LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One Kit Wonders : Ten Inventions to Spark Your Imagination

Valk, Laurens, Scholz, Matthias Paul, Burdo, Eric, ToothKiwi, Blue, Daudelin, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 1593271883 / ISBN 13: 9781593271886

Published by No Starch Press, Incorporated, 2008

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Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One Kit Wonders : Ten Inventions to Spark Your Imagination
• Publisher: No Starch Press, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593271883
• ISBN 13: 9781593271886
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The creative minds behind The NXT STEP blog are back with a brand-new collection of innovative robots. Whether you're just getting started with LEGO robotics or have been building and programming robots for years, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders is packed with new and exciting techniques, advice, and robots that guarantee awesome results. And best of all, you'll only need one NXT Retail kit to build all ten of them! LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders will make it simple for you to construct even the most complex of these ten robots, all while you learn the ins and outs of the NXT kit. You'll learn to build and program: * PunchBot, a robot that you program using old-fashioned punchcards * M, a robot that sorts your M&M candies by color * NXT Dragster, a super-fast racecar that will take you all the way to the drag strip * BobBot, a versatile skid-steer loader, equipped with a ball grabber or demolition claw * RoboLock, a security system for your robots * The Hand, a robotic replacement hand to protect you from those dangerous cleanup jobs, like picking up your brother's gym socks * SPC, a robotic vehicle that can park itself between two objects using front-wheel drive * The Bike, a two-wheeled robot that can balance and steer Armed with the knowledge you gain from this book, you'll be inventing your own amazing creations in no time.

Synopsis

The creative minds behind the NXT Step blog (thenxtstep.com) are back with a brand new collection of innovative robots. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders is packed with building and programming instructions for ten exciting robots. The book dives headfirst into the creative thrill of robot-building with models like Grabbot, a robot that finds, grabs, lifts, and moves objects autonomously; Dragster, a super-fast drag racing vehicle; and The Hand, a simple robotic replacement hand to protect you from those dangerous cleanup jobs, like picking up your brother's dirty gym socks. To further fire your imagination, you'll also learn how to build a self-parking car model, an M&M sorter, and a punchcard reading robot. Step by step building instructions make it simple to construct even the most complex models while the detailed programming instructions teach you how a NXT program really works. All of the models in the book can be built with just the basic NXT Retail kit; there are no extra parts to locate or buy. Armed with the knowledge you gain from this book, you'll be inventing your own amazing creations in no time.L

EGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders is perfect for readers who have enjoyed the other books in the No Starch LEGO series as well as for builders who want to get starting creating right away. Appropriate for kids (10+), parents, educators, and LEGO fans of all ages.