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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Robot Basics | |
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| The Robot Experimenter | |
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| Anatomy of a Robot | |
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| Tools and Supplies | |
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| Buying Parts | |
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| Common Electronic Components | |
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| Electronic Construction Techniques | |
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| Programming Concepts: The Fundamentals | |
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| Robot Construction | |
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| Building a Plastic Robot Platform | |
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| Building a Basic Wooden Platform | |
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| Building a Metal Platform | |
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| Constructing High Tech Robots from Toys | |
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| Build Custom LEGO-based Robots | |
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| Creating Functionoids with LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System | |
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| Programming the LEGO Mindstorms RCX: Advanced Methods | |
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| Power, Motors, and Locomotion | |
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| All About Batteries and Robot Power Supplies | |
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| Robot Locomotion Principles | |
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| Choosing the Right Motor for the Job | |
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| Working with DC Motors | |
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| Working with Stepper Motors | |
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| Working with Servo Motors | |
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| Practical Robotics Projects | |
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| Build a Roverbot | |
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| Build a Heavy-Duty Six-Legged Walking Robot | |
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| Advanced Locomotion Systems | |
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| An Overview of Arm Systems | |
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| Build a Revolute Coordinate Arm | |
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| Build a Polar Coordinate Arm | |
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| Experimenting with Gripper Designs | |
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| Computers and Electronic Control | |
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| An Overview of Robot "Brains" | |
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| Interfacing with Computers and Microcontrollers | |
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| Computer Control Via PC Printer Port | |
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| Using the Basic Stamp | |
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| Using the BasicX Microcontroller | |
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| Using the OOPic Microcontroller | |
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| Remote Control Systems | |
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| Sensors and Navigation | |
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| Adding the Sense of Touch | |
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| Collision Avoidance and Detection | |
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| Robotic Eyes | |
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| Navigating Through Space | |
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| Fire Detection Systems | |
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| Sound Output and Input | |
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| Experimenting with Tilt and Gravity Sensors | |
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| Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits for the Robot Expermenter | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Sources | |
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| Robot Information on the Internet | |
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| Interfacing Logic Families and ICs | |
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| Reference | |
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| Index | |