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The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots

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  • © 2006

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Authors:
  1. Scott Preston
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  • With this book readers might well be able to build the next Mars Rover
  • First book out on Java robotics
  • No one else shows readers how to combine the power of their PC with a robust programming language in Java to create exciting robotics
  • A great teaching aid (in robotics or software) that establishes a new paradigm for thinking about robotics along with simpler ways to do things, i.e., vs. the old way using microcontrollers

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. A Primer

    Pages 1-13

  3. Serial Communication

    Pages 15-49

  4. Motion

    Pages 51-108

  5. Sensors

    Pages 109-136

  6. Speech

    Pages 137-163

  7. Vision

    Pages 165-220

  8. Navigation

    Pages 221-288

  9. Other Topics

    Pages 289-317

  10. Sample Programs

    Pages 319-382

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 383-419
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About this book

The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots is for educators, students, hobbyists, and startups looking for Java/hardware interaction. This book shows you how to use your PC to build robots, and how you can interface with a microcontroller to do the basics. You'll learn to design your robot to navigate, see, speak, recognize your face, listen to you, and build maps.

For up-to-the-minute information, check out www.scottsbots.com, the author's own website.

About the author

Scott Preston is a software craftsman and roboticist from Columbus, Ohio. Over the past decade he has worked for some of the largest companies in the world and built & programmed lots of web sites and robots. When he's not working on a new robot or web project, he consults and solves hard problems for customers at his company CodeGin LLC, which he founded in 2010. He is also a renowned speaker and has spoken at many events large and small to promote web development and robotics. You can find out more about Scott by visiting his website: http://www.scottpreston.com or his robot project site http://www.scottsbots.com.

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