
#057 - AI Bros Suck.. feat. Ken Wheeler
Backend Banter
Exploring Low-Level Technologies and Building an Autonomous Crossbow Turret
The chapter delves into the hands-on experiences of working with low-level technologies, such as manually serializing bytes for a communication protocol and sending data over Bluetooth for a robot crossbow. It also discusses the motivation, challenges, and detailed development process involved in creating an autonomous crossbow turret, including the use of open CV for targeting moving objects and implementing a two-stage firing mechanism with a safety UI in an iPhone app.
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