RPi Robot

Requirements

Use the following hardware configure using this .

Hardware

• Video camera
• Ultrasonic sensor
• 2 x Servos
• 2 x Motors + Controller + Chasis
• Speed sensor
• Microswitches (tbi)

Software

• Python 3.6
• Python packages in requirements.txt.
• pigpio - see https://github.com/joan2937/pigpio/ and http://abyz.co.uk/rpi/pigpio/download.html
• bluez - to access Bluetooth GPS sensor. Device needs to be paired.

Configuration

• Build robot according to specification.
• Create virtualenv with python 3.6 (uses async).
• Install python packages in requirements.txt file.
• In /etc/rc.local add:

chown root.gpio /dev/gpiomem
chmod g+rw /dev/gpiomem
pigpiod

rfcomm bind /dev/rfcomm0 <bluetooth mac address> 1

Running

• Activate virtualenv
• Go to cloned code folder
• python -m robot.robot_server

Developing

• On robot, python -m robot.rpc_server
• Use your IDE and debug robot.robot_server