Kevin McAleer Courses

Build Your Own AI Assistant - Object Classification with Python

Learn to build an image classifier in Python using neural networks, TensorFlow, Google Colab, and the Fashion-MNIST dataset.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pico Bluetooth Remote Control for SMARS

Build a Bluetooth remote for a SMARS robot by wiring two Raspberry Pi Picos and programming serial communication in MicroPython.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Pico, 7 Segment Displays and 74HC595 Shift Registers

Build a Raspberry Pi Pico time-circuit project with MicroPython, seven-segment displays, and 74HC595 shift registers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Pico and Bluetooth

Add Bluetooth to a Raspberry Pi Pico by wiring modules and controlling serial communication with UART and MicroPython.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Pico and MPU9250 with MicroPython

Learn to connect and calibrate an MPU9250 on a Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython, filtering sensor readings to calculate usable orientation data.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Pico and SSD1306 Display with MicroPython

Use MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico to connect an SSD1306 display, manage frame buffers, convert images, and create text and animated graphics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Micro-Bit Quad Robot With MakeCode

Control a SMARS quad robot with a micro:bit and MakeCode by configuring servos, limbs, and walking cycles.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pico SMARS - A Raspberry Pi Pico Powered SMARS

Build and program a SMARS robot powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico, combining MicroPython movement code, rangefinders, motor control, wiring, and a custom component holder.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paper SMARS - A Robot You Can Print

Design a printable paper SMARS robot chassis in Fusion 360, then cut, fold, and assemble it without a 3D printer.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What Is a Robot?

A beginner's introduction to robotics covering robot definitions, history, components, electronics, programming, and sensors.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Node-Red Automation, MQTT, NodeMCU & MicroPython

Build visual Node-RED flows and dashboards that connect MQTT sensor data from NodeMCU devices to home automation systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Top 5 SMARS Issues and How to Fix Them

Troubleshoot five common SMARS robot problems, from battery access and wheel fit to Bluetooth, motor shields, and track assembly.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Micro-Bit for Robotics

An introduction to the BBC micro:bit for robotics, with hardware, add-ons, and MicroPython coding demonstrations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raspberry Pi Pico & VL53L0X for MicroPython

Integrate a VL53L0X time-of-flight distance sensor with a Raspberry Pi Pico using I2C, MicroPython, a sensor library, and demo code.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using the Raspberry Pi Pico, PCA9685 and MicroPython for Robotics

Control up to 16 servos with a Raspberry Pi Pico and PCA9685 board using MicroPython and I2C.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video