My slice of story on how I get into robotics with Arduino is described here.
Introduction:
There are definitely quite a number of people who can’t make decision on their own. They might want to make a fresh start on their pensioned field but due to lack of proper knowledge, they can’t take their first step. But do you know that, if they are properly guided just to make that first move, they can go on and reach the top on their own. If you have interest in robotics and you don’t know how to start, then you are in the right article. Here, I am going to be the one to guide you to perform your first move into robotics as my field of interest is robotics.
In my opinion, the first step to dive into the robotics world is learning about Arduino which is one of the most popular platform consists of both the programmable physical circuit board (known as microcontroller) and software. In conjunction with the knowledge of Arduino, Completing some easy projects should be an easy way to grasp the nature of this field. In robotics and electronics sector, Arduino has variety of use. So, my recommendation is to dig into robotics with Arduino at first.
Let’s dig in.
Arduino Hardware & Software:
The physical circuit board or microcontroller has been used to build various kinds of digital devices. It is programmable through which various commands can be passed down. There are analog/digital input or output pins, power pins, ground pins etc. Any user can command or instruct an Arduino to perform certain jobs through programs.
There are quite a number of Arduino board such as Arduino UNO, Arduino nano, Arduino micro, Arduino mega and many more along with different versions. My favoite Arduino board is Arduino UNO R3.
The programs can be done through C, C++ or any other programming languages with suitable compiler. It is also very easy to write the code using Arduino IDE software that use java as its programming language.
How I Get Into Robotics:
At first, I was unable to determine how things work in this field and how I get myself into this field of robotics in a short period. One day, a very good friend of mine, one of my classmate, told me to start with Arduino and learn how to do simple projects with it. His way of talking is always very enthusiastic and he made me really excited. Thus, I bought my first Arduino starter kit where there were enough modules and components along with Arduino board to perform many projects.
It is needless to say that, I made a lot of mistakes while working on projects at first. Sometimes, I was so confused to create the exact code for my projects and it made me frustrated. But you know, I never stopped working with my kit and my brain. As a result, I grew up quite well. The more I complete a project the more inspired I became. And it also made me confident which resulted in my further progress in robotics world. My first Arduino starter kit was UCTRONICS Ultimate Starter Kit for Arduino with Instruction Booklet. Besides, some other kits are quite handy such as SunFounder R3 Project Complete Starter kit Compatible with Arduino IDE, ELEGOO UNO R3 Project Most Complete Starter Kit etc. Among them, ELEGOO UNO R3 Prohect Most Complete Starter Kit was my favorite.
So, why don’t you follow this path to dig into robotics world. I am quite sure that, it will help you in ways that you currently don’t see.
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