Insectronics: Build Your Own Walking Robot (Tab Electronics Robotics) - Softcover

Williams, Arl

 
9780071412414: Insectronics: Build Your Own Walking Robot (Tab Electronics Robotics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0071412417 ISBN 13: 9780071412414
Verlag: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

Step-by-step guidance on building a six-legged insect-like walking robot

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Karl Williams is currently employed by Mitra Imaging, a leading medical imaging software company recently acquired by AGFA. In 1985 Mr. Williams was the recipient of an IBM computer technology award for building a computer-controlled robotic arm. A resident of Ontario, Canada, he hosts a robotics and electronics web site.

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BUILD THE BADDEST BUG IN TOWN!

IT WALKS ON SIX LEGS, POSSESSES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, UTILIZES STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, AND IS INCREDIBLY INEXPENSIVE TO BUILD!

This complete project book delivers all the step-by-step plans you need to construct your own six-legged insect-like robot that walks and actually responds to its environment. Using inexpensive off-the-shelf parts hobbyists can build a better bug and at the same time have loads of fun honing their knowledge of mechanical construction, programming, microcontroller use, and artificial intelligence.

Written by an award-winning robotics expert, Insectronics:
* Fully explains PIC programming, use of sensors, and robot intelligence
* Details tools and materials
* Covers obstacle avoidance, sonar room mapping, finding the best route, and maze solving
* Features an informative chapter on software that covers coordinating the servo motors for walking, monitoring infrared and sonar sensors, and controlling the output of sound and light emitting diodes
* Includes a comprehensive chapter on robotic grippers
* Explains how to implement radio remote control to operate the robot up to 1 mile away
* Shows you how to give your robot unique personalized features
* Tells you how to get it all done on a shoestring budget

If you want to the follow the lead of robotics experts who are looking to insects for structural inspiration and have hours of amusement Insectronics belongs in your home workshop.

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Verlag
McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Erscheinungsdatum
2002
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0071412417
ISBN 13 
9780071412414
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
288
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