Tavasalkar - Hands-on robotics programming with C++: leverage raspberry pi 3 and c++ libraries to build intelligent robotics applications

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Dinesh Tavasalkar is a trainer and online instructor from India. He has trained more than 8,000+ students on topics related to robotics, Internet of Things, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Android app development, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Dinesh's online courses have been undertaken by 25,000+ people on Udemy from more than 150+ countries. Some of his popular courses on Udemy include Robotics for beginners, Smartphone Control Robot using Arduino and Android, Build Augmented Reality apps using Unity and Vuforia, and Build Virtual Reality games for Google Cardboard using Unity. He also runs a YouTube channel called EngineersDream, where he teaches Android application development.

Lentin Joseph is an author and robotics entrepreneur from India. He runs a robotics software company called Qbotics Labs in India. He has 8 years' experience in the robotics domain, primarily in ROS, OpenCV, and PCL. He has authored seven books on ROS, namely Learning Robotics Using Python, (First and Second Editions), Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming, (First and Second Editions), ROS Robotics Projects, Robot Operating System for Absolute Beginners, and ROS Programming. He did his master's in robotics in India and also did some research at Robotics Institute, CMU, USA.

Shahid Memon holds an MSc in autonomous robotics engineering and possesses a BSc in Computer Science. He has collaborated with colleagues on product feasibility studies and new product ideas to meet clients' needs and support companies' objectives. He has coordinated several product development projects and assisted in the design and testing phases. He is a strategic thinker with the ability to drive company goals and analyze research to impact product and business needs. He is an avid researcher of the latest trends within the technology industry and how these trends affects business. He is a proven leader with outstanding communication, interpersonal, project management, and supervisory skills.

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C++ is one of the most popular legacy programming languages for robotics, and a combination of C++ and robotics hardware is used in many leading industries. This book will bridge the gap between Raspberry Pi and C/C++ programming and enable you to develop applications for Raspberry Pi. To follow along with the projects covered in the book, you can implement C programs in Raspberry Pi with the wiringPi library.

With this book, youll develop a fully functional car robot and write programs to move it in different directions. Youll then create an obstacle-avoiding robot using an ultrasonic sensor. Furthermore, youll find out how to control the robot wirelessly using your PC/Mac. This book will also help you work with object detection and tracking using OpenCV, and guide you through exploring face detection techniques. Finally, you will create an Android app and control the robot wirelessly with an Android smartphone.

By the end of this book, you will have gained experience in developing a robot using Raspberry Pi and C/C++ programming.

This book is designed for developers, programmers, and robotics enthusiasts interested in leveraging C++ to build exciting robotics applications. Some prior knowledge of C++ is necessary.