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Review on πŸš— Freenove 4WD Smart Car Kit with Raspberry Pi 4 B 3 B+ B A+, Face Tracking, Line Tracking, Light Tracing, Obstacle Avoidance, Colorful Light, Ultrasonic, Camera, Servo, Wireless RC by Mitchell Norman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Computer Engineer - Incredible Project

I am a professional Computer Engineer with over 30 years of experience designing high quality electronics, circuit boards and writing embedded software. I also help mentor my daughter's robotics team. It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Raspberry Pi. I've been looking for a kit that teaches how to integrate Rpi and robot hardware for a while. This kit offers all that and more. First off, this is an engineering training kit. It teaches the builder how to assemble a robot from many parts, how to connect the wiring between the Rpi and the robot, how to write software for the Rpi that explains how to control things like the camera, ultrasonic sensor, drive motors and more. It also explains how to invoke Rpi and how to login remotely from a PC. Simply put, this kit is amazing. I would also like to add one of the most useful books for learning Rpi and Linux, Derek Malloy's Learning the Raspberry Pi https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01H2KNGX8&preview. =newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_V5obGb6X7CV0QHere is an overview of what this kit has to offer: 1. You assemble a fully functional 4WD vehicle from the parts included in the kit. The instruction manual is well written and explains 90% of what you need to know If you have no experience building things I suggest getting help. 2. You will learn how to test each function of the robot individually - this is really helpful because you will learn what each sensor does and what software is used. on Rpi to talk to him. It's really great because the python code is explained for each sensor so you can modify it to learn more about how the software and the sensors work. All software is provided and just works. Impressive3. Learning about the Rpi and how to log in remotely is a key aspect of how this little computer works and helps you understand just how amazing the Rpi.4 really is. The last part of the project is launching an application that will give you control over the robot and allow you to control it, stream videos, change LEDs and much more. This is an iPhone or Android app that can be downloaded from the app stores, or you can run the Windows or Mac app. CONCLUSION: Put simply, this is a really great project. This is not a toy, but an intermediate robotics kit designed to introduce you to the world of robotics, computers, and RPI. As someone who designs electronics for a living, this is one of the best kits I've seen. Highly recommended.

Pros
  • Dope
Cons
  • Slightly Wrinkled