Intermediate Robot Building - Softcover

Cook, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590593731 ISBN 13: 9781590593738

Publisher: Apress, 2004

Synopsis

This book provides far more detail on the hardware aspects of robot building than any other I have seen to date and is worth picking up.</a></p> </blockquote> <p id="quoteAuthor">&#8212; Steven Rainwater, Reviewer, Robots. This book is highly recommended as the explanations are clear, and the explanations are useful. </a></p> </blockquote> <p id="quoteAuthor">&#8212; Colin McGregor, The Canadian Linux Users' Exchange</p></div>

<p>For readers of <i>Robot Building for Beginners</i> (Apress, 2002), welcome to the next level! <i>Intermediate Robot Building</i> offers the kind of real-world knowledge that only an experienced robot builder can offer&emdash;the kind of knowledge beginners usually have to learn through mistakes. In this book, you'll learn the value of a robot heartbeat and the purpose of the wavy lines in photocells. You'll find out what electronic part you should sand. You'll discover how a well-placed switch can help a robot avoid obstacles better than a pair of feelers. And you'll avoid mistakes that can cause a capacitor to explode.</p>

<p>Want a robot that can explore rooms, follow lines, or battle opponents in mini-sumo? This book presents step-by-step instructions and circuit and part descriptions so that you can build the robot featured in the book or apply the modules to your own robot designs. </p>

<p>Finally, you'll find the complete schematics for Roundabout, a room explorer that requires no programming and uses only off-the-shelf electronics. With Roundabout, you'll use many of the same techniques used by professional robotics engineers&emdash;and you'll experience many of the same challenges and joys they feel when a robot "comes to life."</p>

About this title

About the Author

David Cook is an engineering manager at Motorola. He has 20 years of experience as a software developer, creating everything from award-winning computer games to mobile background-check applications for police. Self-taught in electronics and basic mechanics, David explains his years of robot experiences to the average backyard scientist in a comfortable and helpful manner, without scholarly intimidation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590593731
• ISBN 13: 9781590593738
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464