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BeagleBone Robotic Projects. Build and control robots that walk, swim, roll, and fly - Second Edition

BeagleBone Robotic Projects. Build and control robots that walk, swim, roll, and fly - Second Edition

Richard Grimmett

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BeagleBone Blue is effectively a small, light, cheap computer in a similar vein to Raspberry Pi and Arduino. It has all of the extensibility of today’s desktop machines, but without the bulk, expense, or noise. This project guide provides step-by-step instructions that enable anyone to use this new, low-cost platform in some fascinating robotics projects. By the time you are finished, your projects will be able to see, speak, listen,
detect their surroundings, and move in a variety of amazing ways.

The book begins with unpacking and powering up the components. This includes guidance on what to purchase and how to connect it all successfully, and a primer on programming the BeagleBone Blue. You will add additional software functionality available from the open source community, including making the system see using a webcam, hear using a microphone, and speak using a speaker.

You will then learn to use the new hardware capability of the BeagleBone Blue to make your robots move, as well as discover how to add sonar sensors to avoid or find objects. Later, you will learn to remotely
control your robot through iOS and Android devices. At the end of this book, you will see
how to integrate all of these functionalities to work together, before developing the most impressive robotics projects: Drone and Submarine.
  • 1. Getting Started with the BeagleBone Blue
  • 2. Programming the BeagleBone Blue
  • 3. Making the unit mobile: Controlling Wheeled/Tracked Movement
  • 4. Avoiding Obstacles Using Sensors
  • 5. Allowing the BeagleBone Blue to See
  • 6. Providing Speech Input and Output
  • 7. Making the unit very mobile: Controlling Legged Movement
  • 8. Using a GPS Receiver to Locate Your Robot
  • 9. By Land, Sea, and Air
  • 10. System Dynamics
  • Title: BeagleBone Robotic Projects. Build and control robots that walk, swim, roll, and fly - Second Edition
  • Author: Richard Grimmett
  • Original title: BeagleBone Robotic Projects. Build and control robots that walk, swim, roll, and fly - Second Edition
  • ISBN: 9781788291293, 9781788291293
  • Date of issue: 2017-06-13
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_15ks
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing