Mechatronics for the Evil Genius 25 Build-it-Yourself Projects

by Braga, Newton

• ISBN13: 9780071457590
• ISBN10: 0071457593
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-06
• Publisher: McGraw Hill TAB

Summary

The popular evil genius format provides hobbyists with a fun and inexpensive way to learn Mechatronics (the merger of electronics and mechanics) via 25 complete projects. Projects include: mechanical race car, combat robot, ionic motor, electromagnet, robotic arm, light beam remote control, and more Includes "parts lists" and "tool bin" for each project Covers all the preparation needed to begin building, such as "how to solder," "how to recognize components and diagrams, "how to read a schematic," etc.

Author Biography

Newton Braga is one of the most famous electronics authors in the world. An educator and writer in computer science and related technologies, he has written over 90 books and contributed more than 2000 articles to magazines in Brazil, Spain, the Untied States, Portugal, Japan, Argentina, and other countries. He name is internationally synonymous with electronics, and McGraw-Hill is proud to add his name to the popular Evil Genius series.

Table of Contents

About the Author	vi
Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Section One Preparing the Reader	1	(4)
Section Two The Technology Used in the Projects	5	(6)
Section Three The Projects	11	(190)
Mechatronic Race Car	11	(11)
RobCom: A Combat Robot	22	(11)
Using a PWM Motor Control	33	(7)
Ionic Motor	40	(13)
Experimental Galvanometer	53	(8)
Experimenting with Electromagnets	61	(6)
Electronic Potentiometer	67	(6)
Experiments with Eolic Generators	73	(10)
Electronic Cannon	83	(10)
Experiments with Lissajous Figures Generated by a Laser	93	(13)
Analog Computer	106	(12)
Touch-Controlled Motor	118	(9)
Mechatronic Elevator	127	(9)
Stepper Motor Control	136	(10)
Magic Motion Machine	146	(6)
Test Your Nerves	152	(6)
Robot with Sensors	158	(6)
SMA Experimental Robotic Arm	164	(8)
Position Sensor	172	(5)
Light-Beam Remote Control	177	(6)
Mechatronic Airboat	183	(4)
Coin Tosser	187	(4)
The Challenge of the Mechatronic Timer	191	(4)
Experimental PLC	195	(6)
The Mechatronic Talking Head	201