Overview

""I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too. It took me a while to learn about many of the tools and parts in amateur robotics. Perhaps by writing about my experiences, I can give you a head start.""--David CookRobot Building for Beginners, Third Edition provides basic, practical knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics. There is a mix of content: from serious reference tables and descriptions to personal stories and humorous bits. The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunch box. It is autonomous; that is, it isn't remote controlled. The book is broken up into small chapters, suitable for bedtime (or bathroom) reading. The characteristics and purposes of each major component (resistor, transistor, wire, and motor) are described, followed by a hands-on experiment to demonstrate. Not only does this help the reader to understand a particularpiece, but it also prepares them with processes to learn new parts on their own. An appendix offers an introduction to 3D printing and parts of the robot can, as an alternative, be ""printed"" using a 3D printer. The master project of the book is a simple, entertaining, line-following robot.

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Author:   David Cook
Publisher:   APress
Imprint:   APress
Edition:   3rd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   9.149kg
ISBN:  

9781484213605

ISBN 10:   1484213602
Pages:   458
Publication Date:   27 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Welcome Robot Inventor! Chapter 2. Where to Obtain Tools and Parts Chapter 3. Safety Chapter 4. Digital Multimeter Chapter 5. Numbers and Units Chapter 6. Robot Line-Following Chapter 7. Nine-Volt Batteries Chapter 8. Clips and Test Leads Chapter 9. Resistors Chapter 10. LEDs Chapter 11. Power On! Chapter 12. Solderless Prototyping Chapter 13. Solderless Breadboard Setup Chapter 14. Variable Resistors Chapter 15. Comparator Chapter 16. Transistor Switches Chapter 17. DC Motors Chapter 18. Adding Gearhead Motors Chapter 19. Wheels Chapter 20. Coupler Chapter 21. Soldering Equipment Chapter 22. Soldering and Connecting Chapter 23. The Motherboard Chapter 24. Body Building Chapter 25. Launching the Line-Follower Chapter 26. Smoother, Smaller, Cheaper Chapter 27. Encore Appendix A: Leftovers Appendix B: 3D Printing

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David Cook is an engineering manager at Motorola. He has 20 years of experience as a software developer, creating everything from award-winning computer games to mobile background-check applications for police. Self-taught in electronics and basic mechanics, David explains his years of robot experiences to the average backyard scientist in a comfortable and helpful manner, without scholarly intimidation. David hosts the popular robot site RobotRoom.com.

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