Description

Practical Robotics in C++ teaches the complete spectrum of Robotics, right from the setting up a computer for a robot controller to putting power to the wheel motors. The book brings you the workshop knowledge of the electronics, hardware, and software for building a mobile robot platform.

You will learn how to use sensors to detect obstacles, how to train your robot to build itself a map and plan an obstacle-avoiding path, and how to structure your code for modularity and interchangeability with other robot projects. Throughout the book, you can experience the demonstrations of complete coding of robotics with the use of simple and clear C++ programming.

In addition, you will explore how to leverage the Raspberry Pi GPIO hardware interface pins and existing libraries to make an incredibly capable machine on the most affordable computer platform ever.

What You Will Learn

Who this book is for

This book is most suitable for C++ programmers who have keen interest in robotics and hardware programming. All you need is just a good understanding of C++ programming to get the most out of this book.

Table of Contents

1. Choose and Set Up a Robot Computer

2. GPIO Hardware Interface Pins Overview and Use

3. The Robot Platform

4. Types of Robot Motors and Motor Control

5. Communication with Sensors and other Devices

6. Additional Helpful Hardware

7. Adding the Computer to Control your Robot

8. Robot Control Strategy

9. Coordinating the Parts

10. Maps for Robot Navigation

11. Robot Tracking and Localization

12. Autonomous Motion

13. Autonomous Path Planning

14. Wheel Encoders for Odometry

15. Ultrasonic Range Detectors

16. IMUs: Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, and Magnetometers

17. GPS and External Beacon Systems

18. LIDAR Devices and Data

19. Real Vision with Cameras

20. Sensor Fusion

21. Building an