Looking into servo motors
Servo motors are widely used in robotics, automation, and other applications where precise control of angular movement is required. Hooking up servo motors to the Raspberry Pi is a straightforward process that offers exciting possibilities for various projects. The Raspberry Pi provides a suitable platform to interface and control servo motors. In this section, we will investigate servo motors in more detail.
Exploring the GPIO port
The GPIO port on the Raspberry Pi allows for direct hardware interaction, making it a key tool for hands-on projects. It allows us to connect devices, sensors, and circuits, allowing for real-world applications such as robotics or alarm systems to be created. By utilizing these pins, we can design and build projects that interact with the physical world. We will cover the GPIO port in more depth in Chapter 5. For now, it is enough to know that we can simply connect devices such as servo motors and LEDs to the GPIO port using...
