Overview
Main description
#1 ROBOTICS BOOK OF ALL TIME SUPER-CHARGED BY A FAMOUS NEW CO-AUTHOR AND UPDATED TO REFLECT STATE-OF-THE-ART ADVANCES
Everybody's favorite amateur robotics book is bolder and better than ever -- and now features the field's "grand master" Myke Predko as the new author! Author duo McComb and Predko bring their expertise to this fully-illustrated robotics "bible" to enhance the already incomparable content on how to build -- and have a universe of fun -- with robots. Projects vary in complexity so everyone from novices to advanced hobbyists will find something of interest.
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
- 30 completely new projects
- All projects have been revamped to be more customizable
- More visual -- illustrations of the final product are right at the beginning of the chapter
Everything you need to build from plans provided or create your own designs:
* Robot Basics * Construction Techniques * Computer and Electronic Control * Power, Motors, and Locomotion * Practical Robotics Projects * Sensors and Navigation * Robot Programming * Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits
Table of contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: Robot BasicsChapter 1: The Robot ExperimenterChapter 2: Anatomy of a Robot Chapter 3: Structural MaterialsChapter 4: Buying PartsChapter 5: Electronic ComponentsChapter 6: ToolsChapter 7: Electronic Construction TechniquesPart 2: Robot Platform ConstructionChapter 8: Plastic PlatformsChapter 9: Wooden PlatformsChapter 10: Metal PlatformsChapter 11: Hacking ToysPart 3: Computers and Electronic ControlChapter 12: An Overview of Robot "Brains"Chapter 13: Programming FundamentalsChapter 14: Computer PeripheralsChapter 15: The BASIC Stamp 2 MicrocontrollerChapter 16: Remote Control SystemsPart 4: Power, Motors, and LocomotionChapter 17: Batteries and Robot Power SuppliesChapter 18: Principles of Robot LocomotionChapter 19: Choosing the Right MotorChapter 20: Working with DC MotorsChapter 21: Working with Stepper MotorsChapter 22: Working with Servo MotorsPart 5: Practical Robotics ProjectsChapter 23: Building a RoverbotChapter 24: Building a Heavy-Duty Six-Legged Walking RobotChapter 25: Advanced Robot Locomotion SystemsChapter 26: Reaching Out with Robot ArmsChapter 27: Building a Revolute Coordinate ArmChapter 28: Experimenting with Gripper DesignsPart 6: Sensors and NavigationChapter 29: The Sense of TouchChapter 30: Object DetectionChapter 31: Sound Input and OutputChapter 32: Robot VisionChapter 33: NavigationChapter 34: Fire Detection SystemsChapter 35: Experimenting with Tilt and Gravity SensorsChapter 36: Home Robots and How Not to Chew Up Your FurniturePart 7: Putting It All TogetherChapter 37: Robot Tasks, Operations, and BehaviorsChapter 38: Integrating the BlocksChapter 39: Failure AnalysisChapter 40: Setting Up Workshops, Demonstrations, and CompetitionsAppendix A: Further ReadingAppendix B: SourcesAppendix C: Robot Information on the InternetIndex
Author comments
Gordon McComb is an avid electronics hobbyist who has written for TAB Books for a number of years. He wrote the best-selling Troubleshooting and Repairing VCRs (now in its third edition), Gordon McComb's Gadgeteer's Goldmine, and Lasers, Ray Guns, and Light Cannons.
Myke Predko has 20 years experience in the design, manufacturing, and testing of electronic circuits. An experienced author, Myke wrote McGraw-Hill's best-selling 123 Robotics Projects for the Evil Genius; 123 PIC Microcontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius, PIC Microcontroller Pocket Reference; Programming and Customizing PIC Microcontrollers, Second Edition; Programming Robot Controllers; and other books, and is the principal designer of both TAB Electronics Build Your Own Robot Kits.
Back cover copy
THE BEST AND BIGGEST ROBOTICS BOOK ON THE BLOCK—NOW BETTER THAN EVER—SUPERCHARGED WITH TWO TOP ROBOTICS AUTHORS!
Thousands of robot hobbyists -- and robots -- grew up on the first two editions on this book. Now Gordon McComb has partnered with fellow robotics enthusiast Myke Predko -- and together they've made this classic guide to building your very own robot more awesome than ever. Inside Robot Builder's Bonanza you'll find detailed plans for constructing robots that walk, see, feel, talk, listen, think -- and more!
Best of all, this book will make you want to build a robot -- and show you how you can! Packed with enthusiasm, fascinating science tidbits, field-tested projects, and modular organization to make it easy to invent and build your own designs, this best-seller puts it all together for anyone with the slightest curiosity about this fascinating hobby. Projects vary in complexity so everyone from novices to advanced hobbyists will find something to inspire and advance robot plans.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD A ROBOT!
Follow a plan or create your own design
- Robot Basics
- Parts and Tools
- Practical Robotics Projects
- Money-Saving Hacks
- Construction Techniques: Plastic, Wood, & Metal
- Computer and Electronic Control
- Power, Motors, and Locomotion
- Sensors and Navigation
- Robot Programming
- Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits
- Avoiding Common Mistakes
- List of Sources for Parts and Ideas
FULLY ILLUSTRATED PLANS FOR 99 AMAZING ROBOTS
NEW to the Third Edition:
- 30 Completely New Projects!
- Hundreds of Helpful New Illustrations
- Customizability Added to Every Project
- More Materials and Tools You Can Use to Build Your Robots
- State-of-the-Art Advances
- More Help with Microcontrollers for the Beginner
- Developments in Remote Control
- Advanced Locomotion
- Information to Turn Toys into Automatons
- High-Tech Sensors
- Suggestions for Robotics Competitions and Competing
- 75% Fewer Bad Jokes
