Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition

"I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too....
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Author: David Cook
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Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition by Cook, David

Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition

$683.88

Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition

$683.88
Author: David Cook
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too. It took me a while to learn about many of the tools and parts in amateur robotics. Perhaps by writing about my experiences, I can give you a head start."--David Cook

Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition provides basic, practical knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics. There is a mix of content: from serious reference tables and descriptions to personal stories and humorous bits.

The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunch box. It is autonomous; that is, it isn't remote controlled.

The book is broken up into small chapters, suitable for bedtime (or bathroom) reading.

The characteristics and purposes of each major component (resistor, transistor, wire, and motor) are described, followed by a hands-on experiment to demonstrate. Not only does this help the reader to understand a particular piece, but it also prepares them with processes to learn new parts on their own. An appendix offers an introduction to 3D printing and parts of the robot can, as an alternative, be "printed" using a 3D printer.

The master project of the book is a simple, entertaining, line-following robot.



Author: David Cook
Publisher: Apress
Published: 08/27/2015
Pages: 458
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.99d
ISBN: 9781484213605

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.


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