Intermediate Robot Building (Technology in Action)

Intermediate Robot Building (Technology in Action)

<p>For readers of <em>Robot Building for Beginner</em> (Apress, 2002 and 2009), welcome to the next level. <em>Intermediate Robot Building, Second Edition</em> offers you the kind of real-world knowledge that only renowned author <strong>David Cook</strong> can offer.</p> <p>In this book, you’ll learn the value of a robot heartbeat and the purpose of the wavy lines in photocells. You’ll find out what electronic part you should sand. You’ll discover how a well-placed switch can help a robot avoid obstacles better than a pair of feelers. And you’ll avoid mistakes that can cause a capacitor to explode.</p> <p>Want a robot that can explore rooms, follow lines, or battle opponents in mini-sumo? This book presents step-by-step instructions and circuit and part descriptions so that you can build the robot featured in the book or apply the modules to your own robot designs. </p> <p>Finally, you’ll find the complete schematics for Roundabout, a room explorer that requires no programming and uses only off-the-shelf electronics. With Roundabout, you’ll use many of the same techniques used by professional robotics engineers, and you’ll experience many of the same challenges and joys they feel when a robot “comes to life.”</p>