Robot Builder: The Beginner's Guide to Building Robots (Paperback)

Absolutely no experience needed! Learn robot building from the ground up, hands-on, in full color!

Love robots? Start building them. It’s way easier than you ever imagined!

John Baichtal has helped thousands of people get started with robotics. He knows what beginners need to know. He knows your questions. He knows where you might need extra help. Now, he’s brought together this practical knowledge in one incredibly easy tutorial.

Hundreds of full-color photos guide you through every step, every skill. You’ll start simple, as you build a working robot in the very first chapter. Then, you’ll grow your skills to expert-level: powering motors, configuring sensors, constructing a chassis, even programming low-cost Arduino microcontrollers.

You’ll learn hands-on, through real step-by-step projects…and go straight to the cutting-edge with in-depth sidebars. Wondering just how much you can really do? Baichtal shows you 30 incredible robots built by people just like you!

John Baichtal’s books about toys, tools, robots, and hobby electronics include Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY Movemen t; Basic Robot Building With Lego Mindstorms NXT 2. 0; Arduino for Beginners; MAKE: Lego and  Arduino Projects for MAKE (as coauthor); and the forthcoming Building Your Own Drones: The Beginner’s Guide to UAVs and ROVs. A founding member of the pioneering Twin Cities Maker hackerspace, he got his start writing for Wired’s legendary GeekDad blog, and for DIYer bible MAKE Magazine.

• Make your robots move with motors and wheels
• Build solar-powered robots that work without batteries
• Control robots via Wi-Fi, radio, or even across the Internet
• Program robots to respond to sensor inputs
• Use your standard TV remote to control your robots
• Create robots that detect intruders and shoot them with Nerf® darts
• Grab and carry objects using claws and grippers
• Build water-borne robots that float, submerge, and “swim”
• Create “artbots” that paint or draw original artworks
• Enable your robots to send text messages when they take specific actions
• Discover today’s new generation of hobbyist-friendly robotics kits
• Organize your ultimate robot-builder’s toolbox
• Master simple safety routines that protect you whatever you’re building

絕對不需要任何經驗！從頭開始學習機器人組裝，親身實踐，全彩印刷！

喜歡機器人嗎？開始「組裝」它們。這比你想像的要容易得多！

John Baichtal幫助了成千上萬的人入門機器人領域。他知道初學者需要了解的內容，了解你的問題，並知道你可能需要額外的幫助。現在，他將這些實用知識匯集在一個非常簡單易懂的教程中。

數百張全彩照片引導你進行每一步、每一個技巧。你將從簡單的開始，在第一章就組裝一個可運作的機器人。然後，你將提升你的技能到專家級：驅動馬達，配置感應器，構建底盤，甚至編程低成本的Arduino微控制器。

你將通過實際的逐步項目學習，並通過深入的副文本直接進入尖端技術。想知道你真正能做到多少？Baichtal向你展示了30個由「和你一樣」的人建造的令人難以置信的機器人！

John Baichtal關於玩具、工具、機器人和愛好電子的書籍包括《Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY Movement》、《Basic Robot Building With Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0》、《Arduino for Beginners》、《MAKE: Lego and Arduino Projects for MAKE》（作為合著者）以及即將出版的《Building Your Own Drones: The Beginner's Guide to UAVs and ROVs》。作為先驅性的Twin Cities Maker hackerspace的創始成員，他開始為Wired的傳奇GeekDad博客和DIYer聖經MAKE Magazine撰寫文章。

讓你的機器人動起來，使用馬達和輪子。

建造不需要電池的太陽能機器人。

通過Wi-Fi、無線電甚至互聯網控制機器人。

編程使機器人對感應器輸入做出反應。

使用標準電視遙控器來控制你的機器人。

創建能夠檢測入侵者並用Nerf®飛鏢射擊的機器人。

使用爪子和夾具抓取和攜帶物體。

建造能夠漂浮、潛水和「游泳」的水上機器人。

創建能夠繪畫或繪製原創藝術品的「藝術機器人」。

使你的機器人在執行特定動作時發送短信。

了解今天新一代愛好者友好的機器人套件。

組織你的終極機器人建造者工具箱。

掌握保護你所建造的任何東西的簡單安全程序。