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The LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 discovery book : a beginner's guide to building and programming robots /
"From the creative mind of author, robotics instructor, and frequent NXT Step Blog contributor Laurens Valk, The LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Discovery Book is packed with building and programming instructions for eight innovative robots"--Resource description page.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
No Starch Press,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Quick Building Reference Chart; Brief Contents; Contents in Detail; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Why This Book?; Is This Book for You?; How Does This Book Work?; The Discoveries; What to Expect in Each Chapter; Getting Help: The Companion Website; Conclusion; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: Collecting the Equipment for Your Robot; What's in the Box; The NXT Brick; The NXT-G Programming Software; The Test Pad; Inserting Batteries; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Building Your First Robot; Building the Explorer; Building Tip: Beams and Axles; Building Tip: Friction and Nonfriction Pins.
- Connecting the CablesUsing the NXT Buttons to Navigate on the NXT Brick; Turning on the Brick; Selecting and Choosing Items; Turning off the Brick; Running a Program; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Creating and Modifying Programs; A Quick First Program; Creating a Basic Program; 1. Programming Palette; 2. Work Area; 3. Start Area; 4. NXT Controller; 5. Configuration Panel; 6. Little Help Window; 7. Program Navigation Bar; 8. Toolbar; 9. Robo Center; Controlling the Robot Remotely; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Working with Programming Blocks: Move, Sound, and Display; What Do Programming Blocks Do?
- Using Blocks to Create ProgramsUsing Different Programming Blocks; The Move Block; Seeing the Move Block in Action; Understanding the Configuration Panel; Understanding the Configuration Icons; Making Accurate Turns; The Sound Block; Understanding the Sound Block Configurations; Seeing the Sound Block in Action; The Display Block; Understanding the Display Block Configurations; Seeing the Display Block in Action; Further Exploration; Chapter 5: Waiting, Repeating, and Other Programming Techniques; The Wait Block; Understanding the Wait Block Settings; Seeing the Wait Block in Action.
- More on the Move Block: Moving UnlimitedThe Unlimited Option; The Duration Unlimited Setting in Action; Problems with Moving Unlimited; The Loop Block; Using the Loop Block; Understanding the Loop Block Settings; Seeing the Loop Block in Action; Using Loop Blocks within Loop Blocks; Making Your Own Blocks: The My Block; Creating My Blocks; Using My Blocks in Programs; Editing My Blocks; Parallel Sequences of Blocks; Using Parallel Sequences in a Program; Further Exploration; Part II: Building and Programming Robots with Sensors; Chapter 6: Understanding Sensors; What Are Sensors?
- Understanding the Sensors in the NXT 2.0 KitUnderstanding the Ultrasonic Sensor; Creating the Ultrasonic Sensor; Polling Sensors; Programming with Sensors; Sensors and the Wait Block; Sensors and the Loop Block; Sensors and the Switch Block; Further Exploration; Chapter 7: Using the Touch, Color, and Rotation Sensors; The Touch Sensor; Creating the Bumper Attachment with Touch Sensors; Programming with the Touch Sensor; Avoiding Walls with Touch Sensors; The Color Sensor; Creating the Color Sensor Attachment; Using the View Mode to Poll the Color Sensor; Programming with the Color Sensor.