Jin Sato's LEGO Mindstorms: The Master Technique

Description

The LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS™ robotics kits make it easy and fun to build working robots with LEGO bricks, motors, and a programmable controller. In his landmark book, Jin Sato introduces the basic principles of robotics engineering, including how to plan and build robots with tires, legs, and grasping hands. Readers learn how to build Sato's famous robotic dog MIBO as well as four other robots.

CONTENTS:

Part I: LEGO Bricks and Building Basics

Chapter 1: Basic Brick Assembly
Chapter 2: Motors
Chapter 3: Gears
Chapter 4: Sensors and the RCXl

Part II: RCX Code

Chapter 5: RCX code

Part III: Robots

Chapter 6: Robots that Use Tires
Chapter 7: Multi-legged Robots
Chapter 8: Legged Robots that Turn
Chapter 9: Robotic Hand
Chapter 10: The Birth of Mibo

Part IV: Lego CAD

Chapter 11: Using MLCAD to Make Assembly Instructions

Part V: Collecting Parts

Chapter 12: Collecting, Organizing, and Cleaning Parts