Cookbook For Mobile Robotic Platform Control (eBook)

Controlling Robots using Blynk, Virtuino, Cayenne, Thingspeak, FirebaseKey features The book provides gradual pace of basics to advanced interfacing and programming with Ti launch pad for IoT applications. It provides a unique style for IoT applications with program codes. It discusses various applications where the Internet of Things plays an important role, and considers a number of different independent prototypes for various mobile robotics platform control methods. The control of robot with different mobile apps like Blynk, Virtuino, Cayenne, Thingspeak, Firebase are included for vast coverage of scope. Step by step programming, to get started with Ti launch Pad Case studies to provide solution to real time problems The case studies and programming in book are tested on real hardware during handling the industrial and student projects. Description This book provides a platform to the readers, where they can understand the applications of 'Internet of Things' to control the robotic platform. It covers the basic knowledge of the mobile apps with their designing steps and programming. The objective of the book is to discuss various applications of robotic platform where 'Internet of things' can play an important role. This book comprises of total seventeen chapters for designing different independent prototypes for the various control methods. It covers introduction to IoT and basic components to design a robotic platform. The system demonstration is done with the help of Ti Launch Pad and other interfacing devices. The control of robot with different mobile apps like Blynk, Virtuino, Cayenne, Thingspeak, Firebase are included for vast coverage of scope.It would be beneficial for the people who want to get started with hardware based robotic prototypes with IoT. This book is entirely based on the practical experience of the authors while undergoing projects with the students and industries.What will you learn Interfacing of Ti launch Pad and NodeMCU with Input/Output Devices Serial Communication between Ti Launch Pad and NodeMCU Robot Control Using the Blynk, Virtuino App Environment Monitoring Robot with BLYNK App Sensory Data Acquisition Robot Using a ThingSpeak Server Robot Control with Cayenne App, Local Server and NodeMCU, Firebase Server Who this book is for Students pursuing BE/BSc/ME/MSc/BTech/MTech in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical. Table of contents1. Introduction2. Components of a Robotic Platform3. Interfacing of Ti launch Pad with Input/Output Devices4. Interfacing of NodeMCU with Input/Output Devices5. Serial Communication between Ti Launch Pad and NodeMCU6. Robot Control Using the Blynk App7. Robot Control Using the Virtuino App8. Environment Monitoring Robot with BLYNK App9. Sensory Data Acquisition Robot Using a ThingSpeak Server 10. Robot Control with Cayenne App11. Robot Control with Local Server and NodeMCU12. Robot Control with a Firebase Server13. XBee and Wi-Fi Modem Based Robot Control14. Fire Fighting Robot15. The Internet of Things Robotic Arm16. The Smart Orchard with a Robotic Arm Sprinkler17. Smart Farming with the IoT About the authorDr. Anita Gehlot is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as Associate Professor with more than ten years of experience in academics. She has twenty patents in her account. She has published more than fifty research papers in referred journals and conference. She has organized a number of workshops, summer internships and expert lectures for students. She has been invited as session chair keynote speaker to international/national conferences and faculty development program. Dr. Rajesh Singh is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as Professor with more than fifteen years of experience in academics. He has been awarded as gold medalist in M.Tech and honors in his B.E. His area of expertise includes embedded systems, robotics, wireless sensor networks and Internet of Things. He has organized and conducted a number of workshops, summer internships and expert lectures for students as well as faculty. He has twenty-three patents in his account. He has published around hundred research papers in referred journals/conferences. His LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/dr-rajesh-singh-6380845aHis Website: orcid.org/0000-0002-3164-8905 Dr. Lovi Raj Gupta is the Executive Dean, Faculty of Technology & Sciences, Lovely Professional University. He is a leading light in the field of Technical and Higher education in the country. His research-focused approach and an insightful innovative intervention of technology in education have won him much accolades and laurels.In 2001, he was appointed as Assistant Controller (Technology), Ministry of IT, Govt. of India by the Honorable President of India in the Office of the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA). In 2013, he was accorded the role in the National Advisory Board for What Can I Give Mission - Kalam Foundation of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. In 2011, he received the MIT Technology Review Grand Challenge Award followed by the coveted Infosys InfyMakers Award in the year 2016. He has ten patents to his account. His LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/loviraj Bhupendra Singh is Managing Director of Schematics Microelectronics and provides Product design and R&D support to industries and Universities. He has completed BCA, PGDCA, M.Sc. (CS), M.Tech and has more than eleven years of experience in the field of Computer Networking and Embedded systems. He has published twelve books in the area of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things. His Blog: schematicslab.blogspot.in/ His LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/bhupisir