Apress.Intermediate.Robot.Building.2nd.Edition.May.2010.pdf

TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION ™

Robot Building

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David Cook

SECOND EDITON

Intermediate

Intermediate Robot

Building

Second Edition

David Cook

Intermediate Robot Building, Second Edition

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CONTENTS

Contents

Contents................................................................................................................. iii

About the Author................................................................................................ xxiv

About the Technical Reviewer ............................................................................ xxv

Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. xxvi

Appreciating Technical Editors ...................................................................................... xxvi

Getting Support at Work ................................................................................................ xxvi

Getting Support from the Field ...................................................................................... xxvi

Support at Home........................................................................................................... xxvii

Introduction ..................................................................................................... xxviii

Intended Audience ....................................................................................................... xxviii

Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................................... xxviii

Required Electronics and Machine Shop Experience ......................................................................... xxviii

Required Software Development Experience ....................................................................................... xxix

Preferred Robot Building Experience..................................................................................................... xxx

Would LEGO MindStorms Be Better For You? ............................................................................................. xxx

Would BEAM Robots Be Better For You? .................................................................................................... xxx

No Remote-Controlled Armageddon........................................................................................................... xxx

Volatile Parts.................................................................................................................. xxxi

Safety Rules................................................................................................................... xxxi

Preferring the Metric System........................................................................................ xxxii

Getting Updates and Seeing What’s New ..................................................................... xxxii

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