{"product_id":"learning-lego-mindstorms-ev3-build-and-create-interactive-sensor-based-robots-using-your-lego-mindstorms-ev3-kit-9781783985029","title":"Learning LEGO Mindstorms EV3: Build and create interactive, sensor-based robots using your LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild and create interactive, sensor-based robots using your LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptimize the use of multiple sensors to build a robot that navigates and interacts with its environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with both the Home Edition and the Educational Edition of the LEGO EV3 Mindstorms kit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA practical guide with step-by-step building instructions to help you create your very own robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe LEGO EV3 is a programmable LEGO brick that can control different motors and take input from buttons and numerous sensors, allowing you to build sophisticated robots from a simple children's system of modular bricks. You can build your very own robot using your EV3 kit, but there is a lack of good documentation in regards to the details of robot building \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a practical guide that will show you how to advance beyond the basic lessons included in your EV3 kit, combine core programming commands, and implement tested design principles when building your own robot. You will become familiar with resources beyond your EV3 kit and enhance your robot designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you will learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign a robot for optimum navigation and place sensors for optimal calibration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControl multiple robots through a master robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecipher the advanced programs developed by LEGO\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccount for weight and balance issues in your design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalibrate the sensors using buttons on the robot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilize core programming concepts such as loops, case structures, calculations, variables, and arrays\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhance your programs with proportional and PID control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarber, Gary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Gary Garber teaches physics, math, and engineering at Boston University Academy. Gary is the president of the New England Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers and has led dozens of professional development workshops in education at both the local and national levels. Gary runs the Boston University FIRST Robotics program. He has run and hosted numerous robotics workshops in VEX, Tetrix, and LEGO platforms. He has run dozens of LEGO robotics tournaments and spoken on robotics education at both local and national conferences. His robotics team has worked with Engineers Without Borders, NASA, and the National Science Teachers Association on a variety of engineering and education projects. He is currently an educational consultant, working to develop new software tools for the classroom, at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, which is a pioneer in LEGO Robotics Education. He is the author of Instant LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3, Packt Publishing. He currently resides in Massachusetts, US. When he is not playing with LEGO, robots, or toy trains, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Catalina, and their two children, Alejandro and Leonardo.","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50363098890514,"sku":"9781783985029","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_092308ca-1e02-46d0-a712-f8e33cd8e608.jpg?v=1728404704","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/learning-lego-mindstorms-ev3-build-and-create-interactive-sensor-based-robots-using-your-lego-mindstorms-ev3-kit-9781783985029","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}