Controlling a robot with a computer is a fascinating thing. The computer becomes a remote controller, and the robot moves according to the commands provided by the keyboard. In this chapter, we will look at two techniques for controlling a robot wirelessly using your laptop.
We will cover the following topics:
- Installing the ncurses library
- Controlling LEDs and a buzzer using ncurses
- Controlling a rover (RPi robot) using a laptop keyboard
- Installing and setting up QT5
- Controlling LEDs with GUI buttons
- Controlling a rover using a laptop with QT5
