LEGO Mindstorms NXT Hacker's Guide

Build and Program Over 20 Challenging Design Projects with the New Generation of LEGO MINDSTORMSMore powerful and intuitive than ever, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT is a new robotics toolset that enables you to build and program all kinds of projects. TheLEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Hacker's Guideexplores this new generation of LEGO MINDSTORMS, providing a collection of projects, how-to expertise, insider tips, and over 500 illustrations to help you become an expert NXT hacker.YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: The all-new NXT intelligent brick The interactive servo motors with rotation sensors that align speed for precise control The ultrasonic sensor that allows robots to "see" by responding to movement The improved light and touch sensors that let robots detect color and feel LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT HACKER'S GUIDEFEATURES: 20+ projects that can each be completed in just 30 minutes Expert, insightful commentary by a member of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Developer Program A hands-on account of the new technologies and expanded sensor capabilities of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT A collection of 10 hacking projects with step-by-step instructions A portfolio of 12 exciting design projects featuring R. Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Dome, Rem Koolhaas' Seattle Central Library, and the world's first NXT wristwatch Complete disclosure about a "secret" game that is hidden inside every LEGO MINDSTORMS kit An in-depth guide to the NXT programming language A special LEGO factory kit offer availableonlyto readers of this book Inside This Groundbreaking NXT Reference: * Your First Robot * Stupid RCX Tricks * Save Your RIS * As Smart as a Brick * MOVE IT! With Servo Motors * Hmm, I Sense Something * Yes, But I Don't Know How to Program * Testing, Testing: On, Trouble Shoot * Katherine's Best Hacking Projects * Katherine's Design Fun House * NXT Programming Language Guide * NXT Elements * NXT ResourcesProchnow, Dave is the author of 'LEGO Mindstorms NXT Hacker's Guide', published 2006 under ISBN 9780071481472 and ISBN 0071481478.