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Create high-tech walking, talking, and thinking robots
"McComb hasn't missed a beat. It's an absolute winner!" -GeekDad, Wired.com
Breathe life into the robots of your dreams-withoutadvanced electronics or programming skills. Arduino Robot Bonanza shows you how to build autonomous robots using ordinary tools and common parts. Learn how to wire things up, program your robot's brain, and add your own unique flair. This easy-to-follow, fully illustrated guidestarts with the Teachbot and moves to more complex projects, including the musical TuneBot, the remote-controlled TeleBot, a slithering snakelike 'bot, and a robotic arm with 16 inches of reach!
Get started on the Arduino board and software
Build a microcontroller-based brain
Hook up high-tech sensors and controllers
Write and debug powerful Arduino apps
Navigate by walking, rolling, or slithering
Program your 'bot to react and explore on its own
Add remote control and wireless video
Generate sound effects and synthesized speech
Develop functional robot arms and grippers
Extend plans and add exciting features
Sommario
Ch 1. Ins and Outs of the Arduino Microcontroller
Ch 2. Arduino as a Robot Brain
Ch 3. Connecting Things to the Arduino
Ch 4. Enhancing Your Robot with Sensors
Ch 5. Expanding the Arduino
Ch 6. Layout and Design
Ch 7. The TestBot Test Platform
Ch 8. Mini Kissing Bug
Ch 9. Animatronic Parrot
Ch 10. Your Robot Avatar
Ch 11. Slithering Snake
Ch 12. 18-Servo WalkerBot
Ch 13. PC-based Autonomous Robot
Ch 14. Crash Course in Electronics
Ch 15. Learning the Arduino Programming Language
Ch 16. Setting Up Your Robotics Laboratory
Info autore
Gordon McComb (Oceanside, CA) is the 'Robotics Resources' columnist for SERVO Magazine and the bestselling author of more than 60 electronics and robotics books.
Riassunto
Bestselling robotics author Gordon McComb shows how to build seven fun, functional, and affordable robots that roll, walk, talk, crawl, slither—and even sling insults—all using the popular Arduino microcontroller.
