Arduino Robotic Projects

Name: Arduino Robotic Projects
Brand: Packt
SKU: 97817839898299781783989836
Price: 13.50 USD
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Dr. Richard Grimmett

August 13, 2014

240 pages

7 hours 12 minutes

Build awesome and complex robots with the power of Arduino.

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Learn	Acquaint yourself with the many different kinds of Arduinos to choose the right Arduino for your application Start to use your Arduino by unboxing, powering-up, and configuring the device Tweak Arduino to make wheels, or legs, move so that your robot can be mobile Add GPS to your projects so your robots can know where they are Use RF signals to control your robot remotely Connect your robot to a display so you can see what it is thinking Build more complex robots that can move, swim, or fly
About	Arduino is an open source microcontroller, built on a single circuit board that is capable of receiving sensory input from the environment and controlling interactive physical objects. Arduino Robotic Projects starts with the fundamentals of turning on the basic hardware and then provides complete, step-by-step instructions that allow almost anyone to use this low-cost hardware platform. You'll build projects that can move using DC motors, walk using servo motors, and then add sensors to avoid barriers. You'll also learn how to add more complex navigational techniques such as GPRS so that your robot won't get lost.
Features	Develop a series of exciting robots that can sail, go under water, and fly Simple, easy-to-understand instructions to program Arduino Effectively control the movements of all types of motors using Arduino Use sensors, GPS, and a magnetic compass to give your robot direction and make it lifelike
Page Count	240
Course Length	7 hours 12 minutes
ISBN	9781783989829
Date Of Publication	13 Aug 2014

Table of contents

1 Powering on Arduino

Selecting the right Arduino board
Powering up Arduino
Summary

2 Getting Started with the Arduino IDE

Using a Windows machine to develop with Arduino
Running the IDE for Uno
Running the IDE for Mega
Running the IDE for the Adafruit FLORA
Using a Mac to develop using Arduino
Summary

3 Simple Programming Concepts Using the Arduino IDE

Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
Basic C programming on Arduino
Basic programming constructs on Arduino
Summary

4 Accessing the GPIO Pins

The GPIO capability of Arduino
The first external hardware connection
The Arduino IDE and LED code
Summary

5 Working with Displays

A simple serial display
Enabling the serial display in the IDE
Connecting a display using the SPI interface
Enabling the SPI display in the IDE
An LCD shield
Enabling the LCD display in the IDE
Summary

6 Controlling DC Motors

The basics of DC motor
Connecting a DC motor directly to Arduino
Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and Arduino
Controlling the DC motor using a shield
The Arduino code for the DC motor shield
Summary

7 Controlling Servos with Arduino

The basics of a servo motor
Connecting a servo motor directly to Arduino
Controlling the servos with a program
Connecting a servo motor shield to Arduino
Controlling the servo motor shield with a program
Summary

8 Avoiding Obstacles Using Sensors

An overview of the sensors
Connecting a sonar sensor to Arduino
Accessing the sonar sensor from the Arduino IDE
Connecting an IR sensor to Arduino
Accessing the IR sensor from the Arduino IDE
Creating a scanning sensor platform
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9 Even More Useful Sensors

Connecting a digital compass to Arduino
Accessing the compass from the Arduino IDE
Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino
Accessing the accelerometer from the Arduino IDE
Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to Arduino
Accessing the altimeter/pressure sensor from the Arduino IDE
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10 Going Truly Mobile – the Remote Control of Your Robot

Connecting a simple RF interface to Arduino
Enabling a simple RF interface in the Arduino IDE
Connecting an XBee interface to Arduino
Enabling an XBee interface in the Arduino IDE
Connecting a Bluetooth shield to Arduino
Connecting a Wi-Fi shield to Arduino
Enabling the Wi-Fi shield in the Arduino IDE
Connecting a GSM/GPRS shield to Arduino
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11 Using a GPS Device with Arduino

GPS tutorial
Connecting a GPS device directly to Arduino
Accessing the GPS device from the Arduino IDE
Connecting a GPS shield to Arduino
Accessing the GPS shield from the Arduino IDE
Summary

12 Taking Your Robot to Sea

Building an automated sailing platform
Building an Arduino-powered underwater ROV
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13 Robots That Can Fly

Building an Arduino-operated plane
Building a quadcopter platform
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14 Small Projects with Arduino

Small robots and Arduino
Wearable Arduino projects
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Authors

Dr. Richard Grimmett

Dr. Richard Grimmett has been fascinated by computers and electronics from his very first programming project, which used Fortran on punch cards. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering and a PhD in leadership studies. He also has 26 years of experience in the radar and telecommunications industries, and even has one of the original brick phones. He now teaches computer science and electrical engineering at Brigham Young University, Idaho, where his office is filled with his many robotics projects.