LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3: The Mayan Adventure

by Mark Bell, JAMES FLOYD KELLY

Overview

Through the use of a fictional story, this book details how to build and design robots. Max, the story's main character, is part of an archaeological expedition investigating a newly discovered Mayan pyramid. During the expedition, the team encounters various problems, each solved with the help of a unique robot that Max creates using the Lego Mindstorms NXT kit.

Although the book reveals possible robotic solutions and offers detailed information on how to build and program each robot, readers are encouraged to come up with their own. The book includes complete building theory information and provides worksheets for brainstorming.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484222621
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	03/17/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	333
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Mark Bell is a middle school science and technology teacher residing in Los Angeles. His passion for designing things, debugging them, and requirements engineering has led to a twenty-five year career as a technologist in support of aerospace, military, education, and the intelligence community. For the last decade, Mark has been an instructor with gifted, young robotics students in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. He teaches regularly at several locations in the US and Hong Kong. 

James Floyd Kelly is a professional writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on multiple subjects, including LEGO robotics, open source software, and building your own CNC machine as well as a 3D printer. 

Table of Contents

1. Tomb, Trap, and Trigger2. ExploroBot - Planning and Design3. ExploroBot - Build It4. ExploroBot - Program It5. String, Pebbles, and Gravity6. StringBot - Planning7. StringBot - Build It8. StringBot - Program It9. Scroll, Key, and Camera10. SnapShotBot - Planning and Design11. SnapShotBot - Build It12. SnapShotBot - Program It13. Get In, Grab It, Get Out14. GrabberBot - Planning and Design15. GrabberBot - Build It16. GrabberBot - Program It17. Bravery, Wisdom, and Honor18. PushBot - Planning and Design19. PushBot - Build It20. PushBot - Program It21. Discovery, Secret, and Home
22. Appendix A: The MINDSTORMS Community and EV3 Web Sites23. Appendix B: Robot Commander Remote Control App24. Appendix C: Kit Organization- Where Do All Those Parts Go?25. Appendix D: Building Instructions for Bots