LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders
Ten Inventions to Spark You Imagination
James F. KellyMatthias P. ScholzChristopher R. SmithMartijn BoogartsJonathan DaudelinEric D. BurdoLaurens ValkBlue ToothKiwi(Author)
Fay Rhodes(Editor)
No Starch Press
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 391 pages
978-1-59327-188-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 only need one NXT Retail kit ot 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 programm:
- PunchBot, a robot that you program using old-fashioned punchards
- 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
- BotBot, a versatile skid-steer loader, equipped with a bal 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.
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 programm:
- PunchBot, a robot that you program using old-fashioned punchards
- 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
- BotBot, a versatile skid-steer loader, equipped with a bal 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.
More details
Language
English
German
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Target group
- Ages 10+ and parents of NXT owning kids - Tinkerers and robotics hobbyists
Illustrations
Illustrations
ISBN-13
978-1-59327-188-6 (9781593271886)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Acknowledgements <br/>Chapter 1: CandyPicker: a candy-picking robot with built-in generator and remote control <br/>Chapter 2: PunchBot: old-school programming using your NXT <br/>Chapter 3: m: the m&m sorter <br/>Chapter 4: NXT Dragster: The NXT STEP Dragster Challenge <br/>Chapter 5: BobBot: an NXT version of the bobcat <br/>Chapter 6: RoboLock: a security system for your robots <br/>Chapter 7: the hand: a robot for those dirty jobs <br/>Chapter 8: SPC: self-parking car <br/>Chapter 9: GrabBot: a robot that finds, grabs, lifts, and moves <br/>Chapter 10: the bike: an NXT bicycle that can steer and move autonomously