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PublisherO'reilly Media, Incorporated

ISBN-101449321062

ISBN-139781449321062

eBay Product ID (ePID)117291096

Product Key Features

Number of Pages328 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMake: Lego and Arduino Projects : Projects for Extending Mindstorms Nxt with Open-Source Electronics

Publication Year2013

SubjectProgramming Languages / C++, Automation, Models, Programming Languages / C, Computers / General, Robotics

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers, Technology & Engineering, Juvenile Nonfiction, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorMatthew Beckler, John Baichtal, Adam Wolf

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight29.6 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width8.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentForeword;Preface; Assumptions This Book Makes; Contents of This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments for John; Acknowledgments for Matthew; Acknowledgments for Adam;Chapter 1: Project: Drawbot; 1.1 Parts List; 1.2 Assembly Instructions; 1.3 Program the Robot; 1.4 The Next Chapter;Chapter 2: Anatomy of Lego Robotics; 2.1 Mindstorms; 2.2 Expanding on the Mindstorms Set; 2.3 Programming Your Brick; 2.4 The Next Chapter;Chapter 3: Arduino Interlude; 3.1 History of the Arduino Project; 3.2 What Is OSHW?; 3.3 Anatomy of the Uno; 3.4 The Arduino Ecosystem; 3.5 Arduino Resources; 3.6 The Next Chapter;Chapter 4: Project: Clock; 4.1 Parts List; 4.2 Assembly Instructions; 4.3 Program the Robot; 4.4 Setting the Clock; 4.5 The Next Chapter;Chapter 5: Project: Chocolate Milk Maker; 5.1 Parts List; 5.2 Assembly Instructions; 5.3 Program the Robot; 5.4 The Next Chapter;Chapter 6: Basic Electronic Theory; 6.1 Basic Concepts in Electricity; 6.2 Know Your Electronic Components; 6.3 Sensors 101; 6.4 Further Study;Chapter 7: Gripperbot; 7.1 Parts List; 7.2 Building Instructions; 7.3 Assembling the Gripperbot's Electronics; 7.4 Programming the Gripperbot; 7.5 The Next Chapter;Chapter 8: Project: Keytar; 8.1 Parts List; 8.2 Assembly Instructions; 8.3 Program the Keytar; 8.4 Play Some Music!; 8.5 The Next Chapter;Chapter 9: Project: Lamp; 9.1 Parts List; 9.2 Assembly Instructions; 9.3 Program the Lamp; 9.4 The Next Chapter;Chapter 10: Advanced Techniques; 10.1 Wiring Up Bricktronics Equivalents; 10.2 Mounting PCBs to Legos; 10.3 Adding Molex Connectors to Lego Wires; 10.4 All About Motors; 10.5 Powering Your Robot; 10.6 NXT to Arduino Communication; 10.7 XBee Wireless Modules; 10.8 Epilogue;Colophon;

SynopsisMake amazing robots and gadgets with two of today's hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you'll learn how to build devices with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, the Arduino prototyping platform, and some add-on components to bridge the two. Mindstorms alone lets you create incredible gadgets. Bring in Arduino for some jaw-dropping functionality--and open a whole new world of possibilities. Build a drink dispenser, music synthesizer, wireless lamp, and more Each fun and fascinating project includes step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations to guide you through the process. Learn how to set up an Arduino programming environment, download the sketches and libraries you need, and work with Arduino's language for non-programmers. It's a perfect book for students, teachers, hobbyists, makers, hackers, and kids of all ages. Build a Drawbot that roams around and traces its path with a marker pen Construct an analog Mindstorms clock with hands that display the correct time Create a machine that mixes a glass of chocolate milk at the touch of a button Make a Gripperbot rolling robotic arm that you control wirelessly with Arduinos mounted on your arms Explore electronic music by building a guitar-shaped Lego synthesizer Build a Lego lamp with on/off and dimmer switches that you control with a smartphone application Jump feet first into the world of electronics, from learning Ohm's Law to working with basic components You'll need the Bricktronics shield created for this book by Open Source Hardware kit maker Wayne and Layne, or you can build a breadboarded equivalent (see Chapter 10) for about $25 in parts., Make amazing robots and gadgets by combining two of the hottest DIY technologies: the venerable LEGO and the upstart Arduino. With this book, you'll focus on six projects, each more challenging and informative than the next. In each project, you'll explore different ways that Arduino adds functionality to LEGO Mindstorms., Make amazing robots and gadgets by combining two of the hottest DIY technologies: the venerable LEGO and the upstart Arduino. With this book, you'll learn how to take LEGO Mindstorms components - motors, sensors, and more - and interface them with the Arduino microcontroller, opening many exciting new options. You'll focus on six projects, each more challenging and informative than the next. In each project, you'll explore different ways that Arduino adds functionality to LEGO Mindstorms. In addition, the authors have created affordable companion kits designed specifically for the projects in this book. Perfect for students, teachers, hobbyists, makers, hackers, and kids. Build projects such as the Cuckoo Clock, Chocolate Milk Maker, DrawBot, Robot Arm, and more Learn the basics of Arduino and LEGO Mindstorms Gain an excellent resource for teaching technology to kids of all ages

LC Classification NumberTJ211