
Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS
Dave Baum(Author)
Apress
Published on 1. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 388 pages
978-1-893115-09-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Introduced in the fall of 1998, LEGO (R) MINDSTORMS (TM) quickly became LEGOs'best-selling kit of all time - with the average age of buyers turning out to be 23! Given the toys capabilities, its not surprising that a whole generation of adults interested in robotics or programming is rediscovering LEGO (R) through MINDSTORMS (TM).
Although the Mindstorms (TM) kit includes basic instructions and sample robots, these are not comprehensive and do not adequately teach the principals of robotics. Without direction, inventing a robot from the ground-up can be a challenge. This book includes a wide variety of new robots, in-depth explanations for readers, and important theory behind the practice of building robots. In short, it provides all the information necessary to become a robotics expert using Mindstorms (TM).
Dave Baum is considered to be the premiere expert on Lego (R) Mindstorms (TM), since he has even developed NQC ("Not Quite C") that has become the language of choice for performing sophisticated programming with these robots.
Although the Mindstorms (TM) kit includes basic instructions and sample robots, these are not comprehensive and do not adequately teach the principals of robotics. Without direction, inventing a robot from the ground-up can be a challenge. This book includes a wide variety of new robots, in-depth explanations for readers, and important theory behind the practice of building robots. In short, it provides all the information necessary to become a robotics expert using Mindstorms (TM).
Dave Baum is considered to be the premiere expert on Lego (R) Mindstorms (TM), since he has even developed NQC ("Not Quite C") that has become the language of choice for performing sophisticated programming with these robots.
Reviews / Votes
"... will prime your creative thought processes as you begin to design your own Mindstorms robots. It's a great introduction to Mindstorms for kids and grownups alike." (David Wall in amazon.com) "It's very readable with a decent selection of robot plans, plus a CD-ROM holding Baum's own NQC compiler in Windows, MacOS and Linux forms, plus a demo version of RoboLab." (DEMON)More details
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 19.1 cm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-893115-09-5 (9781893115095)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4302-5374-7
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
12/2013
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Persons
Dave Baum is the creator of NQC, a powerful language for programming Mindstorms robot. He holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Baum is currently a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Motorola.
Content
Introduction
1. Getting Started
2. The RCX
3. Introduction to NQC
4. Construction
5. Tankbot
6. Bumpbot
7. Bugbot
8. Linebot
9. Dumpbot
10. Scanbot
11. Tribot
12. Onebot
13. Steerbot
14. Diffbot
15. Brick Sorter
16. Vending Machine
17. Communication
18. Using the Datalog
1. Getting Started
2. The RCX
3. Introduction to NQC
4. Construction
5. Tankbot
6. Bumpbot
7. Bugbot
8. Linebot
9. Dumpbot
10. Scanbot
11. Tribot
12. Onebot
13. Steerbot
14. Diffbot
15. Brick Sorter
16. Vending Machine
17. Communication
18. Using the Datalog