Raspberry Pi Robotics Essentials

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a programmer with an interest in building advanced robotics projects using inexpensive hardware and open source software, then this book is for you. Some experience with computer programming and implementing simple mechanical systems is required.What you will learnBuild a basic biped platform, a servobased robot that can walkAdd Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) to your robot and make it free to move forward/backward, up/down, and left/rightAdd vision through a webcam so that the biped can "see" the world around itImplement path planning so that the biped can move around autonomouslyAdd wireless communication so that you can see what the robot is seeing and control the robot from a distanceWho this book is forIf you are a programmer with an interest in building advanced robotics projects using inexpensive hardware and open source software, then this book is for you. Some experience with computer programming and implementing simple mechanical systems is required.