Basic Robot Building With LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0
Basic Robot Building With LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0

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Basic Robot Building with LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 ABSOLUTELY NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Learn LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 from the ground up, hands-on, in full color! Ever wanted to build a robot? Now’s the time, LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 is the technology, and this is the book. You can do this, even if you’ve never built or programmed anything! Don’t worry about where to begin: start right here. John Baichtal explains everything you need to know, one ridiculously simple step at a time… and shows you every key step with stunningly clear full-color photos! You won’t just learn concepts–you’ll put them to work in three start-to-finish projects, including three remarkable bots you can build right this minute, with zero knowledge of programming or robotics. It’s going to be simple–and it’s going to be fun. All you need is in the box–and in this book! Unbox your LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 set, and discover exactly what you’ve got Build a Backscratching Bot immediately Connect the NXT Intelligent Brick to your computer (Windows or Mac) Navigate the Brick’s menus and upload programs Start writing simple new programs–painlessly Build the Clothesline Cruiser, a robot that travels via rope Program your robot’s movements Learn to create stronger, tougher models Help your robot sense everything from distance and movement to sound and color Build a miniature tank-treaded robot that knows how to rebound Write smarter programs by creating your own programming blocks Discover what to learn next, and which additional parts you might want to buy   JOHN BAICHTAL is a contributor to MAKE magazine and Wired’s GeekDad blog. He is the co-author of The Cult of Lego (No Starch) and author of Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY Movement (Que). Most recently he wrote Make: Lego and Arduino Projects for MAKE, collaborating with Adam Wolf and Matthew Beckler. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and three children.

Table of Contents:
Conventions Used in This Book 4     Special Elements 4   Chapter 1 Unboxing the LEGO Mindstorms NXT Set 7 The Box 7     Under the Flap 8     Opening the Box 9 The Contents 9     Reading Material 10     Connector Pegs 11     3M Connector Pegs 12     Connector Pegs with Bushing 13     Connector Pegs with Cross-Axle Ends 14     2M Axle Peg 14     Connector Peg with Towball 15     1/2 Connector Pegs 16     Bushings 16     Cross Axles 17     Cross Axles with End Stops 18     Wheels and Treads 19     Gears 20     Teeth 21     Balls 21     Beams With Pegs 22     Beams 23     Angle Beams 24     Car Parts 25     Steering Links 26     Angle Elements 26     Cross-Axle Connectors 27     Cross Blocks 27     More Miscellaneous Parts 28     Peg Joiner 29     Motors, Wires, and Sensors 31     USB Cable 34     Mindstorms Wires 35     The NXT Brick 35 Next Chapter 36   Chapter 2 Project: Backscratcher Bot 37 Adding Batteries to the NXT Brick 38 Parts You Need 40 Step-by-Step Assembly Instructions 42 Programming the Backscratcher Bot 49 Running the Backscratcher Bot 56 Next Chapter 56   Chapter 3 Anatomy of the NXT Brick 57 The Brick 58     Buttons 59     Ports 59     Connector Holes 61     Reset Button 62 Menus 63     My Files 63     NXT Program 66     Try Me 67     The View Menu 68     NXT Datalog 70     Settings 70     Bluetooth 73 Powering Your NXT 77 Resetting a Crash 78 Updating NXT Firmware 78 The Next Chapter 79   Chapter 4 Introduction to Programming 81 System Requirements 82 Installing the Software 83     Installing on a PC 83     Installing on a Mac 84 NXT-G 101 85     The Programming Block 85     Commonplace Blocks 87 Programming the Backscratcher Bot 92     Create the Program 92     Connect to the NXT Brick 93     Download the Program 94 The Next Chapter 94   Chapter 5 Project: Clothesline Cruiser 95 Parts You Need 96 Step-by-Step Instructions 97 Programming the Clothesline Cruiser 119 Setting Up the Clothesline 120 What to Do With Your Cruiser? 121 The Next Chapter 122   Chapter 6 Building Stronger Models 123 Use Multiple Pegs 123 Connect Each Part to as Many Others as Possible 123 Reinforce Corners with Angle Beams 124 Use Combination Parts and Cross Blocks 124 Attach Cross Axles 125 Combine Technic and System Bricks 126 Use Chassis Bricks 128 The Next Chapter 129   Chapter 7 Know Your Sensors 131 Mindstorms Sensors 131     Touch Sensors 132     Ultrasonic Sensors 133     Color Sensors 133     Sound Sensor 134     Motor 135 Calibrating Sensors 136 Third-Party Sensors 137     Compass Sensor 138     Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensor 138     Wi-Fi Sensor 138     Magnetic Sensor 139     Flex Sensor 139     Voltage Sensor 140     Barometric Sensor 140     Inertial Motion Sensor 140 The Next Chapter 141   Chapter 8 Advanced Programming 143 Data Wires 144     Green Wires 144     Yellow Wires 145     Orange Wires 145     Gray Wires 146 Connecting Wires 147 Additional Blocks 148     Variable Block 148     Constant Block 149     Random Block 150     Keep Alive Block 150     Light Sensor Block 151     Rotation Sensor Block 151     Display Block 152     Bluetooth Block 152     Logic Block 153 Creating Your Own Blocks 154 The Next Chapter 156   Chapter 9 Project: Rebounder 157 Parts You Need 158 Step-by-Step Instructions 159 A Note About Tank Treads 175 Programming the Rebounder 176 The Next Chapter 180   Chapter 10 Expanding on Mindstorms 181 Read Blogs 181     The NXT STEP 181     Mindstorms 182 Design Virtual Models 183 Attend Gatherings 184     LUGs 185     Conventions 185 FIRST LEGO League 186 Read BrickJournal 188 Expand Your Collection 188     Bricklink 189     Pick a Brick 189     LEGO Education 189 Third-Party Brick Makers 190     Omni Wheels 190     Bricktronics 190     Tetrix 191 Print Your Own 192   Glossary 195   Index 201


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780133111811
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0133111814
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jan 2013
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 224


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