by Dave Prochnow (Author)
Build and Program Over 20 Challenging Design Projects in Just 30 Minutes Each with the New Generation of LEGO (R) MINDSTORMS (R)
More powerful and intuitive than ever, LEGO (R) MINDSTORMS (R) NXT is a new robotics toolset that enables robot enthusiasts and hobbyists to build and program all kinds of projects. The LEGO (R) MINDSTORMS (R) NXT Hacker's Guide explores this new generation of LEGO MINDSTORMS, providing a collection of projects, how-to expertise, insider tips, and over 500 illustrations to help readers become expert NXT hackers.
This cutting-edge guide describes new advances that make LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT such a great robotics resource. The book explains the all-new NXT intelligent brick...the interactive servo motors with rotation sensors that align speed for precise control...the ultrasonic sensor that allows robots to see by responding to movement...the improved light and touch sensors that let robots detect color and feel...and much more. The LEGO (R) MINDSTORMS (R) NXT Hacker's Guide features:
Inside This Groundbreaking NXT Reference
* Your First Robot * Stupid RCX Tricks * Save Your RIS * As Smart as a Brick * MOVE IT! With Servo Motors * Hmm, I Sense Something * Yes, But I Don't Know How to Program * Testing, Testing; Oh, Trouble Shoot * Katherine's Best Hacking Projects * Katherine's Design Fun House * NXT Programming Language Guide * NXT Elements * NXT Resources
Format: Paperback
Pages: 459
Publisher: Tab Electronics
Published: 01 Jan 2007
ISBN 10: 0071481478
ISBN 13: 9780071481472
Dave Prochnow is an award-winning professional writer, editor, and contributor to numerous technical publications including MAKE, Nuts and Volts, and SERVO. He is the author of 26 nonfiction book titles for Addison-Wesley, F&W Publications, McGraw-Hill, and TAB Books; including the bestselling PSP Hacks, Mods, and Expansions (McGraw-Hill, 2006) and The Official Robosapien Hacker's Guide (McGraw-Hill, 2006). In 2001, Dave won the Maggie Award for writing the best how-to article in a consumer magazine.