D.

Cook
Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition

▶ This best selling book on creating a robot from common parts is now
in its third edition. In Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition, any
motivated person can be taught the basics so that they will learn to
build a robot the size of a lunch box to autonomously walk. Along
the way you will learn the basics of wiring, electronics, mechanics
and tooling so that you have the necessary skills to create more and
more advanced robots. Finally you will learn an optional bit about 3D
printing, as some of the parts can be 3D printed.

"I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too. It took
me a while to learn about many of the tools and parts in amateur robotics. Perhaps by writing
about my experiences, I can give you a head start."--David Cook Robot Building for Beginners,
Third Edition provides basic, practical knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics.
3rd ed., XXX, 458 p. 464 illus. There is a mix of content: from serious reference tables and descriptions to personal
A product of Apress stories and humorous bits.
 
The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a
Printed book lunch box. It is autonomous; that is, it isn't remote controlled.
 
Softcover
The book is broken up into small chapters, suitable for bedtime (or bathroom) reading.
▶ 37,99 € | £32.99 | $44.99
 
▶ *40,65 € (D) | 41,79 € (A) | CHF 45.00 The characteristics and purposes of each major component (resistor, transistor, wire,
and motor) are described, followed by a hands-on experiment to demonstrate. Not only
eBook does this help the reader to understand a particular piece, but it also prepares them with
processes to learn new parts on their own. An appendix offers an introduction to 3D
Available from your library or
printing and parts of the robot can, as an alternative, be "printed" using a 3D printer.
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The master project of the book is a simple, entertaining, line-following robot.
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