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Robot Builder's Bonanzaby Gordon McComb Paperback: 720 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.10 x 9.23 x 7.46 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; ; 2nd edition (September 21, 2000) ISBN: 0071362967 Check price @ amazon.com , amazon.ca , amazon.co.uk From Book News, Inc.: Offers a modular approach and many easy and inexpensive robot experiments and projects. Explains how a robot is put together using commonly available parts, and gives directions for locomotion engineering, constructing robotic arms and hands, sensor design, remote control, adding sound, and computer control. This second edition is updated to reflect technological advances since 1987. Book Description: A major revision of the bestselling "bible" of amateur robotics building--packed with the latest in servo motor technology, microcontrolled robots, remote control, Lego Mindstorms Kits, and other commercial kits. Gives electronics hobbyists fully illustrated plans for 11 complete Robots, as well as all-new coverage of Robotix-based Robots, Lego Technic-based Robots, Functionoids with Lego Mindstorms, and Location and Motorized Systems with Servo Motors. Features a pictures and parts list that accompany all projects, and material on using the BASIC Stamp and other microcontrollers. Download Description: A major revision of the bestselling "bible" of amateur robotics building--packed with the latest in servo motor technology, microcontrolled robots, remote control, Lego Mindstorms Kits, and other commercial kits. Book Info: Amateur guide to robotics, with science tidbits, field-tested projects, and modular organization. Also contains full appendices that provide suggestions for further reading, Internet information sources, names and addresses for mail order supply companies, and more. From the Back Cover: Everybody's favorite amateur robotics book is bigger, bolder, and better than ever! Readers at Amazon say: • "It's not just good. It's greeaaaaaaaaaat! Awesome book." • "The projects are simple to build and give the beginner an excellent foundation in robotics." • "This is an excellent book for beginners. The author provides the pros and cons out of his own experiences." • Robots that walk, see, feel, talk, listen, and think. • Remote-controlled robots and robots that find their own way. • A robotic arm and a robotic bug. • Robots made from toys, and robots controlled by computers. • Robots with "brains." You can build them all from plans in this book, or design your own. Just look inside. This updated edition of Gordon McComb's best-selling Robot Builder's Bonanza features fascinating science tidbits, field-tested projects, and modular organization to make it easy to invent and build your own designs. Full appendices provide suggestions for further reading, Internet information sources, names and addresses for mail order supply companies, and help with interfacing logic families. This heavily illustrated "bible" of amateur robotics is the best you can ever find. Take it home and start building robots today. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED • Where to Get the Parts • How Much They Cost • Working with Plastic, Wood, & Metal • Constructing the 'Bot • Avoiding Common Mistakes Fully Illustrated Plans for these Amazing Robots • Minibot • Scooterbot • Roverbot • Six-Legged Walking Robot • Pepbot • Lego Lightbots that Seek and Avoid Light • Polar coordinate robotic arm • Revolute coordinate robotic arm • More NEW IN THIS EDITION • Lego Technic-Based Robots • Functionoids with Lego Mindstorms • Fixed and Mobile Systems with Servo Motors • Using the Basic Stamp, BasicX, and Other Microcontrollers • Remote Controlled Robots • Infrared, Ultrasonic, Laser, and other High-Tech Sensors "Gordon McComb is my favorite how-to author." Customer Reviews good book for building robots, January 2, 2003 Reviewer: A reader from USA This book is the best I have seen at introducing how to construct robots or other mechatronics projects. I like the survey of multiple alternative microcontrollers, from Basic Stamp II to OOPIC to Basicx. The only couple things I would have liked improved or added: Even though there are three chapters on Lego Mindstorms, sometimes it skimps on a description or example and just points you to the appendix of web links. No mention of lejos, the java VM for RCX. The book doesn't mention USB at all and mostly focuses on the parallel port. I know most all robotic projects still use the serial or parallel port, but nowadays computers are being made without them. Even Mindstorms is USB. Although this is a 2nd edition, some of the material still feels old like that. It still talks about laptops like they are something new. Excellent, December 9, 2002 Reviewer: marty thomas from Ithaca, NY United States This book has been instrumental in the development of my first robotics project. Being a mechanical enginnering student I had an idea for the shape and function of my robot but no clue how I was going work out the electronics. Each chapter of this book has answered questions and provided a clearer picture of how my project would be controlled. Great examples, great pictures and diagrams, great book... This Book is Totally AWESOME, October 19, 2002 Reviewer: A 12-year old reader This book gave me some skills that I cuold use when I grow up I know how to do tonnes of cool stuff with robotics when he tells you something complicated he always simplifies it by giving the PERFECT example no matter how complicated it is. If you are a beginner like I WAS I suggest this book. Robot Builder's Bonanza, May 21, 2002 Reviewer: A reader I've had this book for a few months now, and I just can't seem to put it down! Its helped me throughout all of my projects. I would recomend this book to anyone who is interested in robotics. It is by far the best source for information about robotics. Robotics start guide., March 14, 2002 Reviewer: Roberto Colnaghi Junior from Novo Hamburgo, RS Brazil Just a great start in robotics! Good examples. Great book for beginers, September 28, 2001 Reviewer: Sasa Dal Ponte from Kutina Croatia If you want to build your own robot, and you don't know apsolutely anything, get this book. It isn't only about electronics, it's about everything. From building a housing for your robot, mechanics, electronics... And you get information about stores where you can buy books, electronic parts, kits... Two words - great book! Up to Date on Microprocessors, August 20, 2001 Reviewer: Wayne T. Watson from Nevada City, CA USA I thought I read a review here yesterday that criticized the book for just changing the copyright and not adding anything new, particularly on microprocessor. The second edition I'm looking at has very current material on microprocessors: Basic Stamp, MindStorms RCX and others. This is a very good book. Caution! Not for everybody!, August 8, 2001 Reviewer: JUNISBAYEV ALIBEK from ALMATY Kazakhstan Probably, the book is briliant, I do not know. I can not drill metal, I can not disassemble joysticks and printers. I can not make a metal frame with several holes, each 0.3" in diameter. The book is not for everybody. Mainly it relates to non-standard parts, self-made constructions etc. If you are shopping for just a Lego-Idea-Book, do not buy this one, it's for "almost-engineers" On Building Robots, August 2, 2001 Reviewer: Hart C Woolery from La Jolla, CA United States I am an electrical engineering undergraduate at UC San Diego, and I decided to build a small robot recently, so the first source I came to was this book. I bought it over Amazon and received it a few days later. After reading through the book I decided that it was very helpful for beginners, but intermediate and expert robot builders would probably find it less helpful. It really does a fine job of telling you where to get started and a myriad of places to get what you need. The book goes through many key points on construction, both in mechanical and electrical aspects, that I would have otherwise not known. If you're a beginner BUY THIS BOOK! |
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