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Picture of product123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius
Author: Myke Predko




This book provides an amazingly comprehensive education in robotics in a relatively short number of pages. The book is organized into 123 experiments that cover almost every aspect of hobby robotics including mechanics, electronics and microcontroller programming using the Parallax Basic Stamp. Each experiment is 1-3 pages long including a tutorial and a lab experiment involving construction of a device or circuit and exercices exploring its operation and use.

The book takes a very practical, hands-on approach to its subjects. Only a handful of pages include any math and that doesn't get any more complex than middle school pre-algebra. The book is very readable but very dense. If you read it cover to cover you will have been exposed to almost all the skills and components used in hobby robotics. If you work your way through all the experiments you will create several simple robots and will develop an comprehensive working knowledge of robotics. The material in this book will be challenging for most adults but can be handled by motivated high school students. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0-07-141358-8. 355 pages. ISBN: 0-07-141358-8.

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 Anatomy of a Robot
Author: Charles M. Bergren




This work looks under the hood of all robotic projects, stimulating teachers, students, and hobbyists to learn more about the gamut of areas associated with control systems and robotics. It offers a unique presentation in providing both theory and philosophy in a technical yet entertaining way. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071416579. 305 pages. ISBN: 0071416579.

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 Build A Remote-Controlled Robot
Author: David R. Shircliff




TAB ELECTRONICS...THE PREMIER NAME IN AMATEUR ROBOTICS Since the 1987 release of Gordon McComb's blockbuster ROBOT BUILDER'S BONANZA, hobbyists have looked to TAB as THE SOURCE for cutting-edge, how-to robotics titles. These groundbreaking, heavily-illustrated books explain how to create everythinbg from basic, simple robots to ones that walk, see, feel, talk, listen and fight! Written by "professors of robotics" such as Gordon McComb and John Iovine, they're great for beginners as well as experienced robot builders. Authoritative, innovative, fun, and always far ahead of anyone else, TAB continues the tradition with BUILD YOUR OWN ROMOTE-CONTROLLED ROBOT. BUILD YOUR OWN ROMOTE-CONTROLLED ROBOT: * Complete plans for building the inexpensive "Questor" Robot * Includes step-by-step detailed photographs of every stage of the assembly process * Provides easy-to-read wiring diagrams and a complete parts list * The perfect "first book" for amateur robotics Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071385436. 112 pages. ISBN: 0071385436.

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 Build Your Own All-Terrain Robot
Author: Brad Graham, Kathy McGowan




Remotely operated robots are becoming increasingly popular because they allow the operators to explore areas that may not normally be easily accessible. The use of video-controlled technology has sparked a growing public interest not just in hobbyists, but also in the areas of research, space, archeology, deep-sea exploration, and even the military. Significant changes in the technology marketplace have made the creation of an all-terrain, video controlled robot accessible to even the amateur robotic hobbyist. There are many robotics project books currently on the market, but most are targeted to hobbyists, and are strictly for indoor use. This book has the ideal mix of brains and brawn, making it appealing to hobbyists and interested professionals alike. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 007143741X. 298 pages. ISBN: 007143741X.

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 Build Your Own Combat Robot
Author: Pete Miles, Tom Carroll




Create your own powerful battling robot from start to finish using this easy-to-follow manual. Robotics experts Pete Miles and Tom Carroll explain the science and technology behind robots, and show you what materials you need to build and program a robot for home, school, and competition. Manufacturer: OSBORNE. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0072194642. 381 pages. ISBN: 0072194642.

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 Build Your Own Humanoid Robots
Author: Karl Williams




This unique guide to sophisticated robotics projects brings humanoid robot construction home to the hobbyist. Written by a well-known figure in the robotics community, Build Your Own Humanoid Robots provides step-by-step directions for 6 exciting projects, each costing less than $300. Together, they form the essential ingredients for making your own humanoid robot. Serious enough to interest robot professionals, the plans inside offer serious fun to hobbyists. They give you the power to breathe life into a mechanical being with amazingly human qualities, and feature all the instructions you need for programming the inexpensive chips that give your humanoid brains and sensitivity. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071422749. 211 pages. ISBN: 0071422749.

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Picture of productBuilding Robot Drive Trains
Author: Dennis Clark and Michael Owings




This very readable book provides essential information about motors, control electronics, wheels and mounting options with a minimum of jargon and math. It explains all you need to know in order to use small DC motors, gear motors, stepper motors and hobby servo motors in robotics and other educational and hobby applications. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071408509. 400 pages. ISBN: 0071408509.

