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Python Robotics Projects

You're reading from  Python Robotics Projects

Product type Book
Published in May 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788832922
Pages 340 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Concepts
Author (1):
Prof. Diwakar Vaish Prof. Diwakar Vaish
Profile icon Prof. Diwakar Vaish

Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Title Page
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
1. Robotics 101 2. Using GPIOs as Input 3. Making a Gardener Robot 4. Basics of Motors 5. Making a Pet Feeding Robot 6. Bluetooth-Controlled Robotic Car 7. Sensor Interface for Obstacle Avoidance 8. Making Your Own Area Scanner 9. Vision Processing 10. Making a Guard Robot 11. Basic Switching 12. Recognizing Humans with Jarvis 13. Making Jarvis IoT Enabled 14. Giving Voice to Jarvis 15. Gesture Recognition 16. Machine Learning 17. Gesture-Controlled Robotic Vehicle 18. Making a Robotic Arm 1. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Working with solenoids


What we are going to make is an automation system that will water your plants whenever they need it. So technically, once it is set up, you don't really have to worry ever about watering your green creatures. Whether you are at your home, at the office, or on a vacation, this will keep doing its job no matter what. 

Now, you must be wondering how it will water the plants, so let me tell you, for every problem in this world, there exists a solution. In our case, that solution is called a solenoid valve. What it essentially does is switch the flow of liquids. There are various solenoid valves available in the market; some of the identifying features are as follows:

  • Size: They come in various sizes such as half an inch, three quarters of an inch, 1 inch, and so on. This basically will determine the flow rate of the solenoid valve.
  • Medium: Whether it is meant for fluid, gas, vapor, and so on.
  • Normal condition:
    • Normally opened: This valve will allow the flow of liquids in...
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