Lego Mindstorms

Name: Lego Mindstorms
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ISBN: 9781590590638

ISBN-10: 1590590635

ISBN-13: 9781590590638

Edition: 2nd 2003

Authors: D. J. Baumgartner, Dave Baum

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The LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System kit enables anyone to build programmable robots with an assortment of LEGO pieces that snap, slide, and click into place. In this exciting second edition from MINDSTORMS expert Dave Baum, you'll be able to take your robotics experiments to a new level. Baum takes you step-by-step through the entire process of building and programming MINDSTORMS robots using both LEGO's RCX code and the author's own, more powerful programming language, Not Quite C (NQC). This edition has been updated with new programs that take advantage of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System 2.0 and includes instructions for building 14 different robots including…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Apress L. P.
Publication date: 11/11/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.52" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



About the Author


Acknowledgments


Preface to the Second Edition


Preface to the First Edition



Fundamentals



Getting Started


Robotics Invention System


Software


NQC Quick Start


The START Program


The View Button


Attaching Motors


Debugging


Moving On



The RCX


The Hardware


Firmware


Tasks and Subroutines


Output Ports


Sensors


Other Capabilities


Conclusion



Introduction to NQC


A Simple Program


Controlling Outputs


Miscellaneous Commands


Using #define


Using Sensors


Using Variables


Expressions


Conditions


Control Structures


Using Tasks


Functions


Displaying Values


Events


Conclusion



Construction


Structures


Basic Gears


Specialized Gears


Pulleys and Belts


Ratchets


Conclusion



Robots



Tankbot


Construction


Driving Straight


Turning


Conclusion



Bumpbot


A Simple Approach


A Better Bumper


A Better Program


Conclusion



Bugbot


Construction


RCX Code Blocks


Multiple Watchers


Synchronous Behavior


Stuck in a Corner


Tuning the Corner Detector


Conclusion



Linebot


Construction


Seeing the Line


Feedback


Following the Line


Dynamic Thresholds


Improved Line Following


Conclusion



Dumpbot


Construction


Delivering Cargo


Conclusion



Scanbot


Construction


Looking and Steering


Improving the Scanbot Program


Using Scanbot When Space Is Limited


Conclusion



Tribot


The Swivel Wheel


Construction


Programming


Variations



Onebot


Driving with One Motor


Construction


Programming


Conclusion



Steerbot


Rack and Pinion Steering


Chassis Construction


Programming


Asynchronous Steering


Conclusion



Diffbot


Dual-Differential Drive


Constructing the Remote


Programming the Remote


Conclusion



Brick Sorter


Construction


Programming


Sorting


Conclusion



Vending Machine


Construction


Theory of Operation


Programming in RCX Code


Programming in NQC


Testing


Conclusion



Communication


Reprogrammed Vending Machine


Candy Dispenser


Delivery Truck


Programming Delivery Truck in RCX Code


Programming Delivery Truck in NQC


Testing


Conclusion



Using the Datalog


Datalog Basics


Logging Transactions


Keeping Track of the Television


Watching Water Freeze


Conclusion



Roboarm


The Base


The Arm


The Body


Basic Operations


Starting Position


The Test Mat


Cleaning Up


Lining Up


Conclusion



Appendixes



Mindstorms Sets


Retail Base Sets


Retail Expansion Sets


Educational Sets


Accessories



Supplementary Parts



Programming Tools


RCX Code


NQC


ROBOLAB


MindScript and LASM


Custom Firmware



NQC Quick Reference


The NQC Language


The NQC API



Online Resources


General Information


Shopping


Programming Tools and Advanced Topics


Afterword


Index