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 CNC Robotics
Author: Geoff Williams




Nothing improves efficiency in a wood-or metalworking shop--or almost any small manufacturing concern--like a CNC (computer numerical control) robot. But if you've priced one, you know the cost is a whopping $1,500! CNC Robotics gives you step-by-step, illustrated directions for designing, constructing, and testing a fully functional CNC robot that saves you 80 percent of the price of an off-the-shelf bot--and that can be customized to suit your purposes exactly, because you designed it. Build your own workshop bot and bring speed, precision, and automation to your workbench or enterprise. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071418288. 311 pages. ISBN: 0071418288.

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 Combat Robot Weapons
Author: Chris Hannold




ABOUT THE CD: The CD-ROM contains CAD and rendering software, CAD models, robot fighting videos and printable tables filled with useful information for all robot builders. Rhino3D is a computer aided design (CAD) program and provides the tools to accurately model your designs ready for rendering, animation, drafting, engineering, analysis, and manufacturing. (Evaluation version) Flamingo is a raytracing program that provides photometrically accurate images with reflections, refraction, diffusion, translucency, transparency, color bleeding, shadows, depth of field, depth attenuation, ClearFinish(TM), and indirect lighting. (Evaluation version) The robot fighting videos are some of the best fight clips available from the NC Robot StreetFight. The CAD models include a full representation of Dagoth, the thirty pound bot constructed in Combat Robots Complete. This particular model shows Dagoth's upgrade plans from a wedge bot with spike to a vertical spinner bot with a secondary wedge. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071422005. 207 pages. ISBN: 0071422005.

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 Combat Robots Complete
Author: Chris Hannold




Here's everything you need to jump into the fascinating and fun world of fighting robots -- even if you don't have advanced electronic or engineering skills. The author, a five-year fighting bot and twenty-year bot veteran who has promoted robot combat events, offers priceless "insider info" covering everything from step-by-step guidance on constructing your first combat robot to the lowdown on the federations that sponsor or guide competitions. The CD-ROM contains a step-by-step guide to creating your own battling robot plus hundreds of FAQs that tap into the author's years of experience. Perfect for first-time robot builders as well as more advanced hobbyists who want to experience the thrill of metal bashing metal. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071408886. 311 pages. ISBN: 0071408886.

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 Concise Encyclopedia of Robotics
Author: Stan Gibilisco




This handy collection of straightforward, to-the-point definitions is exactly what robotics and electronics hobbyists need to get and stay up to speed with all new terms that have recently emerged in robotics and artificial intelligence. Written by an award-winning electronics author, the Concise Encyclopedia of Robotics delivers 400 up-to-date, easy-to-read definitions that make even complex concepts understandable. Over 150 illustrations make the information accessible at a glance and extensive cross-referencing and a comprehensive bibliography facilitate further research. Covering the very latest trends and developments and written with an eye toward future applications, this compact, no-fluff reference belongs on the desktop of every robotics, artificial intelligence, and electronics hobbyist. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071410104. 365 pages. ISBN: 0071410104.

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 Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms
Author: Benjamin Erwin




With its emphasis on building technical skills and having fun, LEGO Mindstorms has become a popular "toy" for technological tinkerers of all ages. This book-CD package helps you build a variety of exciting robots, and in the process expands your programming knowledge, enhances your problem-solving skills, and boosts your creativity. Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms walks you through the creation of several different kinds of robots: basic mobile robots, kinetic sculptures, robotic animals, data-gathering robots, and robots that can communicate over the Internet. As the book progresses, the robots become increasingly sophisticated and the programming becomes more complex. Manufacturer: ADDISON. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0201708957. 303 pages. ISBN: 0201708957.

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Picture of productEasy Step'n
Author: David Benson




"Easy Step'n", An Introduction to Stepper Motors for the Experimenter," explains to the reader how to determine surplus motor electrical and mechanical specs by using easy-to-build electrical and mechanical test equipment. The experimenter will learn to design and build microcontroller based control systems and to design and build driver circuits to switch power applied to stepper motor windings. The book is hands-on and full of experiments. The format of the books uses flow charts and many code examples in a step-by-step approach. Manufacturer: SQUARE1. 198 pages.

