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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Robots, Androids and Animatrons: 12 Incredible Projects You Can Build
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:“Bound to stir the imagination and inspire plans.”--Poptronics, on John Iovines PIC Microcontroller Project Book MORE SENSORSMORE SMARTSMORE MOVESMORE POWERMORE CONTROLMORE PROJECTSLOWER COSTSAMATEUR ROBOTICS COMES INTO ITS OWN! Robots, Androids, and Animatrons Second Edition The time has come for you to bring a robot to life! With the plummeting costs of microcontrollers, quantum improvements and price reductions in other technologies, and the availability of a slew of exciting components in the electronics marketplace, theres never been a better time to explore the world of the nearly human. With the complete directions supplied by popular electronics author John Iovine in this revised Robots, Androids, and Animatrons, you can: • Build your first walking, talking, sensing, thinking robot • Create 12 working robotic projects, using the fully illustrated instructions provided • Get the best available introduction to robotics, motion control, sensors, and neural intelligence • Put together basic modules to build sophisticated ‘bots of your own design • Construct a robotic arm that responds to your spoken commands • Build a realistic, functional robotic hand • Apply sensors to detect bumps, walls, inclines , and roads • Give your robot expertise and neural intelligence • Do all of this without programming or assembly language skills PERFECT FOR FIRST-TIME ROBOT BUILDERSAND FOR MORE ADVANCED HOBBYISTS WHO WANT TO ADD TO THEIR SKILLS If you have basic electronics abilities, Robots, Androids, and Animatrons gives you everything you need to create 12 exciting robotic projects using off-the-shelf products and workshop-built devicesincluding a complete parts list. Also ideal for anyone interested in electronic and motion control, this bookalready a cult classicgives you the building blocks you need to go practically anywhere in robotics. Youll find hours of amusement here and perhaps the germ of your new best friend! Synopsis:Bring a robot to life without programming or assembly language skills! Theres never been a better time to explore the world of the nearly human. With the complete directions supplied by popular electronics author John Iovine, you can: • Build your first walking, talking, sensing, thinking robot • Create 12 working robotic projects, using the fully illustrated instructions provided • Get the best available introduction to robotics, motion control, sensors, and neural intelligence • Put together basic modules to build sophisticated ‘bots of your own design • Construct a robotic arm that responds to your spoken commands • Build a realistic, functional robotic hand • Apply sensors to detect bumps, walls, inclines , and roads • Give your robot expertise and neural intelligence You geteverything you need to create 12 exciting robotic projects using off-the-shelf products and workshop-built devices, including a complete parts list. Also ideal for anyone interested in electronic and motion control, this cult classic gives you the building blocks you need to go practically anywhere in robotics. About the AuthorJohn Iovine is the author of several popular TAB titles that explore the frontiers of scientific research. He has written Homemade Holograms: The Complete Guide to Inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself Holography; Kirlian Photography: A Hands-On Guide; Fantastic Electronics: Build Your Own Negative-Ion Generator and Other Projects; and A Step into Virtual Reality. He is also the “Amazing Science” columnist for Poptronics magazine. Table of ContentsIntroduction1: In the beginning3: Power5: Sensors7: Speech-controlled mobile robot9: Telepresence robot11: Walker robots13: Underwater bots15: Robotic arm and IBM PC interface and speech controlSuppliers |
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