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Hi,
someone already mentioned it in the Lugnet newsgroup, but I'd proud to
officially present you a new LEGO Mindstorms book :-)
LEGO Mindstorms Masterpieces
Building and Programming Advanced Robots
by Mario and Giulio Ferrari, Doug Carlson, Kevin Clague, Miguel Agullo,
Hideaki Yabuki; technical editor Ralph Hempel
(Syngress, 542 pages + CDROM, ISBN: 1931836752)
Taken from the book's introduction, by Mario Ferrari:
While many LEGO books exist that show step-by-step instructions, they
lack substantially detailed explanations about the building techniques
used by the authors and the general concepts that are fundamental to the
projects. These reflections are the foundation of LEGO MINDSTORMS
Masterpieces. The goal of this book is to present very sophisticated
projects with the maximum level of detail. In the book you hold in your
hands you will find not only high quality step-by-step instructions for
building all of the robots, but also a complete description for each of
them, including goals, building techniques, programming techniques, and
the theory supporting the designer’s choices.
Here are the models included in the book:
- Stair-Climber (by Doug Carlson) is based on the tri-star wheel concept
and can drive, step, and climb over obstacles!
- Learning Brick Sorter (by Mario Ferrari) uses the theory of
adaptability, as it has the ability not only to sort bricks by color,
but also the ability to learn how.
- The LEGO Turing Machine (by Giulio Ferrari) is the replica of a
revolutionary device created to study computability, and which allows us
to journey to the time of Artificial Intelligence.
- PneumADDic II (by Kevin Clague) describes a collection of building and
pneumatic techniques that should be fundamental tools for any serious
Mindstormer.
- Synchropillar (by Kevin Clague) demonstrates that by using pneumatics
you can achieve some simple automation characteristics.
- Shape-Shifting Camera Tank (by Miguel Agullo) is based on a real-life
search-and-explore robot, the Variable Geometry Tracked Vehicle (VGTV).
When built, the SSCT is a cool toy that allows us a peek into a very
practical application of real life robotics: telepresence.
- CyberArm IV (by Hideaki Yabuki), featuring many famous pneumatics
components, is controlled by a sensor feedback system.
The book's CD-ROM features complete RCX and NQC Code files, movies of
robots, and a bonus chapter by Hideaki Yabuki.
You can find the book online at:
http://www.syngress.com/catalog/sg_main.cfm?pid=2430
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931836752/
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBN=1931836752
http://www.bookpool.com/.x/3oj8qiz4mn/sm/1931836752
Ciao
Giulio
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