LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders: Ten Inventions to Spark Your Imagination

Author:   James Floyd Kelly ,  Matthias Paul Scholz ,  Christopher R. Smith ,  Matijn Boogaarts
Publisher:   No Starch Press,US
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9781593271886


Pages:   388
Publication Date:   01 November 2008
Format:   Paperback
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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'll only need one NXT Retail kit to 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 program: * PunchBot, a robot that you program using old-fashioned punchcards * 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 * BobBot, a versatile skid-steer loader, equipped with a ball 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.

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Author:   James Floyd Kelly ,  Matthias Paul Scholz ,  Christopher R. Smith ,  Matijn Boogaarts
Publisher:   No Starch Press,US
Imprint:   No Starch Press,US
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9781593271886


ISBN 10:   1593271883
Pages:   388
Publication Date:   01 November 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: CandyPicker: a candy-picking robot with built-in generator and remote control
Chapter 2: PunchBot: old-school programming using your NXT
Chapter 3: m: the m&m sorter
Chapter 4: NXT Dragster: The NXT STEP Dragster Challenge
Chapter 5: BobBot: an NXT version of the bobcat
Chapter 6: RoboLock: a security system for your robots
Chapter 7: the hand: a robot for those dirty jobs
Chapter 8: SPC: self-parking car
Chapter 9: GrabBot: a robot that finds, grabs, lifts, and moves
Chapter 10: the bike: an NXT bicycle that can steer and move autonomously

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