A raspberry pi and arduino robot that uses a Node.js webpage for control
NodeBotPi is full containerized and is designed to run with no configuration changes. This document assumes that the raspberry pi is running a fresh installation of Raspbian and has docker as well as docker-compose installed and that the user has either a monitor and keyboard attached, or has a ssh session into the raspberry pi. For more information on setting up raspbian and installing docker / docker-compose, see the following links:
- Raspbian Install: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/
- Docker and Docker-Compose Install: https://manre-universe.net/how-to-run-docker-and-docker-compose-on-raspbian/
Optionally, we will change the Raspberry pi to serve as an access point, allowing connection and control away from an existing network. This step is completely optional, but will allow use of the system in isolated environments or environments where finding the pi's IP may be difficult or infeasible (such as a university network).
Once these prerequisites are installed, only a few commands are needed to install the NodeBotPi files.
Install Git
sudo apt install gitcd ~
git clone https://github.com/ZacharyJoswick/NodeBotPi.gitcd ~/NodeBotPi
docker-compose buildFollow the documentation at this link to setup the raspberry pi as an access point: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/access-point.md
cd ~/NodeBotPi
docker-compose up -dcd ~/NodeBotPi
docker-compose down
NodeBotPi uses the following electronic and mechanical components