Smart Robotics with LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor : Learn to play with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor kit and build creative robots /
Discover how to use the LEGO MINDSTORMS Inventor kit and boost your confidence in roboticsKey FeaturesGain confidence in building robots using creative designsLearn advanced robotic features and find out how to integrate them to build a robotWork with the block coding language used in robotics softw...
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Birmingham :
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2021.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright and Credits
- Contributors
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 01: History of Mindstorms
- Technical requirements
- 1998
- LEGO Mindstorms: The Robotics Invention System (RCX)
- 2006
- LEGO Mindstorms NXT
- 2013
- LEGO Mindstorms EV3
- 2020
- LEGO SPIKE Prime
- 2020
- LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Kit
- Summary
- Further reference
- Chapter 02: Getting Started with the Robot Inventor Kit
- Technical requirements
- Overview of the kit
- The cables for motors and sensors
- The Intelligent Hub
- Elements
- Sensors
- Motors
- Hub connection
- Programming
- Creating a rock, paper, scissors wrist game
- Coding a rock, paper, scissors wrist game
- Making your own game
- Summary
- Chapter 03: Building an Industrial Robot Claw
- Technical requirements
- Building the claw
- Building the frame for the Intelligent Hub
- Setting up the motor frame to move right and left
- Setting up the motor frame to move up and down
- Framing the motor that operates the claw
- Writing the code
- Identifying the ports
- Remote-control robot program
- Making it your own
- Summary
- Chapter 04: Building a LEGO Guitar
- Technical requirements
- Building the stand
- Building the base
- Building the guitar
- Assembling the neck
- Building the color sensor slide bar
- Assembling the guitar body
- Writing the code
- The ports
- Playing the guitar
- Making it your own
- Summary
- Chapter 05: Building a Scorpion
- Technical requirements
- Building the scorpion body
- Establishing the the base
- Building the tail
- Connecting the color sensor
- Adding the color sensor detection triggers
- Building the scorpion claws
- Building the scorpion's exoskeleton
- Designing the tail
- Writing the code
- Connecting sensors and motors to the ports
- Writing an autonomous robot program
- Writing a remote-control program
- Making it your own
- Summary
- Chapter 06: Building a Solid Sumobot
- Technical requirements
- Building the robot
- Preparing the main frame
- Increasing the torque of the robot's wheels using gears
- Adding the sensors
- Building the back bumper
- Strengthening the frame with outside supports
- Writing the code
- The ports
- Sumo robot program
- Make it your own
- Summary
- Chapter 07: Building a Dragster
- Technical requirements
- Building the dragster
- Building the motor frame
- Adding the wheels with a gear
- Developing the body of the dragster
- Adding the body design
- Programming the dragster
- The ports
- Dragster code program
- Make it your own
- Summary
- Chapter 08: Building an Egg and Ornament Decorator
- Technical requirements
- Building the robot
- Building the base frame
- Building the motor parts
- Adding the motor parts to the main frame
- Adding adjustable pieces to fit the size of object
- Putting it all together
- Writing the code
- The ports
- The decorator robot program
- Maintenance tip
