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Symbols

-r flag, Navigation

./ (run program command), Commands

~/ (home directory), Commands

A

accelerometers, Sensors

ACT light, Model A and Model B

ad hoc networks, Setting Up an Ad Hoc Network

analog-to-digital chip, Miscellany

Arduino IDE, Model A and Model B

ASIMO robot, Introduction

assembly

body, The Body–The Body

final steps, Placing Everything

motors, The Motors–The Motors

parts required, Body–Miscellany

power, Pi Power–Pi Power

robotic arm, The Robotic Arm–The Robotic Arm

tools required, Tools

wheels, The Wheels–The Front Wheels

audio jack, Model A and Model B

auto fill, Navigation

Automatic Identification System (AIS), Preliminary Setup

autonomous behavior, Final Code and Conclusion

B

barometric pressure sensors, Sensors, BMP180P Barometer

batteries, Model A and Model B, Wheels, Motors, and Power, PWM Control

blacklist file, Photoresistor

Blu-ray Discs, Model A and Model B

BMP180P barometer, BMP180P Barometer

body

construction of, The Body–The Body

parts required, Body

breadboards, Miscellany

Broadcom PCM2835, Model A and Model B

C

cameras

attaching to robotic arm, The Robotic Arm

connecting, Camera

live feed from, Live camera feed

carputers, Intro to Linux

case sensitivity, Structure

cat command, Commands

cd command, Intro to Linux, Commands

cell phone chargers, Model A and Model B, Pi Power

center of gravity (COG), Introduction

charging, Model A and Model B, Pi Power

chatter, Reed Switch

command-line editors, Python Scripts

command-line interface (CLI), Commands, Navigation, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way

compasses, HMC5883L Compass

construction (see assembly)

continuous servo motors, Servos

cp command, Commands

D

date command, Commands

debouncing, Reed Switch

degrees of freedom (DOF), Installing ServoBlaster

design considerations

internal layout, Placing Everything

SD card size, Model A and Model B

sensors, Final Code and Conclusion

weight, Introduction

direct drive, The Wheels

directories

changing, Intro to Linux, Commands

creating, Commands

deleting, Commands

home, Commands

listing files in, Commands

navigating, Navigation

printing working, Commands

directory paths, Structure

dongle, definition of, Setting Up the Wireless

Dual H-Bridge L298H motor controller, Miscellany, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

duty cycles, PWM Control

E

echo (print) command, Commands

Edimax EW-7811UN, The Ralink Chipset, Miscellany

Ethernet ports, Model A and Model B, Camera

EW-7811UN, The Ralink Chipset, Miscellany

exit command, Commands

external video devices, Model A and Model B

F

falling edge, Reed Switch

FDX light, Model A and Model B

feet vs. wheels, Introduction

files/filesystem

blacklist file, Photoresistor

categories of files, Structure

commands, Commands

interfaces file, Setting a Static IP Address

KML files, Using the GPS Data

listing files, Commands

names, Structure

navigating, Navigation

structure of, Structure

floating input, Magnetic Sensor

G

GPIO (general purpose input/output) pins

floating input, Magnetic Sensor

for I2C protocol, I2C Sensors

for motor controller, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

Model B+ vs. Model B, GPIO

servo mapping of, ServoBlaster

ultrasonic sensor and, Ultrasonic Sensor

vs. Arduino IDE, Model A and Model B

GPIO (general-purpose input/output) pins

benefits of, Model A and Model B

GPS (Global Positioning System) units

communicating with GPS module, Communicating with the GPS Module

history of, Bot Location

photograph of, Bot Location

preliminary setup, Preliminary Setup

selecting, Sensors, Bot Location

using GPS data, Using the GPS Data

gpsd library, Preliminary Setup

graphics, HDMI port and, Model A and Model B

grep command, Commands

H

Hall effect magnetic sensor, Sensors, Magnetic Sensor

hard drives, Model A and Model B

HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor

HDMI ports, Model A and Model B, Model A and Model B, Camera

headless configuration, Running the Pi Headless

headphone plugs, Model A and Model B

help() function, Where to Get Help

HMC5883L compass, HMC5883L Compass

home directory, Commands

Honda ASIMO robot, Introduction

I

I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit)

benefits of, I2C Sensors

protocol for, I2C Sensors

I2C EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), GPIO

IDLE integrated development environment, Using IDLE

infrared motion sensors, Sensors, Motion Sensor

interfaces file, Setting a Static IP Address

interrupts, Reed Switch

IP addresses

setting, Setting a Static IP Address

terminology, Setting a Static IP Address

J

jumper wires, Miscellany

K

KML files, Using the GPS Data

L

L298H motor controller, Miscellany, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

