Books for Building Lego Robots and Robotic Devices from Kits
This Lübeck Haus Bookstore catalogue page has a selection of book for building LEGO MINDSTORM and SPYBOTICS robotics from kits.
We have selected these kits for the serious Lego experimenter, electronic technicians, tinkers, and for anyone else with a keen interest
in learning about robots and building and programming interesting robotic projects.
These books cover robots and robotic kits made by LEGO, the leader in robotic learning kits. They cover robot design construction,
and programming. Programming languages cover include RCX language and Not Quite C (NQC). In addition, some of these books cover robots,
robotic devices, electronics, and automation in general.
Somewhat of a tradition was established by the collaboration between MIT and LEGO that brought the fruits of their robotics research
out of the engineering and research labs and into the eager hands of some of the general public.
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Books for Building Lego Robots and Robotic Devices from Kits
- Joe Nagata's Lego Mindstorms Idea Book
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Joe Nagata / Paperback 200 pages / Published April 2001
This comprehensive how-to guidebook to Lego Mindstorms kits is a completely "user friendly" tutorial and provides
easily understood instructions to making working robots. Readers are able to easily understand how each robot works.
Each robot building project includes complete step-by-step construction instructions and a parts list for their creation.
Nagata covers both the mechanical construction and logical control of the LEGO Mindstorms very well.
Every step in the physical assembly procedure for each robot is clearly illustrated with drawings
similar to those in Lego kit documentation. The coverage of software is good also, with screen shots
of the Mindstorms visual programming environment or a listing of Not Quite C (NQC) code.
Presents instructions to construct and program a variety of creatures, vehicles, and machines
with LEGO MindStorms pieces and with summaries of engineering principles and programming code.
Provides step-by-step instructions for building ten different robots using a Lego collection
and the Mindstorms kits, including a rolling car, a segmented vehicle that will climb over obstacles,
an analog clock, a centipede, a dinosaur, a train that runs on tracks, a walker beetle with articulated
legs. These creations are illustrated in 250 CAD drawings.
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- Creative Projects with Lego Mindstorms
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Benjamin Erwin / Paperback 336 pages BK & CD-ROM edition / Published April 2001
With its emphasis on building technical skills and having fun, LEGO Mindstorms has become a
popular "toy" for technological tinkerers of all ages. This book-CD package helps you build a
variety of exciting robots, and in the process expands your programming knowledge, enhances your
problem-solving skills, and boosts your creativity.
Covers the creation of several different kinds of robots. These are basic mobile robots, kinetic sculptures, robotic animals,
data-gathering robots, and robots that can communicate over the Internet. As the book progresses, the robots increase in sophistication
and the programming becomes more complex. Specific projects include:
Clear color photos illustrate each step in the design process, and the accompanying CD-ROM
features instructions, color movies of robots in action, and code examples in RCX, NQC,
ROBOLAB, and Visual Basic for sixteen robots. NQC software and a demonstration version of the
ROBOLAB software are also included on the CD.
Lego Mindstorm will thoroughly enjoy building the projects in this book, and you'll learn a great deal about
the inspiration, design, and construction of robots.
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- Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms: The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorm Maniacs
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Mario Ferrari, Giulio Ferrari, Ralph Hempel(Technical Editor)
Paperback 656 pages / Published December 2001
This book provides information and instructions that you find quite helpful when building robots using Lego bricks and components.
Covers basic knowledge about mechanics, motors, sensors, geometry, gears, pneumatics, navigation, and many tips, techniques, and tricks.
Compares different standard architectures, discuss solutions to common recurring problems, and teaches the reader how to organize
complex projects in terms of subsystems. However, this book does not explain how-to build each LEGO Mindstorm model step by step.
The last section presents a variety of suggestions of using your Lego Robot after it is built.
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- Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms
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- -Dave Baum, Michael Gasperi, Ralph Hempel, Luis Villa
Paperback 347 pages / Published October 2000
A comprehensive guide for professional and expert users of LEGO MINDSTORMS who need to extend their knowledge to the next level
for more advanced use of Lego Mindstorm creations. This book is the sequel to Baum's best-selling and highly praised earlier book.
" Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms". Intended for enthusiasts of all ages who are interested in special projects and
new programming methods that go beyond what was covered in Dave Baum's best selling book. Through the construction and programming
of a demonstration robot, readers will learn advanced Mindstorms construction and programming techniques. The authors are widely
regarded as among the leading gurus for serious Mindstorms development. The authors teach the reader how to take advantage of the
three most common advanced programming developments, NQC, pbForth, and legOS. Also shows how to build custom sensors to greatly
extend the out-of-box experience provided by the standard parts available. Provides advanced sample projects with simple step-by-step
instructions.
