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12%OFFDavid Cook - Intermediate Robot Building (Technology in Action) - 9781430227540 - V9781430227540
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Intermediate Robot Building (Technology in Action)

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Description for Intermediate Robot Building (Technology in Action) Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TJFM1; UYQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 878. 480 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: TJFM1; UYQ. Dimension: 192 x 233 x 25. Weight: 704.

For readers of Robot Building for Beginner (Apress, 2002 and 2009), welcome to the next level. Intermediate Robot Building, Second Edition offers you the kind of real-world knowledge that only renowned author David Cook can offer.

In this book, you’ll learn the value of a robot heartbeat and the purpose of the wavy lines in photocells. You’ll find out what electronic part you should sand. You’ll discover how a well-placed switch can help a robot avoid obstacles better than a pair of feelers. And you’ll avoid mistakes that can cause a capacitor to explode.

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Finally, you’ll find the complete schematics for Roundabout, a room explorer that requires no programming and uses only off-the-shelf electronics. With Roundabout, you’ll use many of the same techniques used by professional robotics engineers, and you’ll experience many of the same challenges and joys they feel when a robot “comes to life.”

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Apress
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9781430227540
SKU
V9781430227540
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About David Cook
David Cook is an engineering manager at Motorola. He has 20 years of experience as a software developer, creating everything from award-winning computer games to mobile background-check applications for police. Self-taught in electronics and basic mechanics, David explains his years of robot experiences to the average backyard scientist in a comfortable and helpful manner, without scholarly intimidation. David hosts the ... Read more

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