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Re: Extreme Mindstorms Book Question
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 26 Mar 2001 05:59:41 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Ben Erwin writes:
> In lugnet.robotics, Gordon Bentley writes:
> > I have to disagree here. I have looked at all the current Mindstorms books
> > and NONE of them are much use to the advanced user...
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> > As I have been discovering, there is very little available for the
> > "advanced" user. By advanced, I mean, they have a solid grounding in all the
> > engineering, physics, and math as applied to robotics. And lots of practice
> > applying it.
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> Some of the "advanced" (according to Gordon's definition) engineering,
> physics, and math topics covered in "Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms":
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> Engineering Aside: Feedback
> Engineering Aside: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Design
> Engineering Aside: Break it Down
> Engineering Aside: Statically Stable vs. Dynamically Stable
> Engineering Aside: Form Follows Function
> Engineering Aside: Pulse Width Modulation
> Engineering Aside: Gear Ratios and Idlers
> Engineering Aside: Trade-Offs
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> Scientific Aside: Gaining Strength with Gears
> Scientific Aside: Friction
> Scientific Aside: Torque
> Scientific Aside: Momentum and Inertia
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> Mathematical Aside: Beam Geometry
> Mathematical Aside: More Beam and Plate Geometry
> Mathematical and Scientific Aside: Making Music
> Mathematical Aside: Compound Gear Trains
> Mathematical Aside: Gaining Speed with Gears
> Mathematical Aside: Major Gear Ratios
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> There are also Programming and "LEGO" Asides, not listed here. And yes, there
> is lots of practice applying it!
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> -Ben
Ben,
My point was, if I already know a lot about the sort of things you have
listed, where do I go now to take it to the next level. I haven't found that
the available books on Mindstorms do this.
For example, some ideas on robot navigation (how to remember a place and get
back to it unaided) would be great. A selection of methods with a discussion
of the pros and cons of each, with example code is the sort of thing I am
talking about.
regards
Gordon
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| Gordon, That is a good question. And I agree, there isn't much out there in this regard. In my book I talk about very simple (1D) robot navigation - remembering a place that you went to and going back to it. As far as more complex navigation goes (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Extreme Mindstorms Book Question
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| (...) Some of the "advanced" (according to Gordon's definition) engineering, physics, and math topics covered in "Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms": Engineering Aside: Feedback Engineering Aside: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Design Engineering (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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