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The bestselling guide to hobby robotics―fully updated for the latest technologies!
Learn to build your own robots using the hands-on information contained in this thoroughly revised TAB guide. Written by the “godfather of hobby robotics,” the book clearly explains the essential hardware, circuits, and brains and contains easy-to-follow, step-by-step plans for low-cost, cool robotics projects. Robot Builder’s Bonanza, Fifth Edition contains more than two dozen new projects for hobbyists of all ages and skill levels. The projects are modular and can be combined to create a variety of highly intelligent and workable custom robots.
Discover how to:
•Wire up robotics circuits from common electronic components
•Get up and running building your own robots
•Attach motors, wheels, legs, arms, and grippers
•Make your robots walk, talk, and obey commands
•Build brains from Arduino, BBC Micro:bit, Raspberry Pi, and other microcontrollers
•Incorporate touch, proximity, navigation, and environmental sensors
•Operate your ‘bot via remote control
•Generate sound and interpret visual feedback
•Construct advanced robots that can see light and follow pre-drawn paths!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781260135015 |
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| Publisher: | McGraw Hill LLC |
| Publication date: | 12/06/2018 |
| Pages: | 704 |
| Sales rank: | 523,475 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d) |
About the Author
Gordon McComb has written about amateur and educational robot building for 30 years and has been called “the father of hobby robotics” by Make Magazine. Gordon is the author of all four previous editions of Robot Builder’s Bonanza, which are among the most widely read books on hobby robotics.
Table of Contents
Part 1—The Art and Science of Robot Building
Chapter 1. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Robotics Chapter 2. Anatomy of a Robot Chapter 3. Getting Parts
Part 2—Robot Construction
Chapter 4. Safety First (and Always)
Chapter 5. Building Robot Bodies—the Basics Chapter 6. Mechanical Construction Techniques Chapter 7. Working with Wood Chapter 8. Build a Motorized Wooden Platform Chapter 9. Working with Plastic Chapter 10. Build a Motorized Plastic Platform Chapter 11. Working with Metal Chapter 12. Build a Motorized Metal Platform Chapter 13. Assembly Techniques Chapter 14. Rapid Prototyping Methods Chapter 15. Drafting Bots with Computer-Aided Design Chapter 16. Constructing High-Tech Robots from Toys Chapter 17. Building Bots from Found Parts
Part 3—Power, Motors, and Locomotion
Chapter 18. All about Batteries Chapter 19. Robot Power Systems Chapter 20. Moving Your Robot Chapter 21. Choosing the Right Motor Chapter 22. Using DC Motors Chapter 23. Using Servo Motors Chapter 24. Mounting Motors and Wheels Chapter 25. Robot Movement with Shape Memory Alloy
Part 4—Hands-on Robotic Projects
Chapter 26. Build Robots with Wheels and Tracks Chapter 27. Build Robots with Legs Chapter 28. Experimenting with Robotic Arms Chapter 29. Experimenting with Robotic Grippers
Part 5—Robot Electronics
Chapter 30. Building Robot Electronics—the Basics Chapter 31. Common Electronic Components for Robotics Chapter 32. Using Solderless Breadboards Chapter 33. Making Circuit Boards
Part 6—Computers and Electronic Control
Chapter 34. An Overview of Robot "Brains"
Chapter 35. Understanding Microcontrollers Chapter 36. Programming Concepts: The Fundamentals
Part 7—Microcontroller Brains
Chapter 37. Using the Arduino Chapter 38. Using the PICAXE Chapter 39. Using the BASIC Stamp Chapter 40. Interfacing Hardware with Your Microcontroller or Computer Chapter 41. Remote Control Systems
Part 8—Sensors, Navigation, and Feedback
Chapter 42. Adding the Sense of Touch Chapter 43. Proximity and Distance Sensing Chapter 44. Robotic Eyes Chapter 45. Navigating Your Robot Chapter 46. Making and Listening to Sound Chapter 47. Interacting with Your Creation Chapter 48. Danger, Will Robinson Appendix A—RBB Online Support Appendix B—Internet Parts Sources Appendix C—Mechanical Reference Appendix D—Electronic Reference Index
Gordon McComb has written more than 60 books and thousands of magazine articles—more than a million copies of his books are in print, in more than a dozen languages. Gordon has been called "The father of hobby robotics" by MAKE Magazine. For 13 years, he wrote a weekly syndicated newspaper column on computers, which reached several million readers worldwide. Gordon is still a regular contributor to SERVO Magazine, and most recently completed seven years as writer of their popular Robotics Resources column.