Intermediate Robot Building
For readers of Robot Building for Beginner (Apress, 2002 and 2009), welcome to the next level. Intermediate Robot Building, Second Edition offers you the kind of real-world knowledge that only renowned author David Cook can offer. In this book, youÕll learn the value of a robot heartbeat and the purpose of the wavy lines in photocells. YouÕll find out what electronic part you should sand. YouÕll discover how a well-placed switch can help a robot avoid obstacles better than a pair of feelers. And youÕll avoid mistakes that can cause a capacitor to explode. Want a robot that can explore rooms, follow lines, or battle opponents in mini-sumo? This book presents step-by-step instructions and circuit and part descriptions so that you can build the robot featured in the book or apply the modules to your own robot designs.