{"product_id":"how-to-make-a-robot-paperback","title":"How to Make a Robot - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon McComb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn the basics of modern robotics while building your own intelligent robot from scratch! You'll use inexpensive household materials to make the base for your robot, then add motors, power, wheels, and electronics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But wait, it gets better: your creation is actually five robots in one! -- build your bot in stages, and add the features you want. Vary the functions to create a robot that's uniquely yours.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mix and match features to make your own custom robot: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eFlexible Motorized Base -- a playpen for all kinds of programming experiments \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eObstacle Detector -- whiskers detect when your robot has bumped into things \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eObject Avoider -- ultrasonic sound lets your robot see what's in front of it \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInfrared Remote Control -- command your robot from your easy chair \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLine Follower -- use optics to navigate your bot; have races with other robot builders!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You will learn how switches, ultrasonics, infrared detectors, and optical sensors work. Install an Arduino microcontroller board and program your robot to avoid obstacles, provide feedback with lights and sound, and follow a tracking line. In this book you will combine multiple disciplines -- electronics, programming, and engineering -- to successfully build a multifunctional robot.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You'll discover how to: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003econstruct a motorized base \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eset up an Arduino to function as the brain \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003euse \"whisker\" switches to detect physical contact \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eavoid obstacles with ultrasonic sensors \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eteach your robot to judge distances \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003euse a universal remote to control your robot \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003einstall and program a servo motor \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003erespond to input with LEDs, buzzers, and tones \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003emount line-following sensors under your robot\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And more. Everything is explained with lots and lots of full-color line drawings. No prior experience is necessary. You'll have fun while you learn a ton!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGordon McComb has written about amateur and educational robot building for 30 years, and has been called \"the father of hobby robotics\" by \u003ci\u003eMake: \u003c\/i\u003e Magazine. Gordon's bestselling book \u003ci\u003eRobot Builder's Bonanza\u003c\/i\u003e is among the most widely read books on hobby robotics. More than a million copies of his books are in print, in more than a dozen languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380974010617,"sku":"9781680454697","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/aW5DLytpVDN4cE9xaHRmVTQzamZvZz09.webp?v=1770067211","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/how-to-make-a-robot-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}