LAN (Ethernet) ports, Model A and Model B

LAN9512 chip, Model A and Model B

Leafpad editor, Python Scripts

LED (light-emitting diodes), Motion Sensor

Linux

command-line interface (CLI), Commands

files/filesytem structure, Structure

history of, Intro to Linux

navigation in, Navigation

Pi terminal prompt, Intro to Linux

wireless operation and, Historical Problems

LNK light, Model A and Model B

ls command, Commands

LXTerminal icon, Intro to Linux

M

magnetic field sensors, Sensors, Sensors, Magnetic Sensor

man command, Where to Get Help, Commands

maps, Using the GPS Data

master devices, I2C Sensors

math library, HMC5883L Compass

MCP3008 analog-to-digital chip, Miscellany, Photoresistor

mkdir command, Commands

Model B+

configuration of, Shape

GPIO pins, GPIO

photograph of, Model B+

power requirements, Power

USB ports, USB

Models A and B

audio jack, Model A and Model B

diagram of, Model A and Model B

ehternet port, Model A and Model B

GPIO pins, Model A and Model B

HDMI port, Model A and Model B

LAN (Ethernet) ports, Model A and Model B

power port, Model A and Model B

RCA jack, Model A and Model B

SD card, Model A and Model B

status lights, Model A and Model B

USB ports, Model A and Model B

vs. Model B+, GPIO

motion sensors, Sensors, Motion Sensor

motor controller

GPIO pins for, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

photograph of, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

RPi.GPIO library for, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

troubleshooting, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

motors

connecting, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller–Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

mounting, The Motors–The Motors

selecting, Wheels, Motors, and Power

(see also servomotors)

movement, Final Code and Conclusion

mv command, Commands

N

National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), Preliminary Setup

navigation

of filesystem, Navigation

with GPS module, Using the GPS Data, Final Code and Conclusion

network configuration

ad hoc, Setting Up an Ad Hoc Network

addresses and terminology, Setting a Static IP Address

CLI approach, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way

GUI approach, Making It Work: The GUI Way

headless, Running the Pi Headless

SSID and passwords, Setting a Static IP Address

static IP address, Setting a Static IP Address

network id/key, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way

Nintendo Wii devices, Nintendo Wii Devices

nodes, I2C Sensors

NOOBS (New Out of Box Software)

