Arduino Robotics [Paperback]

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 needed for robotics?
• Learn how to build motor controllers
• Build bots from simple?line-following and bump-sensor?bots?to?more complex robots?that can?mow your lawn, do battle,?or even take you for a ride

Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color.

1. The Basics
2. Arduino for Robotics
3. Lets Get Moving
4. Linus the Line-Bot
5. Wally the Wall-Bot
6. Making PCBs
7. The Bug-Bot
8. Explorer-Bot
9. RoboBoat
10. Lawn-Bot 400
11. The Seg-Bot
12. The Battle-Bot
13. Alternate Control

JD is an electronics hobbyist, builder, and relentless tinkerer. As a child, he took apart everything he owned to figure out how it worked. Since then he has built many different projects ranging from anelectric fishing pole to a remote-controlled lawn mower, which was featured on the cover of MAKE magazine in April 2010. Having worked as a builder doing carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work for 8 years, his knowledge is founded in real world experience rather thalC.