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 Extreme MINDSTORMS: An Advanced Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS
Author: Dave Baum, Michael Gasperi, Ralph Hempel, and Luis Villa




Three MINDSTORMS experts have joined with the maintainer of the legOS HOWTO to produce the book that all advanced users of LEGO MINDSTORMS have been waiting for. Each author has written material based on his specialty. Dave Baum shows you how to take NQC to its limits. Ralph Hempel explains the ins and outs of pbForth. Michael Gasperi teaches you how to build numerous custom sensors with simple, systematic instructions. Luis Villa show you how (and when) to upgrade MINDSTORMS' built-in operating system to take advantage of the extra power of legOS, a complete C environment for the RCX. Extreme MINDSTORMS: An Advanced Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS starts with an overview of the RCX firmware and includes a whole chapter on the new RCX 2.0 firmware. Next, the book concentrates on the steps needed to build Seeker, a Light-Seeking Robot, and to program it in NQC. Later chapters extend Seeker's functionality using pbForth and legOS. The book concludes with two chapters on building both custom passive and custom powered sensors. These sensors can take LEGO MINDSTORMS to levels impossible to achieve with just the parts supplied in the box or available through normal channels. Manufacturer: APRESS. Manufacturer's Part Number: 1893115844. 347 pages. ISBN: 1893115844.

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 How To Build Your Own Prize-Winning Robot
Author: Ed Sobey




Step by step, Ed Sobey explains simple properties of robotics and helps young readers construct a completed working robot. He also presents ideas for original variations on the robot, so readers can enter their creation in a robotics contest. Contest resources are listed, along with winning tips for successful entries. A unique addition to this series! Manufacturer: ENSLOW. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0766016277. 128 pages. ISBN: 0766016277.

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 Industrial Robotics
Author: Harry Colestock




With the proliferation of many types of robots in recent years, there is a real need to assist engineers, automation manufacturers, and robot aficionados in the proper selection, care, and feeding of a robot to achieve the maximum in productivity. This book does just that, along with classifying robots in accordance to their complexity and function provided. The book is perfect for large corporations as well as smaller "Mom and Pop" shops who may be considering using robots to help their industrial applications. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071440526. 211 pages. ISBN: 0071440526.

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 Insectronics
Author: Karl Williams




Build the baddest bug in town! It walks on six legs, possesses artificial intelligence, utilizes state-of-the-art technology--and is incredibly inexpensive to build! This complete project book delivers all the step-by-step plans you need to construct your own six-legged insect-like robot that walks and actually responds to its environment. Using inexpensive off-the-shelf parts, hobbyists can "build a better bug" and at the same time have loads of fun honing their knowledge of mechanical construction, programming, microcontroller use, and artificial intelligence. If you want to follow the lead of today's robotics experts who are looking to insects for structural inspiration-and have hours of amusement-Insectronics belongs in your home workshop. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071412417. 272 pages. ISBN: 0071412417.

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Picture of productIntermediate Robot Building
Author: David Cook




For readers of Robot Building for Beginners, or any novice ready for the "next level" in robotics, welcome to your next great read! Intermediate Robot Building offers the kind of real-world knowledge that only an experienced robot builder can offer 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.

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.

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 engineersand you'll experience many of the same challenges and joys they feel when a robot "comes to life." Manufacturer: APRESS. Manufacturer's Part Number: 1590593731. 442 pages. ISBN: 1590593731.

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Picture of productJunkbots, Bugbots and Bots on Wheels
Author: Dave Hrynkiw, Mark W. Tilden




This book is a fun book which introduces you to BEAM robotics and the art of building robots using both purchased and salvaged materials. The book provides thorough instructions for building 8 low cost robot projects. Manufacturer: OSBORNE. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0072226013. 374 pages. ISBN: 0072226013.

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 LEGO Software Power Tools with LDraw, MLCad, and LPub
Author: Kevin Clague, Miguel Agullo, Lars C. Hassing




LEGO Master Builders have created a powerful set of tools that are distributed as freeware to the LEGO community to assist LEGO fans in their building adventures. Until now, these tools have been difficult to find, and even more difficult to configure to work with one another. Here, in one book, readers will find steps for installing and using all of the most popular LEGO freeware applications. Also, all of the applications are consolidated into one simple-to-install program that allows readers to be up and running in minutes. Manufacturer: SYNGRESS. Manufacturer's Part Number: 1931836760. 489 pages. ISBN: 1931836760.

