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- Updates the beloved Mayan Adventure to the latest LEGO EV3 platform
- Supports instructors using the book for early users who are not yet building their own designs
- Provides students with complete support, then allows them to make their own designs
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3: The Mayan Adventure guides in the design, construction, and programming of unique explorer robots to open “the newly discovered tomb of an ancient Mayan king." You will learn and use a workmanlike design methodology that teaches you about your robot’s motors and sensors. Complete building and programming instructions are provided for each robot, giving you as much guidance as you want, to learn as you build.
Can you help Evan and the team of explorers navigate through the old pyramid and gain entry to King Ixtua's tomb? Read the stories, dig in to the environments, and create the robots that will reveal the secrets of The Mayan Adventure.
- Updates the beloved Mayan Adventure to the latest LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 hardware and software.
- Begin your first robot right away – one that can open a long-lost Mayan king’s tomb
- Learn a design process, backed up by written forms and step-by-step support
- Gain true skill in brainstorming and problem solving, and in the testing and fixing of robots
- Share design documents with other “Mayan archaeologists,” teachers, and robotic engineers
- Begin a design tool collection for use in future projects
Who This Book Is For
The new user who wants step-by-step building and programming instructions, teachers interested in real engineering design methods and systems thinking, and parents wanting an engaging story along with projects to strengthen the bond with a son or daughter
Authors and Affiliations
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Northridge, USA
Mark Bell
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SMYRNA, USA
JAMES FLOYD KELLY
About the authors
James Floyd Kelly is a professional writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on multiple subjects, including LEGO robotics, open source software, and building your own CNC machine as well as a 3D printer.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3
Book Subtitle: The Mayan Adventure
Authors: Mark Bell, JAMES FLOYD KELLY
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2262-1
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Mark Bell and James Floyd Kelly 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-2261-4Published: 17 March 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-2262-1Published: 17 March 2017
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXIII, 333
Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 387 illustrations in colour
Topics: Hardware and Maker, Robotics and Automation, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems