Chapter 5. Autonomous Robotics with Intel Edison
Robotics is a branch of engineering that deals with the design, development, andapplication of robots. While robots can take the form of human beings, most robots aredesigned to perform a specific set of tasks, and it may just look like a machine oranything that is not human. What we are interested in is how the Intel Edison can be used todevelop robots. This chapter will cover the autonomous aspect of robotics and will mainlycover the following topics:
- Architecture of a robotic system
- Intel Edison as a controller
- Connecting sensors with the Intel Edison
- Calibration of sensors with real-time environment
- Actuators: motors, servos, and so on
- Motordrivers: Dual H bridge configuration
- Speed control
- Patching everything together: Line follower robot
- More advanced line follower robots based on the PID control system
This chapter will deal with a line follower robot and will explore all the components of it and discuss some tips and tricks for advanced line...