Arduino: everything you need to know about programming, circuit design, and robotics

This book is written for beginner constructors and radio amateurs who want to learn how to design and build robots. It will help quickly progress from the first assembly of a robot to confident performance, for instance, at a school olympiad.
An accelerated course for novice robot developers is provided with step-by-step instructions and video tutorials, dozens of proven techniques and exercises. Arduino boards and the most popular modules are discussed in detail: line and distance sensors, motor drivers, encoders, servos, power supplies, stabilizers, and I/O expanders. Recommendations for selecting and assembling a basic wheeled platform are given.

Separate sections are dedicated to testing equipment and typical failures, quick diagnosis algorithms. The software part progresses from fundamental operations to complex scenarios: reading sensors, controlling drives, "smart" delays, calibration, line following with a regulator, working with intersections, and object manipulation.

The book is primarily aimed at educators and teams that need a compact, reliable training program for competitions – from theory to practical victory. It will also be interesting for technical creativity circles, home craftsmen, and a wide range of readers.