Lego Mindstorms Nxt 2.0: The King's Treasure

ISBN-13: 9781430224914 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 300 str.

James Floyd Kelly

Opis

Follow the adventures of Evan and his archaeologist uncle as they explore for treasure from an ancient kingdom. Help them succeed by building a series of five robots using LEGO's popular MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robotics kit. Without your robots, Evan and his uncle are doomed to failure and in grave danger. Your robots are the key to their success in unlocking the secret of The King's Treasure In this sequel to the immensely popular book, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure, you get both an engaging story and a personal tutorial on robotics programming. You'll learn about the motors and sensors in your NXT 2.0 kit. You'll learn to constructively brainstorm solutions to problems. And you'll follow clear, photo-illustrated instructions that help you build, test, and operate a series of five robots corresponding to the five challenges Evan and his uncle must overcome in their search for lost treasure.

• Provides an excellent series of parent/child projects
• Builds creative and problem-solving skills
• Lays a foundation for success and fun with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0

Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color.

Spis treści

1. Turns and Tricks
2. Mazerunner—Planning and Design
3. MazeBot—Build It
4. MazeRunner—Program It
5. Swing and Switch
6. RopeSwinger—Design and Planning
7. RopeSwinger—Build It
8. RopeSwinger—Program It
9. Hook and Pull
10. RingTosser—Design and Planning
11. RingTosser—Build It
12. RingTosser—Program It
13. Rock and Roll
14. RampRider—Design and Planning
15. RampRider—Build It
16. RampRider—Program It
17. Grab and Release
18. ZipLiner—Design and Planning
19. ZipLiner—Build It
20. ZipLiner—Program It
21. Treasure and Discovery
22. Appendix

O autorze

James Floyd Kelly is a professional writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on multiple subjects, including LEGO robotics, open source software, and building your own CNC machine as well as a 3D printer. He is the editor-in-chief of the number one MINDSTORMS NXT blog, The NXT Step (TheNXTStep.com), where he is joined by fellow NXT experts who share their knowledge and designs with other robot fans around the world.