Vision based Line Follower

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* A mount for Raspberry Pi + camera module. Consult [http://www.dtu.dk/Service/Telefonbog/Person?id=14453&cpid=8720&tab=1 JCA] for this.
 
* A mount for Raspberry Pi + camera module. Consult [http://www.dtu.dk/Service/Telefonbog/Person?id=14453&cpid=8720&tab=1 JCA] for this.
 
* A few female/female jumper wires for connecting the Raspberry Pi with the RegBot.
 
* A few female/female jumper wires for connecting the Raspberry Pi with the RegBot.
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* A WiFi dongle e.g. EDIMAX EW-7811Un (Raspberry Pi model 3 includes WiFi).
  
 
Also it would be good to have access to a "HDMI input"-screen in order to locally make the initial connection to WiFi and setup SSH for remote access.
 
Also it would be good to have access to a "HDMI input"-screen in order to locally make the initial connection to WiFi and setup SSH for remote access.
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==Software installation==
 
==Software installation==
  
Instructions on how to install the needed software on clean Raspberry Pi
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Instructions on how to install the needed software on a Raspberry Pi.
  
 
===Raspberry Pi===
 
===Raspberry Pi===
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====Installing the OS====
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Use [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ this] link to download and install the newest Raspian OS on a SD card. Detailed instructions on how to write an image to a SD card is found within the link as well.
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When the OS has been successfully installed insert the SD into the Raspberry Pi - connect a screen via the Pi's HDMI output and a keyboard + mouse set.
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====Setting up WiFi====
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Plug in the WiFi dongle and open up a terminal window.
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In terminal open the <code>wpa-supplicant</code> configuration file:
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<code>sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf</code>
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Go to the bottom of the file and the information about the WiFi:
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<code> network={ </code>
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<code>    ssid="Your_SSID" </code>
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<code>    psk="Your_wifi_password" </code>
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<code>} </code>
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===OpenCV 3===
 
===OpenCV 3===
  

Revision as of 17:22, 2 March 2016

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Contents

Hardware needed

For installing and utilizing the line follower application for RegBot robots the following things are needed:

  • A fully functional RegBot programmed with latest version of the robot software. Consult this section to ensure that.
  • A clean Raspberry Pi (model 2 and above is preferred). In case the Pi is clean with an OS newly installed simply skip the install OS section in Software Installation.
  • A Raspberry Pi camera modul.
  • A mount for Raspberry Pi + camera module. Consult JCA for this.
  • A few female/female jumper wires for connecting the Raspberry Pi with the RegBot.
  • A WiFi dongle e.g. EDIMAX EW-7811Un (Raspberry Pi model 3 includes WiFi).

Also it would be good to have access to a "HDMI input"-screen in order to locally make the initial connection to WiFi and setup SSH for remote access.

Software installation

Instructions on how to install the needed software on a Raspberry Pi.

Raspberry Pi

Installing the OS

Use this link to download and install the newest Raspian OS on a SD card. Detailed instructions on how to write an image to a SD card is found within the link as well.

When the OS has been successfully installed insert the SD into the Raspberry Pi - connect a screen via the Pi's HDMI output and a keyboard + mouse set.

Setting up WiFi

Plug in the WiFi dongle and open up a terminal window.

In terminal open the wpa-supplicant configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

Go to the bottom of the file and the information about the WiFi:

network={

ssid="Your_SSID"

psk="Your_wifi_password"

}



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