Robot Building for Dummies

Roger Arrick

360 pages, parution le 30/10/2003

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Résumé

Discover what robots can do and how they work
Find out how to build your own robot and program it to perform tasks

Ready to enter the robot world? This book is your passport! It walks you through building your very own little metal assistant from a kit, dressing it up, giving it a brain, programming it to do things, even making it talk. Along the way, you'll gather some tidbits about robot history, enthusiasts' groups, and more.

The Dummies Way

Explanations in plain English
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Tear-out cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun

Part I: Getting Started with Robotics
- Chapter 1: So, You Want to Build a Robot?
- Chapter 2: Plotting a Path
- Chapter 3: Building Your First Robot
Part II: Programmable Robot Prep
- Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Robot Workshop
- Chapter 5: The Nuts and Bolts of Robot Building
- Chapter 6: A Programming Primer
Part III: Building a Programmable Robot
- Chapter 7: Preparing to Build a Programmable Robot
- Chapter 8: From Whiskers to Wheels
- Chapter 9: If I Only Had a Brain
- Chapter 10: Introducing Your Robot to Your Computer
Part IV: Augmenting Your Programmable Robot
- Chapter 11: Expanding Your Robot's Universe
- Chapter 12: Making Your Robot See the Light
- Chapter 13: Some Like It Hot
- Chapter 14: Halt! Who Goes There?
- Chapter 15: Yakety-Yak: Adding Speech to Your Robot
- Chapter 16: I See You
- Chapter 17: Controlling Your Robot from Afar
Part V: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 18: Ten Excellent Parts Suppliers
- Chapter 19: Ten Safety Pointers
- Index

L'auteur - Roger Arrick

is president and founder of Arrick Robotics, a maker of PC-based motion control systems for a variety of scientific applications. Robot building is his hobby and his passion.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Roger Arrick
Parution	30/10/2003
Nb. de pages	360
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	570g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764540691
ISBN13	978-0-764-54069-1