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Robot Builder: The Beginner’s Guide to Building Robots

Name: Robot Builder: The Beginner’s Guide to Building Robots
Author: John Baichtal
ISBN: 9780133447880

by John Baichtal

October 2014

Beginner

432 pages

10h 9m

English

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About This eBook
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
About the Author
Dedication
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
Reader Services

Introduction
What’s in This Book?On the Web
1. You, Robot Builder
What Are Robots?Myths About RobotsTypes of RobotsAnatomy of a RobotSafetyBuild a VibrobotPizza Saver VibrobotComputer Fan BuzzbotSummary
2. Robots of the World
Watercolor BotSparkiOpenROVAstro DroidsDrink-Making UnitMars Rover ReplicaMindCub3rBall-Balancing RobotLEGO Turing MachineSir Mix-a-BotArc-O-MaticSoft-Boiled EggbotLegonardoSisyphusOrbital RendersphereClash of the FractionsLava Lamp CentrifugeQuakescapeInMoovDIWire BenderPlant-Watering RobotNerf Sentry GunYellow Drum MachinePancake BotBalloon BotPiccolo: The Tiny CNC BotXylophone BotFlyer-Distributing RobotFlowerbotCoolerBotSummary
3. Rolling Robots
All About MotorsChoosing a MotorWheelsConfigurationMeasurementsTires or TreadsProject: DIY WheelsParts ListStep-by-StepsThe ChassisUse a Pre-Made ChassisMake Your Own ChassisUse a Building SetPowering Your RobotBatteriesSolar PanelsHouse CurrentProject: Building a Rolling RobotParts ListStep-by-StepsSummary
4. Going Solar
How Do Solar Panels Work?BEAM RoboticsThree Hobbyist-Friendly Solar CellsFlexible FilmGlass and SiliconPlastic and SiliconPrototyping CircuitsHow to BreadboardHow to SolderUsing Solar Power to Charge BatteriesProject: DIY Solar PanelParts ListStep-by-StepsProject: Making a Solar SpinnerParts ListStep-by-StepsSummary
5. Controlling Your Robot
AutonomousInfraredInternetRadio ControlWirelessMicrocontroller/MicrocomputerMotor Control OptionsAdafruit Motor ShieldSchmalzhaus EasyDriverMakeblock Me Motor DriverControlling a Robot with RCTransmitterReceiverElectronic Speed ControllerProject: Use an Arduino Uno to Control a RobotParts ListStep-by-StepsProgramming the ArduinoProject Remix: Swapping Motor BoardsParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeSummary
6. Introduction to Programming
What Is Programming?DelayForIf/ElseLoops and InterruptsSwitch/CaseVariablesWhile LoopsThe Arduino IDEThe Blink SketchFinding Code ExamplesAdapting Example CodeSimple Debugging Using the Serial MonitorProgramming and Robotics BookshelfProject: Adding an Ultrasonic Sensor to Your RobotParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeSummary
7. Harnessing Infrared
Uses for Infrared SignalsPassive Versus Active IRIR Remote ControlsAdafruit Mini Remote ControlSparkfun Infrared Remote ControlMakeblock Infrared Receiver and Remote ControllerMini Project: Discover Your Remote’s IR CodesParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeProject: Controlling a Robot with IRParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeProject: Dart SentryParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeOperating the Dart SentrySummary
8. Building Sets
Uses for Building SetsEnclosuresGantriesChassisHardware MountsFurnitureExamples of Building SetsVex Robotics Design System (Vexrobotics.com)LEGO Mindstorms and Technic Sets (Mindstorms.com)Actobotics Building System (Servocity.com)Makeblock (Makeblock.cc)MicroRax (Microrax.com)MakerBeam (Makerbeam.eu)Tamiya (Tamiyausa.com)Choosing a Building SetMaterialBeamsMotor MountsConnector PlatesElectronicsGearsWheels and Tank TreadsCustomizing Building SetsCombining Building SetsCreating New PartsChassis DesignsLEGO Mindstorms EV3 ChassisStep-by-StepsMakeblock ChassisParts ListStep-by-StepsActobotics ChassisParts ListStep-by-StepsSummary
9. Robot-Builder’s Toolbox
Choose Your ToolboxSizeConstructionMetalPlasticClothSubdividersTraysCompartmentsBellyHandleFour ToolboxesPelican 1460 Mobile Tool ChestStack-On 39-Bin Drawer CabinetHusky 41-inch 13-Drawer Tool CabinetCraftsman 21-inch ToolboxToolsDrivers and WrenchesElectronicsSolderingMeasurementsWriting and Drawing ToolsCNC ToolsWoodworking ToolsAttachingCuttingCablesIntroduction to CNC ToolsLaser Cutter 101AnatomyUsing the Laser CutterCNC Router 101AnatomyUsing the CNC Router3D Printer 101AnatomyUsing the 3D PrinterSummary
10. Manipulators
Types of ManipulatorsUniversal GripperScoopTentaclePneumaticPincerHumanoid HandElectromagnetClawWinchPenCommercial Manipulator OptionsMakeblock Strong Robot GripperVEX ClawuFactory uArmDagu Robotic Claw, MK IIProject: LEGO PincerParts ListStep-by-StepsProject: Laser-Cut PincersParts ListStep-by-StepsProject: Coffee Grounds GripperParts ListStep-By-StepsSummary
11. Water Robots
Anatomy of a Water RobotFlotationPowerSteeringPropulsionControlStabilizationSubmersiblesMoistureWaterproof EnclosuresProject: Floating FanbotParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeSummary
12. Art Bots
Types of Art BotsV-plotterVibrationPlotterEggbotSand PlotterCar-BasedPaint PendulumDot MatrixConverting an Image to G-CodeConverting a Line Drawing into G-CodeProject: Rolling ‘RiterParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeSummary
Glossary
Index
13. Web-Interacting Robots
Types of Web-Interacting RobotsSniffersAutotweetersTelepresenceInteractive RobotsHome AutomationSensor NetsHardwareArduino Ethernet ShieldAdafruit CC3000 BreakoutArduino Wi-Fi ShieldRoving Networks WiFlyMicrocomputers: Non-Arduino SolutionsBeagleBone Black (beaglebone.org)Raspberry Pi (raspberrypi.org)pcDuino (pcduino.com)Arduino Yún (arduino.cc/en/main/ArduinoBoardYun)Dart TexterParts ListStep-by-StepsCodeSummary
Code Snippets

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