Robot Building for Beginners, Second Edition is an update of David Cook's best-selling Robot Building for Beginners. This book continues its aim at teenagers and adults who have an avid interest in science and dream of building household explorers. No formal engineering education is assumed.
The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunchbox. It is autonomous. That is, it isn't remote controlled.
You'll begin with some tools of the trade, and then work your way through prototyping, robot bodybuilding, and eventually soldering your own circuit boards. By the book's end, you will have a solid amateur base of understanding so that you can begin creating your own robots to vacuum your house or maybe even rule the world!
What you'll learn
- How to build a robot from scratch
- Where to obtain parts and tools to get you started
- How to build the brain—the intelligence—using the motherboard
- How to create the body and become a Dr. Frankenstein
- How to get your robot moving and ruling
Who is this book for?
This book is aimed at teenagers and adults who have an avid interest in science and dream of building household explorers. No formal engineering education is assumed.
About the Author
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.
Book Details
- Paperback: 600 pages
- Publisher: Apress; 2 edition (December 29, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1430227486
- ISBN-13: 978-1430227489
- File Size: 16.6 MiB
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