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Learning Robotics using Python

You're reading from Learning Robotics using Python Bring robotics projects to life with Python! Discover how to harness everything from Blender to ROS and OpenCV with one of our most popular robotics books.

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2015

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781783287536

Length 330 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Robotics

Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Robotics FREE CHAPTER

2. Mechanical Design of a Service Robot

3. Working with Robot Simulation Using ROS and Gazebo

4. Designing ChefBot Hardware

5. Working with Robotic Actuators and Wheel Encoders

6. Working with Robotic Sensors

7. Programming Vision Sensors Using Python and ROS

8. Working with Speech Recognition and Synthesis Using Python and ROS

9. Applying Artificial Intelligence to ChefBot Using Python

10. Integration of ChefBot Hardware and Interfacing it into ROS, Using Python

11. Designing a GUI for a Robot Using Qt and Python

12. The Calibration and Testing of ChefBot

Index

Questions

What are ultrasonic sensors and how do they work?
How do you calculate distance from the ultrasonic sensor?
What is the IR proximity sensor and how does it work?
How do you calculate distance from the IR sensor?
What is IMU and how do you get the odometric data?
What is the Aided Inertial Navigation system?
What are the main features of MPU 6050?

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