Time to build the mobile system

We are just about finished with the software development on the desktop, and the next phase is to check out the Wi-Fi configuration and build the Pi into a mobile system that is positioned on the robot. We used an 8 ½"x 4" x ½" plastic tray to hold the battery pack, camera, and the Pi. We then mounted it on the robot chassis using four pillars that positioned the camera about 2" off the ground. You can look at the detailed images of our robot in the download items for this chapter at http://1drv.ms/1ysAxkl and use the same parts list or design your own platform.

Checking wireless connectivity

Before we shift from our desktop system to a mobile system, we need to make sure that the wireless configuration will connect automatically. When using the desktop, we had a utility that kept us connected to the right network. But now that we are about to turn off the desktop, we need to check that the low-level configuration will connect up when we need it to.

Using a root...