Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition (eBook)

David Cook (Autor)

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2015 | 3rd ed.
XXX, 458 Seiten
Apress (Verlag)
978-1-4842-1359-9 (ISBN)

Infos

'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 Cook

Robot 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 particular piece, 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.

strongDavid Cook/strong 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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"e;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."e;--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 "e;printed"e; using a 3D printer.The master project of the book is a simple, entertaining, line-following robot.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Welcome Robot Inventor!Chapter 2. Where to Obtain Tools and PartsChapter 3. SafetyChapter 4. Digital MultimeterChapter 5. Numbers and UnitsChapter 6. Robot Line-FollowingChapter 7. Nine-Volt BatteriesChapter 8. Clips and Test LeadsChapter 9. ResistorsChapter 10. LEDsChapter 11. Power On!Chapter 12. Solderless PrototypingChapter 13. Solderless Breadboard SetupChapter 14. Variable ResistorsChapter 15. ComparatorChapter 16. Transistor SwitchesChapter 17. DC MotorsChapter 18. Adding Gearhead MotorsChapter 19. WheelsChapter 20. CouplerChapter 21. Soldering EquipmentChapter 22. Soldering and ConnectingChapter 23. The Motherboard Chapter 24. Body BuildingChapter 25. Launching the Line-FollowerChapter 26. Smoother, Smaller, CheaperChapter 27. EncoreAppendix A: LeftoversAppendix B: 3D Printing

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.9.2015
• Zusatzinfo: XXX, 458 p. 464 illus.
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• ISBN-10: 1-4842-1359-9 / 1484213599
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4842-1359-9 / 9781484213599