benefits of, Setting Up the Pi

downloading, Download NOOBS

downloading SD card formatting tool, Download the SD Card Formatting Tool

formatting/filling SD card, Format and Fill Your Card

raspi-config tool, The raspi-config Tool

O

OK light, Model A and Model B

P

Parallax RB-Plx-75 motion sensor, Motion Sensor

parts

body, Body–Body

miscellaneous, Miscellany

power train, Wheels, Motors, and Power–Wheels, Motors, and Power

sensors, Sensors–Sensors

passwords, Setting a Static IP Address

PCM2835 chip, Model A and Model B

photoresistors, Sensors, Photoresistor

Pi terminal prompt, Intro to Linux

power

consumption in Model B+, Power

power ports, Model A and Model B

requirements for streaming video, Live camera feed

power train

assembly of, Pi Power

parts required, Wheels, Motors, and Power

print command, Commands

programming

autonomous behavior, Final Code and Conclusion

displaying sensor data, Final Code and Conclusion

final steps of, Final Code and Conclusion

GPS sensor, Final Code and Conclusion

movement, Final Code and Conclusion

overview of, Introduction

sensor planning, Final Code and Conclusion

pull-ups/pull-downs, Magnetic Sensor

PuTTy, Running the Pi Headless

pwd command, Commands

PWM (pulse-width modulation), PWM Control

PWR light, Model A and Model B

py-spidev library, Photoresistor

Python

as dynamically typed language, Using IDLE

data types in, Using IDLE

history of, Python on the Pi: A History in Four Paragraphs

IDLE integrated development environment, Using IDLE

scripts in, Python Scripts

syntax in, Using IDLE, Python Scripts

R

Ralink chipset, The Ralink Chipset

RAM, Model A and Model B

rangefinders, Sensors

Raspberry Pi

help resources, Where to Get Help, Commands

logging in, Commands

Model B+, Model B+–Shape

Models A and B, Model A and Model B–Model A and Model B

setup of, Setting Up the Pi–The raspi-config Tool

updating/upgrading, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way

voltage limitations, Model A and Model B, USB

vs. Arduino, Model A and Model B

vs. other small computers, Intro to Linux

website forum, Where to Get Help

wireless setup, Setting Up the Wireless

Raspberry Pi Stack Exchange, Where to Get Help

Raspbian operating system

Linux roots of, Intro to Linux

RPI.GPIO library, Model A and Model B

raspi-config tool, The raspi-config Tool

RB-Plx-75 motion sensor, Motion Sensor

RCA jacks, Model A and Model B

reed switches, Reed Switch

regular expressions, Commands

remote log in, Running the Pi Headless

RGB video, Model A and Model B

rising edge, Reed Switch

rm command, Commands

rmdir command, Commands

robotic arm

assembly, The Robotic Arm–The Robotic Arm

controlling, Controlling the Robotic Arm–Controlling the Robotic Arm

photograph of, Controlling the Robotic Arm

testing, Controlling the Robotic Arm

robots

ASIMO robot, Introduction

challenges of building, Introduction

wheeled, Introduction

root users, Structure

rover

assembly of, Bot Construction–Placing Everything

diagram of, Introduction

driving, Final Code and Conclusion

GPS system for, Bot Location–Using the GPS Data

motors/motor controller connection, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller–Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

overview of, Introduction

photograph of, Introduction

photograph of interior, Placing Everything

programming overview, Introduction

robotic arm controller, Controlling the Robotic Arm–Controlling the Robotic Arm

sensors for, Sensors, Sensors, Sensors–Live camera feed

servo motor installation, Installing ServoBlaster

RPi.GPIO library

GPIO control with, Model A and Model B

motor controller connection and, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

PWM control with, PWM Control

rpiSht1x library, SHT15 Temperature Sensor

run program command (./), Commands

S

scripts, Python Scripts

SD cards, Model A and Model B, Model A and Model B, Download the SD Card Formatting Tool

search program, Commands

sensors

BMP180P barometer, BMP180P Barometer

cameras, Camera

design considerations, Final Code and Conclusion

displaying data from, Final Code and Conclusion

HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor

HMC5883L compass, HMC5883L Compass

libraries for, Sensors, Sensors, Sensors

magnetic field sensors, Magnetic Sensor

motion sensors, Motion Sensor

Nintendo Wii devices, Nintendo Wii Devices

obtaining/using code for, Sensors, Sensors, Sensors

photoresistors, Photoresistor

reed switches, Reed Switch

selecting, Sensors–Sensors, Sensors, Sensors, Sensors

SHT15 temperature sensor, SHT15 Temperature Sensor

soldering, Sensors, Sensors, Sensors

ServoBlaster library, ServoBlaster

servomotors

PWM (pulse-width modulation) control, PWM Control

servo mappings, ServoBlaster

ServoBlaster library, ServoBlaster

types of, Servos

SHT15 temperature sensor, Sensors, SHT15 Temperature Sensor

slaves devices, I2C Sensors

small-form-factor computers, Intro to Linux

smbus library, HMC5883L Compass

snap-action switches, Reed Switch

soldering, Sensors, Sensors, Sensors

SPI bus protocol, Photoresistor

SSH (Secure Shell) protocol, Running the Pi Headless

Stack Overflow website, Where to Get Help

standard servo motors, Servos

standard tools, Tools

status lights, Model A and Model B

streaming camera feeds, Live camera feed

sudo (superuser do), Structure–Commands

superusers, Structure

system on a chip (SoC), Model A and Model B

T

Tab key, Navigation

temperature sensors, Sensors, SHT15 Temperature Sensor

threads, Communicating with the GPS Module

tools, Tools

troubleshooting

GPS units, Communicating with the GPS Module

motor controller connection, Connecting the Motors and Motor Controller

robotic arm, Controlling the Robotic Arm

status lights, Model A and Model B

streaming video, Live camera feed

U

UART (universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter), Preliminary Setup

ultrasonic rangefinders, Sensors, Ultrasonic Sensor

updating/upgrading, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way

USB hubs, Model A and Model B, USB, The Ralink Chipset

USB ports, Model A and Model B, USB

V

video devices, connecting, Model A and Model B

(see also cameras)

Virtual Network Computing (VNC), Running the Pi Headless

voltage limitations, Model A and Model B, USB

W

webcams, Sensors

weight, design considerations and, Introduction

WEP authentication, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way

wheels

direct drive approach, The Wheels

front wheels assembly, The Front Wheels

rear wheels assembly, The Rear Wheels

selecting, Wheels, Motors, and Power

size of, Introduction

vs. feet, Introduction

WiFi configuration, Making It Work: The GUI Way

Wiichuck adapter, Nintendo Wii Devices

wireless adapter

as hoc networks, Setting Up an Ad Hoc Network

challenges of, Historical Problems

Edimax EW-7811UN, Miscellany

headless configuration, Running the Pi Headless

operation through CLI, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way

operation through GUI, Making It Work: The GUI Way

Ralink chipset and, The Ralink Chipset

static IP address, setting, Setting a Static IP Address

wpasupplicant message, Making It Work: The Command-Line Way