About this item
The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 set offers so many new and exciting features that it can be hard to know where to begin. Without the help of an expert, it could take months of experimentation to learn how to use the advanced mechanisms and numerous programming features.In The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory, author Daniele Benedettelli, robotics expert and member of the elite LEGO MINDSTORMS Expert Panel, shows you how to use gears, beams, motors, sensors, and programming blocks to create sophisticated robots that can avoid obstacles, walk on two legs, and even demonstrate autonomous behavior. You'll also dig into related math, engineering, and robotics concepts that will help you create your own amazing robots. Programming experiments throughout will challenge you, while a series of comics and countless illustrations inform the discussion and keep things fun.
About the Author
Daniele Benedettelli lives and works in beautiful Tuscany, Italy. While he was attending high school, his main passion was writing music and playing the piano. When he wasn't playing the piano, you could find him playing with LEGO.
In 2002, Danny scraped together enough money to purchase the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System. From that moment on, he began to think about building a career out of his love for LEGO!
In 2006, he was selected by The LEGO Company as a member of the MINDSTORMS Developer Program, and in 2007 he became a MINDSTORMS Community Partner (MCP) . His EL3CTRIC GUITAR model is one of LEGO's twelve official bonus models that you can build with the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Retail set 31313.
Danny's other well-known robots include the Rubik's Cube solver, which can independently solve any 3x3 Rubik's cube in less than a minute; LEGONARDO, a humanoid robot which can draw anything; and Cyclops, a mecha that can walk, talk, gesticulate, and can be even controlled with a suit worn by its human operator.
He is the author of several books: The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory (No Starch Press) , LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Thinking Robots (No Starch Press) , and Creating Cool MINDSTORMS NXT Robots (Apress) . Danny holds an MSc degree in Robotics and Automation from the University of Siena.
Danny is currently working as a free-lance LEGO designer and as high school teacher. In his spare time, he enjoys composing songs and music for spots and short films.