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- Personal Robotics: Real Robots to Construct,
Program, and Explore the World
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Richard Raucci / Paperback 201 pages / Published December 1999
This book provides an basic overview of a few dozen robot kits and fully-assembled robots available to educational institutions
and to individual robot hobbyists. These review of available robot products, ranging from the simple to the complex, provides
the readers with the necessary information to find the robot kit to match their skill levels and pocketbook.
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- Core LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming: Unleash the Power of the Java Platform
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Brian Bagnall / Paperback 560 pages / Published March 2002
This is the book you need to learn how to program Lego Mindstorms robots with Java. Beginning with a basic java tutorial and an
introduction to Lego Mindstorms and Lejos, the book then shows how to apply Jave to control Lego Mindstorms robots. Bagnall, who helped develop the
leJOS Java SDK, provides instructions for installing leJOS as a development environment, and with code example for accessing motors,
sensors, and other components of the RCX brick. Two sample projects demonstrate how to assemble a proximity detector and a compass
sensor.
The book provides you with enough elements of the Java language to allow you to immediately using it with your Mindstorms kit,
and without including details about the language which are not necessary. It introduces you to some of the most powerful programming
techniques useful in robotics, like behavior control and navigation, using simple and clear examples.
It covers the Java languages basics, but still provides much info to experienced Java developers about robotics design patterns.
Like providing detailed instructions and pictures describing how to turn a rotary motion to a linear motion, how to change gear
rations, how to build differentials, and much more.
It won’t make you a professional Java programmer, but then that is not the goal of this book.
However, his book is instructive to both beginning and advanced Java programmers.
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- Programming Lego Mindstorms with Java (With CD-ROM)
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Dario Laverde (Editor), Giulio Ferrari (Editor), Jurgen Stuber (Editor)
Paperback 464 pages, Book and CD-ROM Edition /
Published May 2002
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- Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics
~Ships in 2-3 Days
- -Stan Gibilisco / Paperback 800 pages, 3rd Edition / Published August 2001
Like the earlier editions of this guide which had been prized by thousands of students and professionals, this edition continues the
book's unique and thorough coverage of dc and ac concepts and circuits, semiconductors and integrated circuits. Designed as a
self-instructional guide for professionals, hobbyists, and electronic technicians desiring to learn more about and to
understand ac and dc circuits, measuring devices, resistors, capacitors, inductors, semiconductors, batteries, and computers.
Teaches simple circuit design and optimization of circuit efficiency, the hows and whys behind computing, communications, robotics,
entertainment devices, and the principles that makes them work. Packed with more than 500 illustrations, practical examples,
current-voltage-resistance-impedance problems, making power calculations and with self-quizzes, tests, quizzes, and more
that make learning easier and livelier. Great study material for preparing for taking licensing exams.
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- Jin Sato's Lego Mindstorms: The Master's Technique
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Jin Sato / Paperback 364 pages / Published April 2002
This is an essential reference for all Lego hobbyists looking for a guide to learn how to build and program robotic creatures made
out of Lego Mindstorm Kits. Written by the creator of the MIBO robotic dog, coverage includes programming and source code for building
balanced and functional robotic designs. Explains how-to put together working gears step-by-step and explicit instructions on how to
create your own MIBO or other grand creations.
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- Lego Mindstorms Interfacing
~Ships in 24 Hours
- -Don Wilcher (Illustrator), Matta (Photographer)
Paperback 395 pages, Book and CD-ROM Edition / Published August 2002
This book is an excellent guide for readers who already have a basic understanding of Lego Mindstorm and are now ready to learn how to
build electronic and software interfaces. Each of the 12 applications in book contains project descriptions, the necessary components,
screen shots, artwork and photographs in color.
Covers wireless applications, electromechanical controls, and software GUIs for LEGO Mindstorms. Goes beyond NQC (not-quite-C)
programming to include visual basic and python applications. Explains virtual test box development and offers practical advice on
developing diagnostic tools.
The CD-ROM is complete with computer programs and circuit-simulation models and is well organized and loaded with software and code libraries.
This book is recommended for LEGO Mindstorms builders who are intrigued by the challenge of building their own electronic and
software interfaces.
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