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content/2019/02/2019-02-01-learn-robotics-with-the-raspberry-pi-3aplus.md

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 date: 2019-02-01 08:04:30
-tags: [robotics books, raspberry pi, piwars, learn robotics programming, robotics at home]
+tags: [robotics books, raspberry pi, piwars, learn robotics programming, robotics at home, robot building]
 title: Learn Robotics Programming On The Raspberry Pi 3a+
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+thumbnail: galleries/book_covers/B11057-learn-robotics-programming-1st-ed.png
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 My [Learn Robotics Programming](https://amzn.to/2RZqPIy) book was written around the Raspberry Pi 3b+, however it did note that other Pis would work.
 
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 (paid links)
 
-<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Learn-Robotics-Programming-autonomous-Raspberry-ebook/dp/B07DT9R42B/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li1&tag=orionrobots-21&linkId=4f408506c16858434100eba00eb4f647&language=en_GB" class="pull-left" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07DT9R42B&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=GB&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=orionrobots-21&language=en_GB" ></a><img src="https://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=orionrobots-21&language=en_GB&l=li1&o=2&a=B07DT9R42B" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />
+<div style="float: left; margin-right: 8px"><a href="https://amzn.to/2RZqPIy" class="pull-left" target="_blank">
+{% img_responsive "galleries/book_covers/B11057-learn-robotics-programming-1st-ed.png", "Learn Robotics Programming" %}
+</a></div>
+
 [Learn Robotics Programming](https://amzn.to/2RZqPIy) shows you how to build and program a Raspberry Pi based robot with Python in your own time. The book takes you through selecting the parts, assembling them into a robot, and then how to write Python code to make the robot do interesting things. What kind of things? Line following, object avoidance for a start. Or computer vision tasks like following a coloured object and looking at human faces.
 
 The programming sections are step by step, and does not assume more than elementary programming skills (written a few lines of code? Know how to work with if statements and for loops?). This is a great way to get started on a robotics hobby!

content/2023/03/2023-03-10-more-robotics-at-home-chassis.md

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   - making a robot at home
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-Today I've cut two more styrene chassis plates for building the robot rover from [Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico](https://amzn.to/3FaTjFW). This article has paid links.
+Today I've cut two more styrene chassis plates for building the robot rover from [Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico](https://packt.link/5swS2). This article has paid links.
 
 ## Why build two more?
 
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 ## About Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico
 
-<div style="float: left; margin-right: 4px"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robotics-Home-Raspberry-Pico-autonomous-ebook/dp/B0BQN2GZ9W?crid=37W9Z7TUF70BD&keywords=robotics+at+home&qid=1677622694&sprefix=robotics+at+home%2Caps%2C60&sr=8-2&linkCode=li2&tag=orionrobots-21&linkId=1859af711cacfbcea06abe99b2e3c002&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_il" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0BQN2GZ9W&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=GB&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=orionrobots-21&language=en_GB" ></a><img src="https://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=orionrobots-21&language=en_GB&l=li2&o=2&a=B0BQN2GZ9W" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></div>
+<div style="float: left; margin-right: 8px"><a href="https://packt.link/5swS2" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="/galleries/robotics_at_home_with_raspberry_pi_pico_cover.jpg" alt="Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico"></a></div>
 
-[Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico](https://amzn.to/3FaTjFW) is a step-by-step journey for building a low cost rover with sensors and interesting algorithms.
+[Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico](https://packt.link/5swS2) is a step-by-step journey for building a low cost rover with sensors and interesting algorithms.
 
 The book starts from a position of no robotics experience with perhaps beginner level programming knowledge and takes them through designing, building and programming this robot.

content/forums/open_discussion/role_of_science_fiction_and_the_advancement_of_robotics.html

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+    [The Science in Science Fiction](https://amzn.to/48vRDUH)
 
     <p>Cheers,
 

content/wiki/agv.md

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 These are robots with wheels that follow predetermined paths. They are not necessarily very intelligent, and often follow a magnetic, or optical strip on the floor.
 
 Good examples are Factory Robots, the Manchester Airport Cleaning Robot and the Yo-Sushi Drinks Tray Robot. They are great for repetitive journeys and some attempts have been made to get these and other more intelligent counterparts to go over vast distances in the <a href="/wiki/darpa_grand_challenge.html" title="DARPA Grand Challenge">DARPA Grand Challenge</a>.
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content/wiki/android.md

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 People have started making great steps towards creating advanced androids, but we are still some way off recreating the work of Dr Soong (Data's builder).
 
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+## Android phone operating system
 
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+Android is also the trademark name for the Google operating system for smart phones.

content/wiki/animatronic.md

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 They tend to consist of miniature servos and other small motors, and a control console for the puppeteers. Their use in films and TV has been extensive, including the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park as well as just about any recent film with a Jim Henson creation.
 
 There are also kits now with animatronic heads available from many robot hobbyist shops, and it has become a common strand in robotics.
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content/wiki/automaton.md

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 Al-Jazari created a handwashing automaton.
 
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 ## Vaucanson's Duck
 
 Vaucanson was a french inventor, who created an duck automaton capable of eating and appearing to digest food. It excreted too - although there may have been a concealed pouch for this.

content/wiki/beam_robots.md

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 (paid links)
 
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+[Junkbots, Bugbots and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots with BEAM Technology](https://amzn.to/48vRDUH)
 
 Dave Hrynkiw, Mark W. Tilden
 

content/wiki/bluetooth.md

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 [Bluetooth](/wiki/bluetooth.html) is a secure [Wireless](/wiki/wireless.html) serial transmission protocol.
 There are bluetooth modules that behave like a serial cable between two points, or for an endpoint you can point a smartphone at to control a robot.
 
-A number of robot controller systems incorporate this, for example more recent Raspberry Pi devices and esp-32 variants.
+A number of robot controller systems incorporate this, for example more recent Raspberry Pi devices, Raspberry Pi Pico-W and esp-32 variants.
 Where not, there are add on chips/drop in systems to do this.
 For robots, off the shelf bluetooth chips, like the HC-06, are available and can be interfaced with [microcontrollers](/wiki/microcontroller.html).
 Keep in mind the relatively short range of such systems.
 
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 It can use a [Serial Data Stream](/wiki/serial_data_stream.html "Serial Data Stream") system and has a range of up to a few meters.

content/wiki/breadboard.md

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 It also reduces the possibility of damaging components at an early stage.
 
 It requires that the components be through hole components, including DIP packaged IC's, however, adaptors and breakout boards are available for most popular sensors and package types.
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