The Lego Mindstorms NXT Idea Book

by BOOGAARTS, MARTJINDAUDELIN, JONATHAN A.

• ISBN13: 9781593271503
• ISBN10: 1593271506
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: No Starch Press

Summary

This books' chapters on programming and design, CAD-style drawings, and abundance of screenshots make it easy for the reader to master the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit and to build the nine example robots. Readers learn about the NXT parts (beams, axles, gears, and so on), and how to combine them to build and program working robots like a slot machine (complete with flashing lights and lever), and black-and-white scanner, and even a robot DJ. Chapters cover using the NXT programming language (NXT-G) we well as troubleshooting; RoboSurgery (building a robot to perform "surgery," like cutting a string); design; software' sensors' Bluetooth; even how to create a NXT remote control. LEGO fans of all ages will find this book is an ideal jumping-off point for doing more with their NXT kit.

Author Biography

Martijn Boogaarts was one of the initial organizers of LEGO WORLD. He has built several large demonstration models, including the Road-Plate-Laying-Machine, a working car factory (27 RCXs), and a Pinball machine.

Table of Contents

Foreword : why LEGO matters
Beyond the basics
The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT system	p. 3
The grammar of NXT-G	p. 9
NXT-G problems and solutions	p. 21
Debugging - when the unexpected occurs	p. 27
Making sense of sensors	p. 35
Design	p. 45
Bluetooth on the NXT	p. 59
NXT-to-NXT remote control	p. 69
The robots
RaSPy : a rock, scissors, paper-playing robot	p. 83
Beach buggy chair : a ramblin' robot	p. 101
3D PhotoBot : a 3D photo assistant robot	p. 123
CraneBot : a grabber robot	p. 143
Slot machine : a one-armed robot	p. 171
BenderBot : an anti-theory music robot	p. 233
ScanBot : an image-scanning robot	p. 249
Marty : a performance art robot	p. 291
Differences between sets	p. 331
Trouble-free CAD installation guide	p. 335
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