Installing a USB camera on Raspberry Pi
• RaspiRobot Board V2 / Basic motor control and the tracked vehicle
• RC car
  • controlling/configuring, with Raspberry Pi / Configuring and controlling an RC car with Raspberry Pi
  • controlling, Raspberry Pi in Python used / Controlling the RC car using Raspberry Pi in Python
  • accessing, remotely / Accessing the RC car remotely
• remote computer
  • robot, controlling from / Controlling your robot from a remote computer
• remote system
  • game controller, adding / Adding a game controller to your remote system
• RepRap Arduino Mega Pololu Shield (RAMPS)
  • URL / Controlling the paddle using stepper motors
• robot
  • voice commands, providing / Giving your robot voice commands
  • WowWee Roboraptor toy / Giving your robot voice commands
  • giving voice commands / Giving your robot voice commands
  • commands, interpreting / Interpreting commands and initiating actions
  • actions, initiating / Interpreting commands and initiating actions
  • dynamic path planning / Dynamic path planning for your robot
  • controlling, robot library used / Using the robot library to programmatically control your robot
  • controlling, from remote computer / Controlling your robot from a remote computer
  • drawing platform, constructing / Constructing a drawing platform using servos and brackets
• robotic arm
  • used, for simple drawing / Simple drawing using the robotic arm
• robot library
  • used, for controlling robot / Using the robot library to programmatically control your robot

S

• servos
  • used, for constructing drawing platform / Constructing a drawing platform using servos and brackets
• stepper motors
  • used, for controlling paddle / Controlling the paddle using stepper motors
  • URL / Controlling the paddle using stepper motors
  • unipolar / Controlling the paddle using stepper motors
  • bipolar / Controlling the paddle using stepper motors

T

• three-dimensional printed parts
  • URL / Constructing the platform
• tracked vehicle
  • about / Basic motor control and the tracked vehicle
  • controlling, Raspberry Pi used / Controlling the tracked vehicle using Raspberry Pi in Python

U

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) / Mission planning software
• USB-ProxSonar-EZ sensor / Connecting Raspberry Pi to a USB sonar sensor
• USB camera
  • installing, on Raspberry Pi / Installing a USB camera on Raspberry Pi
• USB sonar sensor
  • Raspberry Pi, connecting to / Connecting Raspberry Pi to a USB sonar sensor

V

• VCC connector / Connecting the laser source and target

W

• wheeled vehicle
  • building / Building and controlling a basic wheeled vehicle
  • controlling / Building and controlling a basic wheeled vehicle
  • URL / Building and controlling a basic wheeled vehicle
  • board specifics, URL / Building and controlling a basic wheeled vehicle