Unofficial Lego Mindstorms NXT Inventor's Guide

Name: Unofficial Lego Mindstorms NXT Inventor's Guide
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ISBN: 9781593271541

ISBN-10: 1593271549

ISBN-13: 9781593271541

Edition: 2007

Authors: David J. Perdue

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The LEGOtrade; MINDSTORMStrade; NXT set includes a variety of powerful electronic parts (motors, sensors, and the programmable NXT microcomputer) and lots of building elements. With these parts you can create thousands of unique, intelligent robots. The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide helps you to harness the capabilities of the NXT set and effectively plan, build, and program your own NXT robots. The first part of the book contains a brief introduction to the NXT set. You'll then examine the pieces in the NXT set and the roles they play in construction. Next, you'll learn practical building techniques, like how to build sturdy structures and work with gears. Then it's…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: No Starch Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

David J. Perdue is the author of Competitive MINDSTORMS (Apress, 2004) and has written for BrickJournal. He has been inventing with MINDSTORMS since 2001 and has received three Special Mention awards for his creations on the official online MINDSTORMS invention gallery. He lives with his family in Round Rock, Texas, and maintains his website at http://www.davidjperdue.com .



Introduction



Introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT



LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: People, Places, and Potential



Getting Started with the NXT Set



Building



Understanding the Electronic Pieces



Understanding the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Pieces



Building Sturdy Structures



Building with Gears



Programming



Introduction to NXT-G



Advanced NXT-G Programming



Unofficial Programming Languages for the NXT



Projects



The MINDSTORMS Method



Zippy-Bot



Bumper-Bot



Claw-Bot



Tag-Bot



Guard-Bot



Golf-Bot



LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Piece Library



NXT-G Quick Reference



Internet Resources