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Details the features and capabilities of the PiCar Pro robot.
Describes the two assembly forms: robotic arm and ultrasonic.
Overview of Raspberry Pi, its development, and common uses.
Details the structure and ports of the Raspberry Pi 4 motherboard.
Explains the Adeept Robot HAT, its interfaces, and functions.
Provides safety and usage guidelines for the Robot HAT.
Lists necessary components for setting up the Raspberry Pi.
Guide to downloading and writing the OS to an SD card.
Steps to enable SSH and configure WiFi for remote access.
Ways to find the Pi's IP address using display or mobile app.
Using PuTTY and MobaXterm for SSH login to Raspberry Pi.
Instructions to clone the robot control program from GitHub.
Guide to installing required software libraries for the robot.
Lists components needed for web control setup.
Steps to set up and run the web server for robot control.
Overview of the web controller's modules and functions.
Details basic and advanced modules for robot control.
Lists components for controlling LEDs.
Describes the warm white LED and its connection.
Wiring diagram and steps to control LEDs.
How to edit and view the Python code for LED control.
Using built-in LEDs on the HAT for status indication.
Lists components needed for servo control.
Explains servo operation and its use with PCA9685.
Circuit diagram and steps to control the servo.
Explanation of the servo control program code.
Lists components for WS2812 LED setup.
Details the WS2812 RGB LED module and its features.
Circuit diagram and steps to control WS2812 LEDs.
Explanation of the WS2812 LED control program code.
Lists components for displaying text on OLED.
Describes the OLED screen and its connection.
Circuit diagram and steps to display text on OLED.
Explanation of the OLED screen text display code.
Lists components for controlling DC motors.
Explains the function and use of DC motors in robots.
Circuit diagram and steps to control DC motors.
Explanation of the DC motor control program code.
Lists components for the ultrasonic sensor.
Details the ultrasonic module's function and principle.
Circuit diagram and steps to read sensor data.
Explanation of the ultrasonic sensor data reading code.
Lists all components required for assembly.
Important notes before starting the assembly process.
Guidelines for powering the robot during assembly.
Step-by-step guide to assemble the robot and its parts.
Explains the color coding for screws and nuts.
Step-by-step guide to assembling the robotic arm.
Instructions for installing the Pan-Tilt-Zoom unit.
Steps for assembling the main body of the robot.
Final steps for attaching the robotic arm.
Instructions for mounting the ultrasonic sensor.
Diagram showing connections between components.
Explains the line tracking module and infrared detection.
Steps for preparing the robot and track.
How to activate and run the line tracking program.
Explanation of the line tracking code.
Explains multi-threading for LED effects.
Steps to implement warning lights using multithreading.
Explanation of the warning light code.
Explains the ultrasonic scanning feature.
Steps to activate and run the scanning program.
Explanation of the ultrasonic scanning code.
Discusses when camera stabilization is needed.
Steps to activate and run the stabilization program.
Explanation of the camera stabilization code.
Explains how ultrasonic sensors detect obstacles.
Steps to activate and run the obstacle avoidance program.
Explanation of the obstacle avoidance code.
Guide to setting up the WiFi hotspot software and dependencies.
Steps to configure and activate the hotspot.