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FIRST Robots: Aim High Hardcover – May 1, 2007

by Vince Wilczynski (Author), Stephanie Slezycki (Author), Woodie Flowers (Afterword),

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Personal robots are about as advanced today as personal computers were on the eve of the first IBM PC in the early 1980s. They are still the domain of hobbyists who cobble them together from scratch or from kits, join local clubs to swap code and stage contests, and whose labor of love is setting the stage for a technological revolution. This book will deconstruct the 30 regional winning robot designs from the FIRST Robotics Competition in 2006. The FIRST Robotics Competition (held annually and co-founded by Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers) is a multinational competition that teams professionals and young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way. In 2005 the competition reached close to 25,000 people on close to 1,000 teams in 30 competitions. Teams came from Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Israel, Mexico, the U.K., and almost every U.S. state. The competitions are high-tech spectator sporting events that have gained a loyal following because of the high caliber work featured. Each team is paired with a mentor from such companies as Apple, Motorola, or NASA (NASA has sponsored 200 teams in 8 years).

This book looks at 30 different robot designs all based on the same chassis, and provides in-depth information on the inspiration and the technology that went into building each of them. Each robot is featured in 6-8 pages providing readers with a solid understanding of how the robot was conceived and built. There are sketches, interim drawings, and process shots for each robot.

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256 pages
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English
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Rockport Publishers
Publication date

May 1, 2007
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8.75 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches
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1592533663
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978-1592533664
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It will undoubtedly become a must-have in the library of FIRST teams around the world. It is also a great read for people on the outside to introduce them to the fantastic world of FIRST and inspire them to participate."
by George Mitsuoka, Robot Magazine, Summer 2007

About the Author

Vince Wilczynski, Ph.D., directs the mechanical engineering major at a New England institution of higher education where he has incorporated robotics and homeland security projects into the mechanical engineering curriculum. He serves as the Vice President of Public Awareness for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, is a member of the Executive Advisory Board of the FIRST Robotics Foundation and is a fellow with the American Council on Education.Stephanie Slezycki, a FIRST Robotics alum, is a mechanical engineer at a marine systems defense contractor. She is engaged in technical evaluation and implementation of design improvements to future platforms and also studies the adaptation of robotic technology to improve manufacturing processes.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockport Publishers; Edition Unstated (May 1, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592533663
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592533664
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.26 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches

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Scott2525

Excellent book documenting some of the hidden secrets in FIRST Robotics Challenge

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 8, 2011

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This is an excellent book providing some of the hidden secrets of some of the best teams in the FIRST Robotics Challenge. It profiles a variety of teams and focuses on different aspects of the teams' design process. For those coaches, mentors and teams that are looking for ideas on how to improve their design processes or gather ideas on how to improve designs, this is a must have book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2013

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I am a mentor in first robotics and was looking for something to explain how some of these great robots were designed so I thought this book would be perfect since it has "behind the design" in the title but unfortunately there wasn't the detail I was looking for. It has a lot of pictures and nice stories but not so much raw design detail that I was looking for.

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Brian

There are lots of good ideas here for starting teams

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 28, 2015

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I wish I had found this book the first year that I sponsored a FIRST Robotics team. It shows the design process from concept to competition for the most successful teams. There are lots of good ideas here for starting teams. Buy the Rack N Roll book also

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Marc B. Center

FIRST Robots interesting read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 9, 2012

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I purchased the book this year because ball shooters were featured for the game that was played that year and is being played in 2012 for the FIRST robotics FRC competition. In one chapter, Team 1114, Simbotics, used a 4 wheel shooter, the same design that many teams seem to have tried this year.

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@finchgirl10

Great product, helpful

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2013

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I ordered this to help with a project I am worked on at school as a teacher and robotics sponsor. This book was helpful and in perfect condition. It shipped quickly and I had no issues.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 21, 2010

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This book is an interesting general review, where you can check how roboticians develop their projects, but dont expect enought information to learn.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 22, 2013