This title is the perfect tutorial for learning the mechanical, software, and electronic systems of LEGO Mindstorms and other hybrid robots. It focuses on "hot technology" topics: electronics, embedded systems, object-oriented technology, software development, and robotics. It includes projects for each concept, including a LEGO camera for the remote control vision chapter, an interface for a robotic warning system, and a tele-operated robot. The CD includes: complete computer programs for controlling the robots; circuit simulation models; and diagnostic tools.
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Are you ready to step up to cutting-edge robotics?
Don Wilcher makes it easy and fun to understand concepts and build projects that put the concepts to work. You get hands-on instructions for satisfying projects in mechatronics, embedded systems, object-oriented programming, and high-level electronics and robotics -- all using off-the-shelf LEGO products as starting points. LEGO(r) Mindstorms(tm) Mechatronics gives you:
* Projects that include a robotically operated LEGO camera, a robotic warning system, and numerous other mechatronics plans
* A complete set of needed programs, circuit diagrams, and diagnostic tools on the CD-ROM
* A great appendix packed with online and other embedded systems resources INSIDE: LEADING EDGE ROBOTICS PROJECTS
* TELEROBOTICS -- Operate devices from afar with visual feedback
* SMART HAND CONTROLLERS -- Exchange tactile information with a machine
* HYBRID ROBOTS -- Combine LEGO with other kits for unique creations
* MECHATRONIC BOTS -- Make savvy machines with brains and movement
* WALKING BOTS -- Where do you want me to go today?
* AUDIO BOTS -- Are you talking to me?
Don Wilcher makes it easy and fun to understand concepts and build projects that put the concepts to work. You get hands-on instructions for satisfying projects in mechatronics, embedded systems, object-oriented programming, and high-level electronics and robotics -- all using off-the-shelf LEGO products as starting points. LEGO(r) Mindstorms(tm) Mechatronics gives you:
* Projects that include a robotically operated LEGO camera, a robotic warning system, and numerous other mechatronics plans
* A complete set of needed programs, circuit diagrams, and diagnostic tools on the CD-ROM
* A great appendix packed with online and other embedded systems resources INSIDE: LEADING EDGE ROBOTICS PROJECTS
* TELEROBOTICS -- Operate devices from afar with visual feedback
* SMART HAND CONTROLLERS -- Exchange tactile information with a machine
* HYBRID ROBOTS -- Combine LEGO with other kits for unique creations
* MECHATRONIC BOTS -- Make savvy machines with brains and movement
* WALKING BOTS -- Where do you want me to go today?
* AUDIO BOTS -- Are you talking to me?
About the Author
Don Wilcher (Garden City, MI) is an Electrical Engineer and the author of the bestseller LEGO(r) Mindstorms(tm) Interfacing, also from McGraw-Hill. He has written articles for Nuts and Volts magazine and other trade publications. Don is an active advocate for engineering education reform and for pre-college engineering curriculum.
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Useful information, terrible book,
By Robodoc (Kingwood, Tx) - See all my reviews
This review is from: LEGO Mindstorms Mechatronics : Using Systems and Controls to Build Sophisticed Robots (Paperback)
There is some useful information in this book, but getting it out is like cracking walnuts. The book is terribly written, maybe the 2nd worst book I've read. There are some gross typos, left out parts of sentences, wrong diagrams, multiple un- or poorly-defined terms and abbreviations. The writing style is dreadful. I find myself re-reading some paragraphs several times to figure out what he's saying. Other paragraphs could be skipped altogether as he relys too literally on the advice "tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them." That may be fine in an oral presentation. In writing it's redundant and annoying. Just tell me and tell me well. Skip the overture and encore. Nevertheless, I'm buying the companion prequel "Mindstorms Interfacing" because this book references that one a lot. Many of the web references are no longer active. Some of the free software referenced is no longer available online, but FORTUNATELY some is on the enclosed CD-ROM. A few nuggets of gold may be worth digging through tons of rock to find. I'm not sure yet whether this book will be worth the dig, I'm only 1/4 throught it.
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Developing software for LEGO Mindstorms robots requires an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that enables you to read analog values from sensory devices using simple text commands or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
amateur roboticist, stand telerobot, side driver circuit, following lab project, right touch sensor, motor capsule, lab breadboard, infrared tower, prototyping station, robot command explorer, release the touch sensor, octagonal connector, command prompt text box, electronics learning lab, tone generator circuit, engineering evaluation board, left touch sensor, motorized construction set, gear capsule, advanced monitoring feature, basic integrator circuit, hybrid robots, transistor relay driver, inverting logic gate, mini test procedure Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Scout P-Brick, Robo Pump, Radio Shack, Mindstorms Interfacing, Graph Link, P-Brick One, Mindstorms P-Brick, Technic Axle, Task Off, Technic Brick, Additional Thoughts, Click Scope, Define Sensor, Attach the Palm, Button Swpin, Mindstorms Robotic Invention System, Active Low, Click the Advanced, Creative Creation, Delay Value, Electric Mindstorms Scout, One Palm, Place the Palm, Private Sub, Technic Liftarm New!
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Developing software for LEGO Mindstorms robots requires an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that enables you to read analog values from sensory devices using simple text commands or a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
amateur roboticist, stand telerobot, side driver circuit, following lab project, right touch sensor, motor capsule, lab breadboard, infrared tower, prototyping station, robot command explorer, release the touch sensor, octagonal connector, command prompt text box, electronics learning lab, tone generator circuit, engineering evaluation board, left touch sensor, motorized construction set, gear capsule, advanced monitoring feature, basic integrator circuit, hybrid robots, transistor relay driver, inverting logic gate, mini test procedure Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Scout P-Brick, Robo Pump, Radio Shack, Mindstorms Interfacing, Graph Link, P-Brick One, Mindstorms P-Brick, Technic Axle, Task Off, Technic Brick, Additional Thoughts, Click Scope, Define Sensor, Attach the Palm, Button Swpin, Mindstorms Robotic Invention System, Active Low, Click the Advanced, Creative Creation, Delay Value, Electric Mindstorms Scout, One Palm, Place the Palm, Private Sub, Technic Liftarm New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Lego Mindstorms Interfacing (Tab Electronics Robotics) by Don Wilcher on page 2
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