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Internet of Things with Arduino Cookbook

You're reading from   Internet of Things with Arduino Cookbook Build exciting IoT projects using the Arduino platform

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785286582
Length 188 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Marco Schwartz Marco Schwartz
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Preface 1. Connecting an Arduino to the Web 2. Cloud Data Monitoring FREE CHAPTER 3. Interacting with Web Services 4. Machine-to-Machine Interactions 5. Home Automation Projects 6. Fun Internet of Things Projects 7. Mobile Robot Applications Index

Choosing a robotic platform


The first step that you need to take in order to build a nice mobile robot is to choose the correct platform. There are many choices available that are compatible with the Arduino MKR1000 board. We are going to review these options, and also choose a platform for the rest of the chapter.

Choosing a platform

The first kind of robots that are available are two-wheeled robots, such as this chassis from Emgreat:

These platforms usually come with two motors already mounted on the robot, along with two wheels and a flywheel in front of the robot. They are easy to use, and you can usually mount an Arduino board on them.

You also have four-wheeled robots, such as this other product from Emgreat:

These are more stable than the two-wheeled platforms, but they are also more complex to control as you need to control four independent DC motors in the code of the Arduino board.

Finally, you have Rover platforms, which are basically like the four-wheeled robots, but with continuous...

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