Book Description
that enables you to build and program a real working robot in just 30
minutes! New technologies and expanded sensor capabilities make it easier
than ever to add a level of sophistication to robotic and architectural
creations-and no one explains how to build it better than Dave Prochnow.
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New Generation of LEGO® MINDSTORMS®
More powerful and intuitive than ever, LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT is a new
robotics toolset that enables you to build and program all kinds of
projects. The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Hacker's Guide explores this new
generation of LEGO® MINDSTORMS®, providing a collection of projects, how-to
expertise, insider tips, and over 500 illustrations to help you become an
expert NXT hacker.
YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
The all-new NXT intelligent brick
The interactive servo motors with rotation sensors that align speed for
precise control
The ultrasonic sensor that allows robots to "see" by responding to movement
The improved light and touch sensors that let robots detect color and feel
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT HACKER'S GUIDE FEATURES:
20+ projects that can each be completed in just 30 minutes
Expert, insightful commentary by a member of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS®
Developer Program
A hands-on account of the new technologies and expanded sensor capabilities
of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT
A collection of 10 hacking projects with step-by-step instructions
A portfolio of 12 exciting design projects featuring R. Buckminster
Fuller's Geodesic Dome, Rem Koolhaas' Seattle Central Library, and the
world's first NXT wristwatch
Complete disclosure about a "secret" game that is hidden inside every LEGO®
MINDSTORMS® kit
An in-depth guide to the NXT programming language
A special LEGO factory kit offer available only to readers of this book
Inside This Groundbreaking NXT Reference:
* Your First Robot * Stupid RCX Tricks * Save Your RIS * As Smart as a
Brick * MOVE IT! With Servo Motors * Hmm, I Sense Something * Yes, But I
Don't Know How to Program * Testing, Testing: On, Trouble Shoot *
Katherine's Best Hacking Projects * Katherine's Design Fun House * NXT
Programming Language Guide * NXT Elements * NXT Resources
