Chapter 7. Mobile Robot Applications

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Choosing a robotic platform
  • Building a mobile robot
  • Configuring your mobile robot
  • Basic robot control
  • Using distance sensors
  • Controlling your robot from anywhere
  • Troubleshooting basic robotic issues

Introduction

Building mobile robots is one of the most entertaining things you can do with the Arduino platform. Because the platform is so easy to use, you will be able to create mobile robots in no time, and also control them from the Internet.

In this last chapter of the book, we are going to see how to create your own mobile robot based on Arduino. We'll see how to choose a nice robotic platform, and how to assemble your first mobile robot. Then, we are going to see how to control this ...

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