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 Mobile Robotic Car Design
Author: Pushkin Kachroo, Patricia Mellodge




Build a car robot, save thousands (and master some of the most sophisticated concepts in robotics) This thoughtful guide gives you complete, illustrated plans and instructions for building a 1:10-scale car robot that would cost thousands of dollars if bought off the shelf. But beyond hours of entertainment and satisfaction spent creating and operating an impressive and fun project, Mobile Robotic Car Design provides serious insight into the science and art of robotics. Written by robotics experts, this book gives you a solid background in electrical and mechanical theory, and the design savvy to conceptualize, enlarge, and build robotics projects of your own. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 007143870X. 278 pages. ISBN: 007143870X.

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 PDA Robotics
Author: Douglas H. Williams




The virtual chasm between PDAs and robots has been spanned, with McGraw-Hill's PDA Robotics: Using Your Personal Digital Assistant to Control Your Robot, an easy-to-read guide to integrating these two pieces of technology into a single, remote-controlled powerhouse. Written in easy-to-understand language by a renowned software designer and robotics expert, this unique resource reveals innovative concepts and designs, helping you to build your own PDA-controlled robot from the ground up. Perfect for hobbyists, students of electronics, and engineers alike, this book is your entree into the brave new world of PDA-controlled robots! Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071417419. 232 pages. ISBN: 0071417419.

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 Physical Computing
Author: Dan O'Sullivan and Tom Igoe




Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers

The computer revolution has made it easy for people with little or no technical training to use a computer for such everyday tasks as typing a letter, saving files, or recording data. But what about more imaginative purposes such as starting your car, opening a door, or tracking the contents of your refrigerator? Physical Computing will not only change the way you use your computer, it will change the way you think about your computer -- how you view its capabiliites, how you interact with it, and how you put it to work for you. Its time to bridge the gap between the physical and the virtual -- time to use more than just your fingers to interact with your computer. Step outside of the confines of the basic computer and into the broader world of computing. Manufacturer: THOMSON. Manufacturer's Part Number: 159200346X. 464 pages. ISBN: 159200346X.

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 Programming Robot Controllers
Author: Myke Predko




Learning to program Robot Controllers just got a lot easier! In this innovative addition to the Robot DNA Series, author Myke Predko tells you everything you need for your robot to perform up to specification and expectation - and for you to fully understand how robot controllers are programmed using the versatile Microchip PICmicro PIC16F627. All you need to get started are inexpensive off-the-shelf parts and the "C" programming language compiler included on the CD-ROM. If you're an amateur robotics hobbyist ready to enjoy the challenge - and rewards - of programming, there's no better coach then Myke Predko. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071408517. 456 pages. ISBN: 0071408517.

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 Robot Builders Bonanza (2nd Edition)
Author: Gordon McComb




A major revision of the bestselling "bible" of amateur robotics building--packed with the latest in servo motor technology, microcontrolled robots, remote control, Lego Mindstorms Kits, and other commercial kits. Gives electronics hobbyists fully illustrated plans for 11 complete Robots, as well as all-new coverage of Robotix-based Robots, Lego Technic-based Robots, Functionoids with Lego Mindstorms, and Location and Motorized Systems with Servo Motors. Features a pictures and parts list that accompany all projects, and material on using the BASIC Stamp and other microcontrollers. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071362967. 753 pages. ISBN: 0071362967.

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Picture of productRobot Building for Beginners
Author: David Cook




The hardest part of hobby robotics may be just getting started. You need to learn a bit about electronics, mechanics, programming and several other fields of study. It can feel intimidating.

This book does a great job of getting you started by clearly explaining the electronics and mechanics needed to build robot. It explains concepts logically and simply with lots of pictures and drawings so you can really understand both how robots work and how they are physically put together. The author assumes no prior knowledge of electronics or mechanics. The book is written for adults but even motivated junior high school students should find the material approachable. Manufacturer: APRESS. 568 pages. ISBN: 1-893115-44-5.

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 Robot Building for Dummies
Author: Roger Arrick




Find out how to build and program your own robot "the dummies way." This book covers a huge amount of material in an easy to read, how-to oriented style. The books topics include
  • Introduction to programmable and non-programmable robots.
  • Organizing your work area, safely using tools, how to solder.
  • Building your own robot from a kit.
  • Expanding your robot by adding sensors, video, and speech.
  • Customizing your robot's actions with specialized programs.
Manufacturer: WILEY. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0764540696. 359 pages. ISBN: 0764540696.

