Table of Contents

Introducing Robotics and the Arduino Ecosystem

Making Robots Perceive The World with Sensors

Making Your Robot Move and Interact with the World with Actuators

Selecting the Right Arduino Board for Your Project

Getting Started with Robot Programming

Understanding Object-Oriented Programming and Creating Arduino Libraries

Testing and Debugging with the Arduino IDE

Exploring Mechanical Design and the 3D Printing Toolchain

Designing the Power System of Your Robot

Working with Displays, LEDs, and Sound

Adding Wireless Interfaces to Your Robot

Building an Advanced Line-Following Robot Using a Camera

Building a Self-Balancing, Radio-Controlled Telepresence Robot

Wrapping Up, Next Steps, and a Look Ahead

About the Author

Lukas Kaul is a robotics Research Scientist, currently working at the Toyota Research Institute in Silicon Valley, where he develops mobile manipulation technologies to support people in their homes and in their workplace. Throughout his career he has worked on projects as diverse as humanoid robots, aerial robots and mobile manipulation systems. A maker at heart, Lukas has been using Arduino technology extensively for more than a decade in countless side-projects, ranging from mapping systems to self-balancing robots. Lukas is passionate about teaching robotics with Arduino to inspire and empower anyone who wants to enter the exciting field of robotics. He holds a PhD degree from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.