On groupoids and $C^*$-algebras from self-similar actions

Given a self-similar groupoid action $(G,E)$ on the path space of a finite graph, we study the associated Exel-Pardo \'etale groupoid ${\mathcal G}(G,E)$ and its $C^*$-algebra $C^*(G,E)$. We review some facts about groupoid actions, skew products and semi-direct products and generalize a result of Renault about similarity of groupoids which resembles Takai duality. We also describe a general strategy to compute the $K$-theory of $C^*(G,E)$ and the homology of ${\mathcal G}(G,E)$ in certain cases and illustrate with an example.