The Robot Builder's Bonanza

The robot experimenter; anatomy of a robot; tools and supplies; getting parts; building robots of plastic; building a basic wooden robot platform; building a metal platform; constructing high tech robots from toys; build a Robotix-based robot; build a Lego technic-based robot; building a functionoid with Lego mindstorms; all about batteries; choosing the right motor for the job; locomotion with DC motors; locomotion with Stepper motors; locomotion white Servo motors; build a RoverBot; build a six-legged walking robot; build the HydraBot - walk'n roll!; advanced locomotion systems; an overview of arm systems; build a revolute coordinate arm; build a Servo motor-based robotic arm; build a polar coordinate arm; experimenting with Gripper designs; adding the sense of touch; fire detection systems; robotic eyes; collision detection and avoidance; navigating through space; remote control systems; robot control via PC parallel port; an overview of robot "brains"; using the BASIC stamp and other microcontrollers; robot control with 8051 single board computer; creating your own PIC-based "Robobug". Appendices: sources; reading; robot information on the Internet; interfacing Logic families and Ics; construction charts.