Robot Building for Beginners
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (905 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1893115445 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Specific tools and parts covered include digital multimeters, motors, wheels, resistors, LEDs, photoresistors, transistors, chips, gears, nut drivers, batteries, and more. General sources for tools and parts are provided in a consolidated list, and specific parts are recommended throughout the book. Also, basic safety precautions and essential measuring and numbering systems are promoted throughout. Learning robotics by yourself isnt easy, but it helps when the encouragement comes from an expert whos spent years in the field. Robot Building for Beginners is an inspiring book that provides an essential base of practical knowledge for anyone getting started in amateur robotics.. Cook begins with the anatomy of a homemade robot and gives you the best advice on how to proceed successfully. Not only does author David Cook assist you in understanding the component parts of robot development, but he also presents valuable techniques that prepare you to make new discoveries on your own
J. Thurmond said Just what I've been looking for!. I looked around quite a bit trying to find a robot building book that would take my 1Just what I've been looking for! J. Thurmond I looked around quite a bit trying to find a robot building book that would take my 14 yr old through the process in a way he could understand. David Cook delivered perfectly. Every other book I looked at seemed either too childish, or alternately, assumed a solid background in electronics. Robot Building for Beginners, like Baby Bear's porridge, is just right!I studied philosophy in college, so can offer m. yr old through the process in a way he could understand. David Cook delivered perfectly. Every other book I looked at seemed either too childish, or alternately, assumed a solid background in electronics. Robot Building for Beginners, like Baby Bear's porridge, is just right!I studied philosophy in college, so can offer m. "Create a simple robot and lay down the foundations for future ones" according to Nikolaos Abatzis. I am providing this feedback in the hope of guiding potential buyer's expectations about the goals of this book. After going through this book you will have:1. a simple reflex robot (reflex in the sense that it reacts "naively' to detection of light). This is neither good nor bad, again it depends on your expectations. No coding will be involved and the robot cannot do much else2. you will learn Ohms law an. "Extraordinarily informative and fun, terrific for beginners" according to Randy Forgaard. I am just starting out in robotics, and have read several amateur robotics books. I have some power tools in the garage, I vaguely remember a little bit about electronics from a course I took in college, and I love to build things. But before I read this book, I really didn't know anything about robotics.This book (and it's follow-on companion, Intermediate Robot Building by the same author) is extraordinar
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