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The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory: Build, Program, and Experiment with Five Wicked Cool Robots Paperback – Illustrated, October 13, 2013

by Daniele Benedettelli (Author)

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The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 set offers so many new and exciting features that it can be hard to know where to begin. Without the help of an expert, it could take months of experimentation to learn how to use the advanced mechanisms and numerous programming features.

In The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory, author Daniele Benedettelli, robotics expert and member of the elite LEGO MINDSTORMS Expert Panel, shows you how to use gears, beams, motors, sensors, and programming blocks to create sophisticated robots that can avoid obstacles, walk on two legs, and even demonstrate autonomous behavior. You’ll also dig into related math, engineering, and robotics concepts that will help you create your own amazing robots. Programming experiments throughout will challenge you, while a series of comics and countless illustrations inform the discussion and keep things fun.

As you make your way through the book, you’ll build and program five wicked cool robots:
–ROV3R, a vehicle you can modify to do things like follow a line, avoid obstacles, and even clean a room
–WATCHGOOZ3, a bipedal robot that can be programmed to patrol a room using only the Brick Program App (no computer required!)
–SUP3R CAR, a rear-wheel-drive armored car with an ergonomic two-lever remote control
–SENTIN3L, a walking tripod that can record and execute color-coded sequences of commands
–T-R3X, a fearsome bipedal robot that will find and chase down prey

With The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory as your guide, you’ll become an EV3 master in no time.

Requirements: One LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set (LEGO SET #31313)
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  1. Reading age
    12 years and up
  2. Print length
    432 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.13 x 1.1 x 10 inches
  5. Publisher
    No Starch Press
  6. Publication date
    October 13, 2013
  7. ISBN-10
    1593275331
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1593275334
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The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory
The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book
The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Programming
The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Idea Book
The LEGO BOOST Idea Book
The LEGO BOOST Activity Book
Author Daniele Benedettelli Laurens Valk Terry Griffin Yoshihito Isogawa Yoshihito Isogawa Daniele Benedettelli
Suggested age range 12+ 10+ 10+ 10+ 10+ 12+
Description Learn to build 5 cool robots that walk, drive, and dodge obstacles in this comic-filled lab guide. Beginner-friendly guide to 5 sophisticated EV3 robots. 150+ building and programming challenges to invent your own robots. Beginner-friendly guide to programming intelligent robots. Covers both the Home and Education editions of EV3. Visual guide to using the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set to build 181 simple machines and contraptions. Visual guide showcasing 95 ways to build simple robots using the LEGO BOOST set. Hints and ideas included for creating your own models. Illustrated, step-by-step guide to the LEGO BOOST set. Program cool robots and test your robotics knowledge.
Builds include Wheeled robot, steering car robot, walking defense robot, and walking dinosaur Vehicles, animal robots, and humanoid robots Robots that react to different environments, navigate a maze, display drawings, and play Simon Says-style game Cars with real suspension, steerable crawlers, ball-shooters, and grasping robotic arms Robots that walk, crawl, use wheels, shoot objects, grip objects, and lift things Rover robot, BrickPecker, and CYBOT
Production description 432 pp. full color book; paperback 396 pp. full color book; paperback 276 pp. full color book; paperback 232 pp. full color book; paperback 264 pp. full color book; paperback 272 pp. full color book; paperback

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"The perfect companion to your EV3 set."
—HispaBrick Magazine

About the Author

Daniele Benedettelli is known worldwide for his original LEGO robots, including his Rubik’s Cube solvers and his humanoid robots. As a LEGO MINDSTORMS Community Partner (MCP), he helps to test and develop new MINDSTORMS products. He earned a master’s degree in Robotics and Automation from the University of Siena in Italy. He holds educational presentations and workshops on Information and Communications Technology around the world and teaches robotics at the high school level.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ No Starch Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593275331
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593275334
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.33 pounds
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.13 x 1.1 x 10 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,473,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Daniele Benedettelli lives and works in beautiful Tuscany, Italy. While he was attending high school, his main passion was writing music and playing the piano. When he wasn't playing the piano, you could find him playing with LEGO.

In 2002, Danny scraped together enough money to purchase the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System. From that moment on, he began to think about building a career out of his love for LEGO!

In 2006, he was selected by The LEGO Company as a member of the MINDSTORMS Developer Program, and in 2007 he became a MINDSTORMS Community Partner (MCP). His EL3CTRIC GUITAR model is one of LEGO's twelve official bonus models that you can build with the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Retail set 31313.

Danny’s other well-known robots include the Rubik’s Cube solver, which can independently solve any 3x3 Rubik's cube in less than a minute; LEGONARDO, a humanoid robot which can draw anything; and Cyclops, a mecha that can walk, talk, gesticulate, and can be even controlled with a suit worn by its human operator.

He is the author of several books: The LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Activity Book (No Starch Press), The LEGO BOOST Activity Book (No Starch Press), The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory (No Starch Press), LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Thinking Robots (No Starch Press), and Creating Cool MINDSTORMS NXT Robots (Apress). Danny holds an MSc degree in Robotics and Automation from the University of Siena.

Danny is currently working as a free-lance LEGO designer and as high school teacher.