Build Your Own Robot: Using Python, Crickit, and Raspberry Pi

Build your first robots with Python and some cheap, basic components. This entertaining book guides you step by step!

In Build Your Own Robot you'll learn how to:

• Use cameras to capture photos and let your robot see
• Track faces using computer vision and OpenCV
• Control DC motors to drive your robot around
• Create a web-based app to control your robot over a network
• Write code for joysticks
• Read QR codes with your robot to find and identify objects

About the technology

There's nothing quite like watching your code come alive in the real world. Robotics is a fun, fascinating discipline that lets you do just that. In this guide, you'll build some fun robotic toys that will teach you serious robotics engineering skills like computer vision, networking, and computation.