How to install SMBus i2c module for Python 3

SMBus module worked well with Python 2, but not 3. SMBus is required to program i2c devices connected to Pi GPIO i2c pins such as the Raspy Juice servo controller. Update: As of the latest version of Raspbian 4.1.6 you could simply run: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install python3-smbus…

Build a Wireless Hot-spot Access Point with Raspberry Pi 2

Why you want a Pi 2 hot spot? To extend the range of your current wifi router Direct access to your Pi robot without waiting for a router to manage your connections. 1-to-1 is obviously faster then 1-to 1-to-1. To share Pi’s Internet connection with multiple devices Hardware list: Raspberry…

Install USB Wifi Dongle Realtek 8188 Driver on Raspbery Pi 2

Regardless of the dongle manufacturer, any wifi dongle that uses Realtek 8188 chip is known to be fast and reliable. However Raspbian does not have a native support out-of-the-box. We need to manually install the driver before we can use it. Update your Rasbpian: sudo apt-get update (Optional) If you…

Robot Project Day 10 – Control Interfaces

Previous: Day 9  – Advance: Hand Gripper Everybody is on the net, and that can include your robot. One easiest method to control your robot is via a client computer’s web browser. Because Raspbian can run web servers like Apache, Node, or Tornado, you can serve a web page and create communication…

Robot Project Day 9 – Advance: Hand Gripper

After adding a nice tilt servo base, you can attach a camera or a hand gripper. There are a few version of the hand gripper for a mid-size servo. Make sure it is light enough to be attached to an existing robot-car chassis. Two basic movements of the servo are basically: grip…

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