Make: Volume 55

Robots are a quintessential maker passion. Whether you are diving into a kit or building a bot from scratch, anyone can make a robot nowadays. Volume 55 shows you how to build an adorable, 3D-printed balancing bot, how to assemble a Strandbeest-style walker with Lego, and how to find the right robot kit for your needs with our handy overview of what is on the market today. Plus, learn programming by playing with robots, and get started with a shared operating system designed specifically for robotic projects.

More than 24 projects, including:

Build a Harry Potter-themed lamp controlled by a Raspberry Pi-powered magic wand

Make a sweet 3D-printed camera that snaps animated GIFs

Assemble a random yes/no circuit you can control with a hidden switch

Construct a dazzling LED-matrix handbag

And much more.

About the author

Mike Senese is the Executive Editor of Make: magazine. He is also a TV host, starring in various engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.
An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with remote-control aircraft, doing amateur woodworking, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Senese, Senese Mike
• Assisted by: Mike Senese (Editor)
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781680453034
• ISBN: 978-1-68045-303-4
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 275 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 232 g
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, Nursing, SCIENCE / Biotechnology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Robotics, COMPUTERS / Programming / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Sensors, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, computer science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / Microelectronics, Biomedical engineering