This workbook introduces readers to the creative and exciting world of LEGO Mindstorms. Robotics Invention System 2.0 enables users ages 12 and up to design and program real robots that do what they want. Users can create almost anything, including a key card protected security vault, a robot that draws it own art, and a light sensitive dispenser that sorts their favorite candy by its color.From the Publisher:ROBOTS INCLUDED: The Bug is a simple differential-drive robot. Unusually stable for a two-wheeled robot, it s capable of climbing a gentle grade, or traversing small obstacles. Funky Chicken Techno-Walker mimics the basic patterns of walking. This two-legged robot walks forward with a minimum of parts and requirements. The Missile Turret, the LEGO model of the extremely versatile defense system, may not keep away unwanted aliens, but you could use it to protect your room from unwanted visitors. MINDSTORMS F1 Racer, a simplification of a common car, is driven with its rear wheel through the use of a differential. Similar to a real car, it is steered by a rack and pinion. The Three-in-One Bot was built as a simpler yet versatile alternative to the Roverbot that s found in the RIS 2.0 Constructopedia. The Three-in-One robot base can be easily customized and is perfect for the beginning Mindstorms user. The LEGO Aerial Tram, modeled after the Royal Gorge Tram that glides over the Arkansas River, can be customized and programmed to complete many tasks and respond to sensor input. The LEGO Safe is computer controlled and the perfect place to protect valuables. The Safe is automated and requires a special sequence to be pushed into the touch sensors in order for the door to open. ULK is a direct descendant of the original Minerva and FetchBot robots; it is a Minerva for the next generation. ULK has a new arm design, and a ratcheting device in the drive train allows ULK to do both locomotion and steering using only one motor. The Spinner Bot navigates by using a motor to move forward or turn to the left. Using a second motor, it grabs and lift objects using a gripper arm. RIS Turtle, inspired by the Logo Turtle that was originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1960s, reinforces abstract concepts with a real mechanical device. From Buy.com for $14.14
A guide to the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System Version 2.0 explains how to build one of ten vehicles, creatures, and machines in an hour.
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