About this item
The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT 2.0 set offers hundreds of building elements, programming software, and powerful electronics that you can use to create amazing robots. But where do you begin? This eagerly awaited second edition of the bestselling Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide is your key to designing, building, and programming robots with the NXT 2.0 set. You'll learn practical building techniques, like how to build sturdy structures and use gears, and gain a solid understanding of the set's NXT-G programming language. A series of projects new to this edition offers step-by-step instructions for building and programming six robots, each of which can be built with just one NXT 2.0 set, including: Inventor-Bot, a fast, simple, modular vehicle with treadsSentry-Bot, a robot guard that shoots balls at intrudersTable-Bot, a vehicle that uses its antennae to avoid falling off a tabletopThe Jeep, a four-wheeled vehicle that avoids obstacles and follows linesThe Lizard, a large walking robot that uses the color sensor to detect and respond to different colored ballsThe Printer, a stationary robot that uses a pen or marker to draw letters, words, and shapes on paperAdditional resources include the Piece Library, which contains basic information on the more than 80 types of LEGO pieces in the NXT 2.
About the Author
I've written three books on LEGO MINDSTORMS, a popular series of robotics kits. The books are "The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide" (No Starch Press, 2010), "The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide" (No Starch Press, 2007), and "Competitive MINDSTORMS: A Complete Guide to Robotic Sumo Using LEGO MINDSTORMS" (Apress, 2004). I have an MIS degree (Management Information Systems) and currently work for EMC as an Implementation Delivery Engineer. I currently live in Minnesota where I battle blizzards in the winter, enjoy riding my bicycle in the summer, and hang out at coffee shops year-round.
