Tech stack for DIY robotics project

Physical materials

1. Arduino starter kit:
   • Arduino board
   • Breadboard
   • Jumper wires
   • USB cable
2. Servo motor(s)
3. Optional:
   • Popsicle sticks
   • LEGO pieces
4. PC

Software and frameworks

1. OS:
   • Ubuntu (Linux), or
   • Debian (Linux), or
   • Windows (experimental)
2. ROS (Robot Operating System)
3. Qt library
4. Essential IDE:
   • Eclipse: extended with the plugin PyDev
   • PyCharm
   • Qt Creator - in Qt installation
   • Qt Designer - in Qt installation
5. Git
6. Arduino library
7. Programming languages
   • Python
   • C++
   • C
8. PyQt: Qt library wrapped in Python

Optionals

1. Redmine: a web application for project management (open source and free)
2. GitLab or GitHub