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Maximum Lego NXT: Building Robots with Java Brains
by Brian Bagnall

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More than two dozen fun and challenging projects using LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ NXT and the Java™ programming language Build amazing robots with Maximum LEGO NXT. Each project includes 3D rendered instructions, program code, and illustrations to help you realize your robotic dreams.

Go beyond the basic LEGO programming tools with leJOS NXJ, an open source Java virtual machine. Use Java, the world's most popular programming language, to program an exciting collection of projects: a chess playing robot, an exoskeleton for your hand, a Mars rover, a robotic arm controlled through the Internet, a 3D object scanner, and many more — all using only NXT kit parts. Discover how to:

  • Install and use leJOS NXJ, the Java virtual machine for the NXT
  • Build with stud-less LEGO bricks
  • Learn Java using our complete beginner's guide
  • Imitate biological systems with Biomimetic Robots
  • Use Bluetooth™ with Pocket PCs, cell phones and other devices
  • Augment your NXT kit with sensors and expansion products
  • Create unique projects using GPS, a video camera, a data glove and other devices

About the Author

Brian Bagnall is the author of several computer books for Variant Press, McGraw-Hill, Prentice-Hall PTR, and Syngress Publishing. He is a key developer of leJOS, the Java SDK for LEGO MINDSTORMS. Brian is the author of the groundbreaking Core LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming, which has been translated into French and Japanese. He is a Sun Certified Java Programmer and Developer and co-author of the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Study Guide.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780973864915
Subtitle:
Building Robots with Java Brains
Author:
Bagnall, Brian
Publisher:
Variant Press
Subject:
Robotics
Subject:
Robots
Subject:
Programming Languages - Java
Copyright:
Publication Date:
May 2007
Binding:
TP
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
524
Dimensions:
9.20x7.16x1.08 in. 1.73 lbs.