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Robotic Explorations: A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering - Softcover

Martin, Fred G.

 
9780130895684: Robotic Explorations: A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0130895687 ISBN 13: 9780130895684
Publisher: Prentice Hall / Tom Robbins, 2000

Synopsis

This text is for Introductory Electrical Engineering, or capstone design courses. It is also appropriate for Electrical Technology Robotics courses.

This hands-on, introductory book is based on widely available, custom robotics materials (Handy Board, Interactive C, LEGO Technic).

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From the Back Cover

Written by one of the founders of the famous MIT "6270" Lego Robotic design Competition, Robotic Explorations: A Hands-On Introduction to Engineering engages students in hands-on robot building, emphasizing technological systems of all kinds―electrical, mechanical, and computational. A first text for students as well as reference for practitioners, the book provides all the practical information needed to create an introductory freshman-level laboratory class. This versatile and pioneering book sparks the imagination and leads the reader into many thought-provoking and challenging engineering situations.

Robotic Explorations includes:

  • An introduction to the field of engineering design, accessible to students at multiple undergraduate levels, with concepts relevant to electrical, mechanical, and software systems.
  • Principles of mechanical design, illustrated using the catalog of parts available in the LEGO Technic® system.
  • Step-by-step instructions for building "My First Robot," a tutorial for beginning explorations of control.
  • Applications of various control strategies including traditional proportional/derivative feedback, behavioral robotics, and hierarchical control.
  • Designs and application ideas for robotic sensors.
  • Project guidelines for designing robot contests to facilitate students' learning of particular engineering concepts.
  • Documentation for using educational robotics technology developed at MIT―Handy Board control hardware and Interactive C software.

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Publisher
Prentice Hall / Tom Robbins
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0130895687
ISBN 13 
9780130895684
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
480