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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Other titles in the Robot Builder's Bonanza series:Robot Builder's Bonanza (Robot Builder's Bonanza)by Gordon McComb
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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. Heavily illustrated, this book is the KING of amateur robotics. Take it home and start building robots today! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD A ROBOT! Follow a plan or create your own design
Fully Illustrated Plans for 99 Amazing Robots NEW
Synopsis:#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 Synopsis:#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 About the AuthorGordon 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. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Part 1: Robot Basics Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Robot Chapter 4: Buying Parts Chapter 6: Tools Part 2: Robot Platform Construction Chapter 9: Wooden Platforms Chapter 11: Hacking Toys Chapter 12: An Overview of Robot "Brains" Chapter 14: Computer Peripherals Chapter 16: Remote Control Systems Chapter 17: Batteries and Robot Power Supplies Chapter 19: Choosing the Right Motor Chapter 21: Working with Stepper Motors Part 5: Practical Robotics Projects Chapter 24: Building a Heavy-Duty Six-Legged Walking Robot Chapter 26: Reaching Out with Robot Arms Chapter 28: Experimenting with Gripper Designs Chapter 29: The Sense of Touch Chapter 31: Sound Input and Output Chapter 33: Navigation Chapter 35: Experimenting with Tilt and Gravity Sensors Part 7: Putting It All Together Chapter 38: Integrating the Blocks Chapter 40: Setting Up Workshops, Demonstrations, and Competitions Appendix B: Sources Index |
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