Robot Sumo

The Official Guide

Pete Miles

400 pages, parution le 06/11/2002

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Résumé

Create powerful and innovative Sumo or Mini-Sumo robots using this one-of-a-kind resource. Featuring complete coverage of the rules and regulations of this increasingly popular competitive sport, this authoritative guide will show you what it takes to build a Sumo robot from beginning to end. Packed with helpful diagrams, schematics, sample programs, and action photos of robots from around the world, this book explains where to get the best parts and components for your bot, building specifications for the Dohyo (the Sumo ring), gearing and traction methods, motors, speed controllers, high quality sensors, programming strategies for robotic combat, and much more. Now you can experience the excitement of the fastest-growing robot sport in the world!
Learn the definitive rules to Robot Sumo, the fastest-growing amateur robotics competition in the world
Find out where to get good quality robot parts
Understand how motors work, select the right motor for your robot, and learn to control it
Turn your robot into a remote-control bot using radio control components
Build and use a wide variety of sensors, well-suited for Robot Sumo
Optimize offensive and defensive skills in your robot through different programming strategies
Learn valuable tricks to give your Sumo robot the competitive edge

Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction to Robot Sumo
Ch. 2. The Rules of the Game
Ch. 3. The Dohyo Sumo Ring
Ch. 4. Selecting Electric Motors for Your Robot
Ch. 5. Making Your Sumo Robot Move
Ch. 6. Robot Batteries
Ch. 7. Controlling Your Motors
Ch. 8. Introduction to Microcontrollers
Ch. 9. The Test Platform
Ch. 10. Remotely Controlling Your Robots
Ch. 11. Robot Sensors
Ch. 12. Programming Strategies
Ch. 13. Traction Improvement Techniques
Ch. 14. Decoy Systems
Ch. 15. Robot Materials & Construction Techniques
Ch. 16. Case Studies, Examples of Real Sumo Robots
Ch. 17. Issues with Different Sumo Weight Classes
Appendices
Appendix A: Robot References
Appendix B: Electronic Resources and References
Appendix C: Mechanical Resources and References

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Pete Miles
Parution	06/11/2002
Nb. de pages	400
Format	18,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	685g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780072226171