Arduino robotics Includes index

✍ Scribed by Adams, Josh;Molle, Harald;Warren, John-David

• Publisher: Apress
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 621
• Series: Technology in action series
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book will show you how to use your Arduino to control a variety of different robots, while providing step-by-step instructions on the entire robot building process. You'll learn Arduino basics as well as the characteristics of different types of motors used in robotics. You also discover controller methods and failsafe methods, and learn how to apply them to your project. The book starts with basic robots and moves into more complex projects, including a GPS-enabled robot, a robotic lawn mower, a fighting bot, and even a DIY Segway-clone. * Introduction to the Arduino and other components.

✦ Table of Contents

The Basics Arduino for Robotics Let's Get Moving Linus the Line-Bot Wally the Wall-Bot Making PCBs The Bug-Bot Explorer-Bot RoboBoat Lawn-Bot 400 The Seg-Bot The Battle-Bot Alternate Control

✦ Subjects

Automatic control / Computer programs;Computer Science;Computer science;Embedded computer systems / Design and construction;Robots / Control systems