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 Robot Companions
Author: E. Oliver Severin




Inside Robot Companions you'll find all the details, plans, and information you need to make a robot partner part of your daily life, at a price you can afford. Author E. Oliver Severin, originator of some of the technologies that makes robots friendly, useful, and educational, shows you how to find or build your own robot helpmate-either from commercial kits or by assembling separate, off-the-shelf parts. With Robot Companions, you'll learn how to build your own robot for purposes such as companionship, supervision of the elderly, tutoring the young, doing household chores, and much more. The book delves into essential enabling technologies such as mobility, voice, communications, touch, sight, and smell response so you'll understand the mechanics behind form, function, and "personality." If you're looking for an industrious mechanical someone to help with the housework, care for the kids, even watch over aging parents without complaint, Robot Companions belongs on your shelf! Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071422129. 307 pages. ISBN: 0071422129.

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 Robot Programming
Author: Joseph L. Jones




This ingenious book/Web site partnership teaches the skills you need to program a robot-and gives you a virtual robot waiting online to perform your commands and test your programming expertise. You don't need to know either robotics or programming to get started! Using an intuitive method, Robot Programming deconstructs robot control into simple and distinct behaviors that are easy to program and debug for inexpensive microcontrollers with little memory. Once you've mastered programming your online 'bot, you can easily adapt your programs for use in physical robots. Though Robot Programming smoothes the path to aquiring skills in this arcane art, it does not reduce it to simplistics. With this resource, you can open the door to all the complexity, sophistication, versatility, and robustness that it is possible for robot behavior to exhibit. Manufacturer: TAB. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071427783. 293 pages. ISBN: 0071427783.

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 Robotic Explorations
Author: Fred G. Martin




Written by one of the founders of the famous MIT "6.270" 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. Manufacturer: PRENTICE. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0130895687. 462 pages. ISBN: 0130895687.

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 Robotics
Author: Mark Beyer




A simple, easy-to-read book about robots and life in the future. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0516240072. 48 pages. ISBN: 0516240072.

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 Robotics Technology
Author: James W. Masterson, Robert L. Towers, Stephen W. Fardo




This text employs a comprehensive approach to presenting the technical aspects of robotics. Robotics Technology covers the basic principles of industrial robotics, power supplies and movement systems, sensing and end-of-arm tooling, and control systems. The text format is easy-to-follow and highly illustrated, making this an outstanding choice for introductory level robotics courses and robotics technician training. Manufacturer: GOODHEART. Manufacturer's Part Number: 1566370469. 320 pages. ISBN: 1566370469.

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Picture of productRobotics with the Boe-Bot v2
from Parallax
Author: Andy Lindsay




The Robotics text, based on the Boe-Bot, is the most popular book in the Parallax Stamps in Class series. The text introduces motor control, sensors used to avoid objects and follow light and actuators used to provide sound and light feedback. The text is organized into 8 chapters and includes 41 hands-on activities. Topics covered include:

  • Your Boe-Bot's Brain
  • Your Boe-Bot's Servo Motors
  • Assemble and Test Your Boe-Bot
  • Boe-Bot Navigation
  • Tactile Navigation with Whiskers
  • Light Sensitive Navigation with Photoresistors
  • Navigating with Infrared Headlights
  • Robot Control with Distance Detection

The appendices include helpful tips relating to PC to BASIC Stamp Communication Trouble-Shooting, Resistor Color Codes, Breadboarding Rules, Contests, and more.

While this book is writen specifically for the Boe-Bot, it can be used with any robot using servo motors and a Basic Stamp controller. Manufacturer: Parallax. Manufacturer's Part Number: 28125. 326 pages. ISBN: 19289820304.

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 Robots, Androids, and Animatrons
Author: John Iovine




Bring a robot to life without programming or assembly language skills! Theres never been a better time to explore the world of the nearly human. You get everything you need to create 12 exciting robotic projects using off-the-shelf products and workshop-built devices, including a complete parts list. Also ideal for anyone interested in electronic and motion control, this cult classic gives you the building blocks you need to go practically anywhere in robotics. Manufacturer: MCGRAW. Manufacturer's Part Number: 0071376836. 332 pages. ISBN: 0071376836.

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