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TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
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Robot Building
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ROBOTICS,USINGTHISUPDATEOFTHE
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David Cook
SECOND EDITON
Intermediate
Intermediate Robot
Building
Second Edition
David Cook
Intermediate Robot Building, Second Edition
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CONTENTS
Contents
Contents.................................................................................................................
About the Author................................................................................................
About the Technical Reviewer ............................................................................
Acknowledgments .............................................................................................
Appreciating Technical Editors ......................................................................................
Getting Support at Work ................................................................................................
Getting Support from the Field ......................................................................................
Support at Home...........................................................................................................
Introduction .....................................................................................................
Intended Audience .......................................................................................................
Prerequisites ...........................................................................................................................................
Required Electronics and Machine Shop Experience .........................................................................
Required Software Development Experience .......................................................................................
Preferred Robot Building Experience.....................................................................................................
Would LEGO MindStorms Be Better For You? .............................................................................................
Would BEAM Robots Be Better For You? ....................................................................................................
No Remote-Controlled Armageddon...........................................................................................................
Volatile Parts..................................................................................................................
Safety Rules...................................................................................................................
Preferring the Metric System........................................................................................
Getting Updates and Seeing What’s New .....................................................................
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