Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

   PDF

2. Fundamentals

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

      PDF

   2. Getting Started

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 3-15

   3. The RCX

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 17-32

   4. Introduction to NQC

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 33-56

   5. Construction

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 57-80

3. Robots

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81

      PDF

   2. Tankbot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 83-95

   3. Bumpbot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 97-108

   4. Bugbot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 109-130

   5. Linebot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 131-147

   6. Dumpbot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 149-163

   7. Scanbot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 165-189

   8. Tribot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 191-199

   9. Onebot

      • Dave Baum

      Pages 201-207

   10. Steerbot

       • Dave Baum

       Pages 209-232

   11. Diffbot

       • Dave Baum

       Pages 233-244

   12. Bricksorter

       • Dave Baum

       Pages 245-255

   13. Vending Machine

       • Dave Baum

       Pages 257-277

   14. Communication

       • Dave Baum

       Pages 279-296

Acknowledgements xi Part I: Fundamentals Getting Started 3 Chapter 1: Chapter 2: The RCX 17 Chapter 3: Introduction to NQC 33 Construction 57 Chapter 4: Part II: Robots 81 83 Chapter 5: Tankbot Chapter 6: Bumpbot 97 Chapter 7: Bugbot 109 131 Chapter 8: Linebot Chapter 9: Dumpbot 149 Scanbot 165 Chapter 10: Chapter 11: Tribot 191 201 Chapter 12: Onebot Steerbot 209 Chapter 13: 233 Chapter 14: Diffbot Chapter 15: Brick Sorter 245 257 Chapter 16: Vending Machine Chapter 17: Communication 279 Chapter 18: Using the Datalog 297 317 Chapter 19: Roboarm Afterword 353 Appendixes 355 MINDSTORMS Sets Appendix A: Supplementary Parts 361 Appendix B: Programming Tools 365 Appendix C: NQC Quick Reference 369 Appendix 0: Online Resources 377 Appendix E: 379 Index vII he MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System from LEGO is a new kind of T toy. True to its heritage, it contains a generous assortment of LEGO pieces that snap, slide, and click into place with amazing simplicity. Nearly all of the pieces can interlock with one another, sometimes in rather unusual ways. What sets MINDSTORMS apart, however, is LEGO's Programmable Brick, called the RCX. Sensors and motors can be attached to the RCX (again with LEGO's hallmark simplicity), and suddenly the RCX brings a LEGO model to life. It not only moves, but also senses and responds to its environment. Robotics itself is nothing new. Industrial robots have been in use for years and are constantly getting more sophisticated.

• Datalog
• Internet
• Lego Mindstorms
• code
• communication
• computer
• download
• form
• information
• lego
• programming
• robot
• robotics
• robots
• time

"... will prime your creative thought processes as you begin to design your own Mindstorms robots. It's a great introduction to Mindstorms for kids and grownups alike." (David Wall in amazon.com) "It's very readable with a decent selection of robot plans, plus a CD-ROM holding Baum's own NQC compiler in Windows, MacOS and Linux forms, plus a demo version of RoboLab." (DEMON)

Dave Baum is the creator of NQC, a powerful language for programming Mindstorms robot. He holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Baum is currently a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Motorola.

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