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- A fully illustrated robotics bible
- Projects vary in complexity everyone from novices to advanced hobbyists will find something of interest
- Includes 30 new projects Everybodys favourite amateur robotics book is bolder and better than ever

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- A fully illustrated robotics bible
- Projects vary in complexity everyone from novices to advanced hobbyists will find something of interest
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Includes:: 30 new projects Everybodys favourite amateur robotics book is bolder & better than ever
- & now features the fields grand master Myke Predko as the new author. Mc Comb & Predko bring their expertise to this fully-illustrated robotics bible to enhance the already incomparable content on how to build
- & have a wealth of fun
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Includes:: a revamp to the old projects to make them more customisable & enhanced visual content
- illustrations of the final product are right at the beginning of the chapter. For a full table of contents please visit the Maplin website. Table of Contents Part 1 Robot Basics Chapter 1 The Robot Experimenter Chapter 2 Anatomy of a Robot Chapter 3 Structural Materials Chapter 4 Buying Parts Chapter 5 Electronic Components Chapter 6 Tools Chapter 7 Electronic Construction Techniques Part 2 Robot Platform Construction Chapter 8 Plastic Platforms Chapter 9 Wooden Platforms Chapter 10 Metal Platforms Chapter 11 Hacking Toys Part 3 Computers & Electronic Control Chapter 12 An Overview of Robot Brains Chapter 13 Programming Fundamentals Chapter 14 Computer Peripherals Chapter 15 The BASIC Stamp 2 Microcontroller Chapter 16 Remote Control Systems Part 4 Power Motors & Locomotion Chapter 17 Batteries & Robot Power Supplies Chapter 18 Principles of Robot Locomotion Chapter 19 Choosing the Right Motor Chapter 20 Working with DC Motors Chapter 21 Working with Stepper Motors Chapter 22 Working with Servo Motors Part 5 Practical Robotics Projects Chapter 23 Building a Roverbot Chapter 24 Building a Heavy-Duty Six-Legged Walking Robot Chapter 25 Advanced Robot Locomotion Systems Chapter 26 Reaching Out with Robot Arms Chapter 27 Building a Revolute Coordinate Arm Chapter 28 Experimenting with Gripper Designs Part 6 Sensors & Navigation Chapter 29 The Sense of Touch Chapter 30 Object Detection Chapter 31 Sound Input & Output Chapter 32 Robot Vision Chapter 33 Navigation Chapter 34 Fire Detection Systems Chapter 35 Experimenting with Tilt & Gravity Sensors Chapter 36 Home Robots & How Not to Chew Up Your Furniture Part 7 Putting It All Together Chapter 37 Robot Tasks Operations & Behaviours Chapter 38 Integrating the Blocks Chapter 39 Failure Analysis Chapter 40 Setting Up Workshops Demonstrations & Competitions Appendix A Further Reading Appendix B Sources Appendix C Robot Information on the Internet Index

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DC - Direct Current

Plastic - A generic term for a synthetic product used in the manufacture of products

Computer - A programmable electronic machine which stores and manipulates data.

Wooden - Something that is made from wood, from trees

Batteries - Portable Power sources in cell form

stamp - A distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, or the device used to make it.

Robot - A machine often used to imitate human behaviour

Fun - Something that provides amusement or enterainment

heavy - A concept of weight indicating an item may require some effort to lift or move

Fire - the release of energy through heat and light.

Home - A place of permanent residence for families.

Practical - Weather a task is easy to carry out and realistically succeed.

illustrations - Pictures typically in books and newspapers.

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