Open Source Mobile Robot with Raspberry Pi

Abstract

The term of single board computer is used for computers which has built on a single circuit board with microprocessor, memory, input/output and other required units. In this study, control of a mobile robot in real time using Raspberry Pi which is a type of single board computer is performed via internet. In the developed system, all of the units in the mobile robot are controlled directly by Raspberry Pi, an additional microcontroller system is not used. Thus, without additional control equipment, a low cost and open source mobile robot design has been carried out.

An Autonomous Mobile Robot Controlled by a Motherboard of an Android Smartphone

“…Using a smartphone for local control of a mobile robot are more advantages compared to "popular" variants such as mobile robots equipped with Arduino or Raspberry Pi development systems [4]. The advantage is in the much higher computing power compared to Arduino or Raspberry Pi, as well as in the fact that the standard smartphones are equipped with a range of sensors and connectivity functions, frequently used in applications with mobile robots, such as: GPS, inertial sensors, e-compass for navigation and orientation, cameras for image processing, microphone as audio input and wireless connectivity (WIFI, Bluetooth).…”