The Unofficial Lego Mindstorms Nxt 2.0 Inventor's Guide

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: William Pocock
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2011
Edition: First Edition

Description: 310 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set offers hundreds of building elements, programming software, and powerful electronics that you can use to create amazing robots. But where do you beginThis eagerly awaited second edition of the bestselling Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventors Guide is your key to designing, building, and programming robots with the NXT 2.0 set.Youll learn practical building techniques, like how to build sturdy structures and use gears, and gain a solid understanding of the sets NXT-G programming language. A series of projects new to this edition offers step-by-step instructions for building and programming six robots, each of which can be built with just one NXT 2.0 set, including:Inventor-Bot, a fast, simple, modular vehicle with treadsSentry-Bot, a robot guard that shoots balls at intrudersTable-Bot, a vehicle that uses its antennae to avoid falling off a tabletopThe Jeep, a four-wheeled vehicle that avoids obstacles and follows linesThe Lizard, a large walking robot that uses the color sensor to detect and respond to different colored ballsThe Printer, a stationary robot that uses a pen or marker to draw letters, words, and shapes on paper Additional resources include the Piece Library, which contains basic information on the more than 80 types of LEGO pieces in the NXT 2.0 set, and the Quick Reference, which lists the 34 types of standard programming blocks. So go ahead. Grab your NXT 2.0 set, fire up your imagination, and see what you can invent with The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventors Guide.

ISBN: 9781593272159