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Robot builder's bonanza / Gordon McComb, Myke Predko.

By: McComb, Gordon.
Contributor(s): Predko, Michael.
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2006Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxxi, 733 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Robotics | Mechanical engineeringDDC classification: 629.892
Contents:
Acknowledgments. - Introduction. - Pt. 1. Robot Basics. Ch. 1. The Robot Experimenter. Ch. 2. Anatomy of a Robot. Ch. 3. Structural materials. Ch. 4. Buying Parts. Ch. 5. Electronic Components. Ch. 6. Tools. Ch. 7. Electronic Construction Techniques. Pt. 2. Robot Platform Construction. Ch. 8. Plastic Platforms. Ch. 9. Wooden Platforms. Ch. 10. Metal Platforms. Ch. 11. Hacking Toys. - Pt. 3. Computers and electronic control. - Ch. 12. An Overview of Robot "Brains". Ch. 13. Programming Fundamentals. Ch. 14. Computer Peripherals. Ch. 15. The BASIC Stamp 2 Microcontroller. Ch. 16. Remote Control Systems. - Pt. 4. Power, Motors, and Locomotion. Ch. 17. Batteries and Robot Power Supplies. Ch. 18. Principles Robot Locomotion. Ch. 19. Choosing the Right Motor. Ch. 20. Working with DC Motors. Ch. 21. Working with Stepper Motors. Ch. 22. Working with Servo Motors. - Pt. 5. Practical Robotics Projects. Ch. 23. Build a Roverbot. Ch. 24. Build a Heavy-Duty Six-Legged Walking Robot. Ch. 25. Advanced Robot Locomotion Systems. Ch. 26. Reaching Out with Robot Arms. Ch. 27. Build a Revolute Cordinate Arm. Ch. 28. Experimenting with Gripper Designs. - Pt. 6. Sensors and Navigation. Ch. 29. The Sense of Touch. Ch. 30. Object Detection. Ch. 31. Sound Output and Input. Ch. 32. Robot Vision. Ch. 32. Navigation. Ch. 33. Fire Detection Systems. Ch. 34. Experimenting with Tilt and Gravity Sensors. Ch. 36. Home Robots and How Not to Chew Up Your Furniture. - Pt. 7. Putting It All Together. 37. Robot Tasks, Operations, and Behabiors. Ch. 38. Integrating the Blocks. Ch. 39. Failure Analysis. - Ch. 40. Setting Up Workshops, Demonstrations, and Competitions. - Appendix A. Further Reading. - Appendix B. Sources. - Appendix C. Robot Information on the Internet. - Index.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 695-703) and index.

Acknowledgments. - Introduction. - Pt. 1. Robot Basics. Ch. 1. The Robot Experimenter. Ch. 2. Anatomy of a Robot. Ch. 3. Structural materials. Ch. 4. Buying Parts. Ch. 5. Electronic Components. Ch. 6. Tools. Ch. 7. Electronic Construction Techniques. Pt. 2. Robot Platform Construction. Ch. 8. Plastic Platforms. Ch. 9. Wooden Platforms. Ch. 10. Metal Platforms. Ch. 11. Hacking Toys. - Pt. 3. Computers and electronic control. - Ch. 12. An Overview of Robot "Brains". Ch. 13. Programming Fundamentals. Ch. 14. Computer Peripherals. Ch. 15. The BASIC Stamp 2 Microcontroller. Ch. 16. Remote Control Systems. - Pt. 4. Power, Motors, and Locomotion. Ch. 17. Batteries and Robot Power Supplies. Ch. 18. Principles Robot Locomotion. Ch. 19. Choosing the Right Motor. Ch. 20. Working with DC Motors. Ch. 21. Working with Stepper Motors. Ch. 22. Working with Servo Motors. - Pt. 5. Practical Robotics Projects. Ch. 23. Build a Roverbot. Ch. 24. Build a Heavy-Duty Six-Legged Walking Robot. Ch. 25. Advanced Robot Locomotion Systems. Ch. 26. Reaching Out with Robot Arms. Ch. 27. Build a Revolute Cordinate Arm. Ch. 28. Experimenting with Gripper Designs. - Pt. 6. Sensors and Navigation. Ch. 29. The Sense of Touch. Ch. 30. Object Detection. Ch. 31. Sound Output and Input. Ch. 32. Robot Vision. Ch. 32. Navigation. Ch. 33. Fire Detection Systems. Ch. 34. Experimenting with Tilt and Gravity Sensors. Ch. 36. Home Robots and How Not to Chew Up Your Furniture. - Pt. 7. Putting It All Together. 37. Robot Tasks, Operations, and Behabiors. Ch. 38. Integrating the Blocks. Ch. 39. Failure Analysis. - Ch. 40. Setting Up Workshops, Demonstrations, and Competitions. - Appendix A. Further Reading. - Appendix B. Sources. - Appendix C. Robot Information on the Internet. - Index.