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Winning design! : LEGO Mindstorms NXT design patterns for fun and competition /

Presents design patterns for such common tasks as turning, pushing, and pulling using LEGO Mindstorms NXT to create a variety of robots.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Trobaugh, James J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Berkeley, Calif.] : Apress, [2010]
Series:Technology in action series.
Subjects:
LEGO toys.
Robots > Design and construction > Popular works.
Robots > Programming > Popular works.
Robots / Design and construction / Popular works.
Robots / Programming / Popular works.
Robots > Computer software.
Robots > Design and construction.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book (Springer version)
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Introduction
  • Design Considerations
  • Chassis Design
  • Part 2. Navigation
  • Going Straight
  • Consistent Turning
  • Line Following and Detection
  • Squaring Up
  • Collision Detection
  • Part 3. Manipulation
  • Passive Attachments
  • Power Attachments
  • Pneumatics
  • Part 4. Programming
  • Master Programs
  • Program Management
  • Documentation and Presentation.