Robot Builder's Bonanza
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THE BEST AND BIGGEST ROBOTICS BOOK ON THE BLOCK—NOW BETTER THAN EVER—SUPERCHARGED WITH TWO TOP ROBOTICS AUTHORS!Thousands of robot hobbyists — and robots — grew up on the first two editions on this book. Now Gordon McComb has partnered with fellow robotics enthusiast Myke Predko — and together they've made this classic guide to building your very own robot more awesome than ever. Inside Robot Builder's Bonanza you'll find detailed plans for constructing robots that walk, see, feel, talk, listen, think — and more!Best of all, this book will make you want to build a robot — and show you how you can! Packed with enthusiasm, fascinating science tidbits, field-tested projects, and modular organization to make it easy to invent and build your own designs, this best-seller puts it all together for anyone with the slightest curiosity about this fascinating hobby. Projects vary in complexity so everyone from novices to advanced hobbyists will find something to inspire and advance robot plans.EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD A ROBOT!Follow a plan or create your own designRobot Basics Parts and Tools Practical Robotics Projects Money-Saving Hacks Construction Techniques: Plastic, Wood, & Metal Computer and Electronic Control Power, Motors, and Locomotion Sensors and Navigation Robot Programming Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits Avoiding Common Mistakes List of Sources for Parts and IdeasFULLY ILLUSTRATED PLANS FOR 99 AMAZING ROBOTSNEW to the Third Edition:30 Completely New Projects! Hundreds of Helpful New Illustrations Customizability Added to Every Project More Materials and Tools You Can Use to Build Your Robots State-of-the-Art Advances More Help with Microcontrollers for the Beginner Developments in Remote Control Advanced Locomotion Information to Turn Toys into Automatons High-Tech Sensors Suggestions for Robotics Competitions and Competing 75% Fewer Bad JokesGordon McComb is an avid electronics hobbyist who has written for TAB Books for a number of years. He wrote the best-selling Troubleshooting and Repairing VCRs (now in its third edition), Gordon McComb's Gadgeteer's Goldmine, and Lasers, Ray Guns, and Light Cannons.Myke Predko has 20 years experience in the design, manufacturing, and testing of electronic circuits. An experienced author, Myke wrote McGraw-Hill's best-selling 123 Robotics Projects for the Evil Genius; 123 PIC Microcontroller Experiments for the Evil Genius, PIC Microcontroller Pocket Reference; Programming and Customizing PIC Microcontrollers, Second Edition; Programming Robot Controllers; and other books, and is the principal designer of both TAB Electronics Build Your Own Robot Kits. Booknews "Offers a modular approach and many easy and inexpensive robot experiments and projects. Explains how a robot is put together using commonly available parts, and gives directions for locomotion engineering, constructing robotic arms and hands, sensor design, remote control, adding sound, and computer control. This second edition is updated to reflect technological advances since 1987."-- Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsviiiIntroductionixPart 1Robot BasicsChapter 1The Robot Experimenter1Chapter 2Anatomy of a Robot9Chapter 3Tools and Supplies25Chapter 4Buying Parts45Chapter 5Common Electronic Components55Chapter 6Electronic Construction Techniques65Chapter 7Programming Concepts: The Fundamentals79Part 2Robot ConstructionChapter 8Building a Plastic Robot Platform101Chapter 9Building a Basic Wooden Platform115Chapter 10Building a Metal Platform123Chapter 11Constructing High Tech Robots from Toys133Chapter 12Build Custom LEGO-based Robots147Chapter 13Creating Functionoids with LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System161Chapter 14Programming the LEGO Mindstorms RCX: Advanced Methods173Part 3Power, Motors, and LocomotionChapter 15All About Batteries and Robot Power Supplies189Chapter 16Robot Locomotion Principles217Chapter 17Choosing the Right Motor for the Job235Chapter 18Working with DC Motors253Chapter 19Working with Stepper Motors279Chapter 20Working with Servo Motors295Part 4Practical Robotics ProjectsChapter 21Build a Roverbot321Chapter 22Build a Heavy-Duty Six-Legged Walking Robot335Chapter 23Advanced Locomotion Systems357Chapter 24An Overview of Arm Systems371Chapter 25Build a Revolute Coordinate Arm377Chapter 26Build a Polar Coordinate Arm389Chapter 27Experimenting with Gripper Designs403Part 5Computers and Electronic ControlChapter 28An Overview of Robot "Brains"421Chapter 29Interfacing with Computers and Microcontrollers435Chapter 30Computer Control Via PC Printer Port459Chapter 31Using the Basic Stamp481Chapter 32Using the BasicX Microcontroller501Chapter 33Using the OOPic Microcontroller517Chapter 34Remote Control Systems535Part 6Sensors and NavigationChapter 35Adding the Sense of Touch557Chapter 36Collision Avoidance and Detection569Chapter 37Robotic Eyes601Chapter 38Navigating Through Space619Chapter 39Fire Detection Systems649Chapter 40Sound Output and Input661Chapter 41Experimenting with Tilt and Gravity Sensors679Chapter 42Tips, Tricks, and Tidbits for the Robot Expermenter695Appendix AFurther Reading709Appendix BSources718Appendix CRobot Information on the Internet731Appendix DInterfacing Logic Families and ICs738Appendix EReference745Index749
