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Personal
Robotics : Real Robots to Construct, Program, and Explore
the World
Rice fiction.
He compares
the popular conception of the robot with today's reality
of industrial robots used in manufacturing processes. The
remainder of the book is a series of product reviews. The
first set of products reviewed are experimenter and educational-style
kits priced at $50 - $300, from Learning Curve, Robotix,
Capsela, LEGO, and TurboZ. The second set describes generally
more complex robots aimed at hobbyists, priced at $50 -
$700, including Elekit robots, the RugWarrior Pro, BEAM
robots, and the Johuco Phoenix. The final section introduces
the Pioneer series, an entry-level robot line from an industrial
robot manufacturer priced at under $3,000, and aimed at
public schools. As this book was published in 1999, the
AIBO, the P3, and other robotic systems which have received
attention in the press lately are notably absent. Nonetheless,
hobby roboticists interested in product overviews, those
interested in becoming familiar with many of the industry's
active manufacturers, and those shopping for inexpensive,
ready-made mobile robots will benefit from reading this
book.i
Many companies now offer robots geared to the casual electronics
hobbyist. This consumer guide helps readers to find the
right robot, whether it's too hard to assemble or too easy
to be challenging.
Personal Robotics is comprised primarily of reviews of a
few dozen robot kits and fully-assembled robots available
to educational institutions and individual hobbyists. In
the initial section, the author addresses the qualities
which he feels distinguish small, inexpensive robots from
common toys. He next discusses the development of the concept
of the robot, beginning with 17th- and 18th-century automata,
and moving on to such influences as Shelley's Frankenstein
and 20th.-century scien
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Robots,
Androids and Animatrons
John Iovine
These 12 robotic projects can be implemented using two types
of computer-controlled intelligence-expert systems (using
a single-board computer) and neural-type systems (using a
simple neural network). For instance, a lifelike android hand
can be built and programmed to perform repetitive tasks.
Table of Contents
An overview of state-of-the-art robotics
robotic locomotion
motors and power controllers
all types of sensors - tilt, bump, road and wall detection,
light, speech and sound recognition (and even odour detectors
like smoke and carbon monoxide)
robotic intelligence (expert-type) using a single-board computer
programmed in BASIC
robotic intelligence (neural type) using simple neural networks
(insect intelligence)
now we're going to make a lifelike android hand
a computer-controlled robotic insect programmed in BASIC
telepresence robots (how to really "get inside"
your robot) with actual arcade and virtual reality applications
a computer-controlled robotic arm
animated robots and androids (talking and moving "people")
real-world robotic applications. Appendices: parts suppliers
and robotics organizations
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Constructing
Robot Bases
Gordon McComb
Synopsis
A guide to constructing robot bases for amateurs and home
hobbyists. It is structured around the applications and
now specific technologies, and contains several projects
to illustrate different options and methods of performing
the tasks required. Very little equipment is needed.
From the Back Cover
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD A WORKING ROBOT BASE - FROM
THE AUTHOR OF ROBOT BUILDER'S BONANZA
Here is the first title in the innovative new ROBOT DNA
SERIES from McGraw-Hill, the premier publisher of references
for the robotics hobbyist.
Author Gordon McComb focuses on the basic concepts and specific
applications you need to build efficient robot bases - and
have a great time in the process. In the clear, easy-to-follow
style that has made him a favorite among robotics fans,
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Building
Robot Drive Trains
Dennis Clark, Michael Owings
Synopsis
The "Robot-DNA" series of books are created for
the home hobbyist to learn more about basic robotics and
the sciences (mechanical engineering, electrical/electronic
engineering and programming) that are needed to develop
them. Each book will discuss a critical but finite discipline
within the robot building craft. The books will be step-progressive
throughout the series (that is, their order is related to
the steps normally taken in building a robot). However,
readers are not required to purchase the previous books
in the series to take advantage of any other book. That
said, it is likely readers will each purchase several books
in the series. Under consideration should be a collection
of all books packaged together, and sold as a separate SKU.
A unique aspect of the series is that the projects and methods
described in each book are related -- electrically and/or
mechanically -- with the projects and methods in other books.
For example, the discussion of motor bridge circuits (Book
2) will describe specific connection plans to the microcontrollers
discussed in Book 3. This approach does not preclude offering
generic assistance should the reader use a different microcontroller,
but will greatly help those who prefer to follow specific
steps and plans.
From the Back Cover
This essential title in McGraw-Hill's ROBOT DNA SERIES is
just what robotics hobbyists need to build an effective
drive train using inexpensive, off-the-shelf parts. Leaving
heavy-duty 'tech speak' behind, the authors focus on the
actual concepts and applications necessary to build - and
understand these critical force-conveying systems.
If you're hooked on amateur robotics and want a clear, straight-forward
guide to the nuts-and-bolts of drive trains, this is the
way to go.
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Robot
Building for Beginners
David Cook
"Robot Building for Beginners" provides basic, practical
knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics. Short chapters
are perfectly suited for bedtime reading. It contains step-by-step
instructions and small, hands-on experiments, including a
line-following robot that the reader builds out of a sandwich
container. By the end, the reader will make a palm-size solar
robot and is also introduced to contests and potential project
plans. Learning robotics by yourself isn't easy. It helps
when the encouragement comes from someone who's been there.
Not only does "Robot Building for Beginners" assist
the reader in understanding a particular piece, but prepares
them with techniques to learn new parts on their own. Author
David Cook begins with the anatomy of a homemade robot and
advice on how to proceed successfully. General sources for
tools and parts are provided in a consolidated listing and
with specific part references throughout each chapter. Basic
safety and numbering systems are also covered. An in-depth
analysis of digital multimeters gives readers all the information
they need to select and obtain this valuable tool for themselves.
Other tools and parts include: wire strippers, snips, hack
saws, needle nose pliers, tap and die, none-volt batteries,
wire, alligator clips, LEDs, capacitors, resistors, solderless
breadboards, solderiong irons, solder, flux, heat-shrink tubing,
photosensors, transistors, chips, motors, gears, wheels, screwdrivers,
wrenches, nutdrivers, screws, bolts, hot glue, and solar panels.
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Build
Your Own Robot
Karl Lunt
A compilation of 55 articles from the author's "Amateur
Robots" column for Nuts and Volts magazine. Chapters
discuss software, electronics, mechanics, robotic projects,
reworking electronic devices, the 68hc11 microcontroller,
and robot competitions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland,
OR (book
and overview of core concepts in mobile robotics will assist
and encourage practitioners of the field, and set challenges
to explore new avenues of research.
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Mobile
Robots: Inspiration to Implementation
Joseph
L. Jones, Bruce A. Seiger, Anita M. Flynn
This second edition reflects technological developments
and includes programs and activities for robot enthusiasts.
Step-by-step instructions take the reader through the process
of constructing the two different and inexpensive yet fully
functional robots.
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Build
Your Own Remote-controlled Robot
David Shircliff
Here are all the step-by-step, heavily illustrated plans you
need to build a full-sized, remote-controlled robot named
Questor without any advanced electronic or programming skills.
It's the perfect way to jump into the fascinating world of
robotics and be part of all the excitement!
This volume focuses entirely on building the inexpensive,
remote-controlled robot, The "Questor". The book
is illustrated with step-by-step, detailed photographs of
each stage of the assembly process. No advanced electronic
or programming skills are required, making the book suitable
for first-time experimenters. The emphasis is on the techniques
needed to build the robot, rather than on the theory of robot
design. Easy-to-read wiring diagrams are included, with beginners
in mind, and the book also features a complete parts list,
including tips on where to find inexpensive parts and components.
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