Danny Staple

Danny Staple joins the show and discusses his latest book, Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi PIco.

For show notes and transcripts, visit The CircuitPython Show website.

Show Notes:

00:00 Intro

00:58 Danny’s start with computers and robotics

01:51 What the reader can expect from Danny’s book, Robotics with Raspberry Pi Pico

03:04 The robotics shopping list

04:30 Challenges with the parts shortage

06:20 What made CircuitPython a good choice for building the robot?

07:40 What were some of the challenges faced when writing the book?

10:25 Using Bluetooth to control the robot

12:56 How did PIO with the Raspberry Pi Pico help when building the robot?

14:32 The Monte Carlo localization algorithm

20:17  Which board?