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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Photo and Illustration Credits

Introduction

Part 1—The Art and Science of Robot Building

Chapter 1—Welcome to the Wonderful World of Robotics!

What the Adventure Holds

Why Build Robots?

The Building-Block Approach

Lower Costs, Better Bots

Skills You Need

Do It Yourself, Kits, or Ready-Made?

Thinking Like a Robot Builder

Chapter 2—Anatomy of a Robot

Stationary versus Mobile Robots

Autonomous versus Teleoperated Robots

Tethered versus Self-Contained Robots

So, What’s a Robot, Anyway?

The Body of the Robot

Locomotion Systems

Sensing Devices

Where the Word “Robot” Comes From

Chapter 3—Getting Parts

Local Electronics Stores

Online Electronics Outlets

Using FindChips.com to Locate Parts

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