How to Build a Raspberry Pi Robot in 10 Days

One of the most popular topics on the Raspberry Pi is to build your own robots. It is in every child’s (and lots of adult)  dream to be able to run and control a robot. The Raspberry Pi computer is light enough to lift and carry it self up on…

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Gertboard User Manual

Raspberry Pi Gertboard User Manual can be downloaded here : Gertboard_UM_with_python.pdf

Servo Manual Control Without Arduino Servo Library on Raspberry Pi and Gertboard

Arduino Servo library Servo.h despite its simplicity often creates timer conflicts with other PWM pins. In our lab experiment, we found that when we attach servo on Pin 11, PWM capability on at least one of the other pins gets disabled, e.g. the right wheel of the rover attached to Pin 3…

Programming and uploading Arduino sketch without IDE

arduino-mk package makes it simple to build and upload sketches on a Raspberry Pi without the bloated Arduino IDE. Install the package: sudo apt-get install arduino-mk This will install all the required software and files. Create a library area in your user home directory with a demo sketch in it:…

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Arduino Temperature & Humidity Sensor

This tutorial will use DHT22 sensor which has the following characterisitics: Low cost 3 to 5V power and I/O 2.5mA max current use during conversion (while requesting data) Good for 0-100% humidity readings with 2-5% accuracy Good for -40 to 125°C temperature readings ±0.5°C accuracy No more than 0.5 Hz…

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