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Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST
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Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST

by Ashwin Shah
November 2021
Beginner
428 pages
7h 37m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 3: Moving Forward/Backward Without Wheels

I am sure that building and coding the table-top fan in the previous chapter was fun for you.In this chapter, we will be building a robot that can move without wheels both forward and backward. Have you ever thought about how to make things move from one place to another without wheels? Hint – it is there in your surroundings itself. Try to answer these questions:

  1. How do we, human beings, move? __________________________________
  2. How does a snake move? __________________________________
  3. How does a frog move? __________________________________

There are other forms of movement as well, such as wiggling, jiggling, creep, leap, and bouncing, which we will explore later. Walking, hopping, slithering, ...

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ISBN: 9781801075572