
Robot Builder's Cookbook
Build and Design Your Own Robots
Owen Bishop(Author)
Newnes (Publisher)
Published on 7. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7506-6556-8 (ISBN)
Description
Owen Bishop introduces, through hands-on project work, the mechanics, electronics and programming involved in practical robot design-and-build. The use of the PIC microcontroller throughout provides a painless introduction to programming whilst harnessing the power of a highly popular microcontroller used by students and design engineers worldwide.
This is a book for first-time robot builders, advanced builders wanting to know more about programming robots and students in Further and Higher Education tackling microcontroller-based practical work. They will all find this book a unique and exciting source of projects, ideas and techniques, to be combined into a wide range of fascinating robots.
This is a book for first-time robot builders, advanced builders wanting to know more about programming robots and students in Further and Higher Education tackling microcontroller-based practical work. They will all find this book a unique and exciting source of projects, ideas and techniques, to be combined into a wide range of fascinating robots.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
1) Hobby: electronics hobbyists and 'Robot Wars' home-build robot enthusiasts.
2) Students involved in practical microcontroller projects at FE and HE level.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
730 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-6556-8 (9780750665568)
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E-Book
09/2007
Newnes
€29.95
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Person
Author of over 70 books, mostly electronic and many in the field of science education. Contributor to numerous electronic magazines such as Everyday Practical Electronics, Elektor Electronics, Electronics Australia and Electronics Today International. Former Science Education Advisor in developing countries as staff member of the British Council and as a part of the UN Educational and Scientific Organisation.
Content
Introduction - Making a robot; Robot behaviour; Robot mechanics; Robot electronics; PICs in control; PIC programs; Projects