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by Dave Johnson (Author)
This volume shows children and parents how to convert around-the-house toys into robot projects. No soldering is required, and the book covers a range of products from remote-controlled cars to Lego Mindstorms - a Lego building kit for creating robots that react to their environment.
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Fun and easy robot projects!
Discover how simple it is to build a working robot from scratch--using toys you have lying around the house plus a little imagination. This easy-to-follow resource contains detailed materials lists and step-by-step explanations that show you how to complete a variety of exciting, creative, and inexpensive projects. Packed with helpful illustrations to walk you through every step of the building process and hundreds of photos showing these projects in action, this book is entertaining for the entire family.
Do more with your existing Erector set, LEGO(R) MINDSTORMSTM, home computer, and R/C car!Create a 4-wheeled robot with a collision arm that changes direction Create a set of robots that race through a track or obstacle course Build a combat arena and watch your robots bash each other with hammers Simulate a mini-Mars Pathfinder mission and blast a real model rocket hundreds of feet into the air Assemble your own remote-controlled videobot using an old R/C car and a digital camera Create an army of "virtual" combat robots with a free computer program Use a robotic arm to sort objects into multicolored piles
