Robot Builder's Bonanza, Third Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071468935 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 733 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Good book for enthusiast wannabes" according to Barlas. The book has lots of good ideas for small scale projects. Some of the projects are defined better than the others. Who knows, may be it can turn some wannabes into real enthusiasts.. Survey vs. How to I enjoy the 3rd edition of this book. What it does well is that it breaks up the problem of building a robot into multiple sections in which builders get ideas on what to change for their robots. This includes changes in anything from what sensors to use to recommendations and ideas about building your own chassis from wood to plastic to well, whatever. It also gives you a nice reference to places to get parts and also references to other books to get even more information on individual topics. It doesn't really get into the level that other McComb books did such as the Lasers, Ray Guns, . "Just About Everything You Need to Know" according to John Matlock. This is the big book on robots. In its third edition, it is more than seven hundred pages of information. This information basically includes virtually everything there is to know about modern robotics from converting a toy into a working robot to fairly fancy electronics that handle functions like speech (systhesis and recognition) eyes, collision detection and avoidance through the computer programming that will be required to tie everything together and make it work.The book is aimed at the robot experimenter. This could be at any level from the individual working in his basement to th
Projects vary in complexity so everyone from novices to advanced hobbyists will find something of interest. NEW TO THIS EDITION:30 completely new projects All projects have been revamped to be more customizable More visual -- illustrations of the final product are right at the beginning of the chapterEverything you need to build from plans provided or create your own designs: * Robot Basics * Construction Techniques * Computer and Electronic Control * Power, Motors, and Locomotion * Practical Robotics Projects * Sensors and Navigation * Robot Program
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD A ROBOT!Follow a plan or create your own designRobot Basics Parts and Tools Practical Robotics Projects Money-Saving Hacks Construction Techniques: Plastic, Wood, & Metal Computer and Electronic Control Power, Motors, and Locomotion Sensors and Navigation Robot Programming Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits Avoiding Common Mistakes List of Sources for Parts and IdeasFULLY ILLUSTRATED PLANS FOR 99 AMAZING ROBOTSNEW to the Third Edition:30 Completely New Projects! Hundreds of Helpful New Illustrations Customizability Added to Every Project More Materials and Tools You Can Use to Build Your Robots State-of-the-Art Advances More Help with Microcontrollers for the Beginner Developments in Remote Contro
Gordon McComb is an avid electronics hobbyist who has written for TAB Books for a number of years. An experienced author, Myke wrote McGraw-Hill's best-selling 123 Robotics Projects for the Evil Genius; 123 PIC Microcontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius, PIC Microcontroller Pocket Reference; Programming and Customizing PIC Microcontrollers, Second Edition; Programming Robot Controllers; and o