LEGO Mindstorms EV3 the Mayan adventure
Through the use of a fictional story, this book details how to build and design robots. Although it offers numerous robotic designs and offers detailed information on how to build and program each robot, readers are encouraged to come up with their own
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Apress
2017
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| Edition: | Second edition |
| Series: | Technology in action
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- First Section: Basic Body with HardpointsEngineering: The Concept of Stiffness; Engineering: Hardpoints; Second Section: Color Sensor, IR Sensor, and the Camera Trigger; Engineering: Gears Trade Speed for Power; Third Section: Adjustable Camera Frame; Engineering: Early and Rapid Mechanical Testing; Chapter 12: SnapShotBot: Program It; One Block at a Time; Finding the Basket; Getting Around the Basket; Getting the Bot Home; Chapter 13: Get In, Grab It, Get Out; Day 4: Outside King Ixtua's Library, 8:43 AM; The Throne Room; Locate the Burial Chamber; Scroll Challenge; Max's Solution
- Above the VaseBack for More; Testing: Filling the Vase; Chapter 9: Scroll, Key, and Camera; Day 3: Tomb Reception Area, 6:08 PM; The King's Library; Key Retrieval Challenge; Grace's Solution; Chapter 10: SnapShotBot: Planning and Design; SnapShotBot Planning and Design; The Robot Description; The Task List; Task 1; Task 2; Task 3; Task 4; Task 5; Task 6; Task 7; Task 8; Task 9; Task 10; What About the Twine?; Limitations and Constraints; Mindstorm; Sketches; Chapter 11: SnapShotBot: Build It; Engineering: "Good Enough" with a Peg-Leg?; Jump In; Step by Step
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Engineering: Axles as Reinforcements: Strong and AdjustableFourth Section: Put It All Together; Chapter 4: ExploroBot: Program It; Some Experience Required; Into the Tunnel; Engineering: Encoders: How Does a Motor "Know" Where It Is?; Out of the Tunnel; What the Degree, Kenneth? (With Apologies to REM); Engineering: Measuring Actual Motor Rotations from the Brick Screen; Opening the Tomb Door; Chapter 5: String, Pebbles, and Gravity; Day 3: Inside King Ixtua's Tomb, 8:13 AM; More Monkey Business; Vine Challenge; Evan's Solution; Chapter 6: StringBot: Planning; Design and Planning
- The StringBotThe Robot Description; The Task List; Limitations and Constraints; Mindstorm; Sketches; Chapter 7: StringBot: Build It; Where to Start?; Step by Step; First Section: Right-Side Motor Assembly with IR Sensor; Second Section: Left-Side Motor Assembly with Guides and Rubber Wheel; Left-Side Motor Sub-Assembly; Guides, Axles, and Rubber Wheel; Third Section: Carrier and Pebble Release Mechanism; Fourth Section: The Intelligent Brick and Putting It All Together; Chapter 8: StringBot: Program It; Get Familiar with the Blocks; The STOP Block; The SWITCH Block; Getting to the Vase
- At a Glance; Contents; About the Authors; About the Technical Reviewer; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Tomb, Trap, and Trigger; Day 2: King Ixtua Tomb Excavation, 4:42 PM; Tunnel Challenge; Evan's Solution; Chapter 2: ExploroBot: Planning and Design; The ExploroBot; The Robot Description; The Task List; Limitations and Constraints; Mindstorm; Sketches; Chapter 3: ExploroBot: Build It; Never Be Afraid to Experiment; Step by Step; First Section: Infrared Sensor and Neck; Second Section: Bot Body and Motors; Third Section: Rear-Wheel Assembly and Reinforcement Strut