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Robotic explorations : a hands-on introduction to engineering / Fred G. Martin.

By: Martin, Fred G.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2001Description: x, 462 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0130895687.Subject(s): Robotics | Engineering designDDC classification: 629.892
Contents:
Introduction -- A first robot -- Sensors -- Motors, gears and mechanism -- Control -- Advanced sensing.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This hands-on, introductory book is based on widely available, custom robotics materials (Handy Board, Interactive C, LEGO Technic). Covers sensors; motors, gears, and mechanism; control; handy board design; construction techniques; DC Motor; and more. Ideal as an introduction to electrical engineering or capstone design. Also appropriate for readers interested in electrical technology robotics.

Includes bibliographical references (page 449) and index.

Introduction -- A first robot -- Sensors -- Motors, gears and mechanism -- Control -- Advanced sensing.

CIT Module INTR 7007 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction
  • Feedback Control, Cybernetics, and Robotics
  • Toys To Think With
  • About the Technology
  • An Overview of the Book
  • 2 A First Robot
  • Interactive C and the Handy Board
  • The HandyBug
  • A First Program
  • Braitenberg Vehicles
  • Light and Touch Sensitivity
  • Randomness
  • Emergence and Meta-Sensing
  • Conclusion
  • 3 Sensors
  • Sensor Interfacing
  • Building Sensors
  • Switch Sensors
  • Light Sensor Circuits
  • Resistive Position Sensors
  • Reflective Optosensors
  • Break-Beam Sensors
  • Shaft Encoding
  • 4 Motors, Gears, and Mechanism
  • DC Motors
  • Gearing
  • Electronic Control
  • The Servo Motor
  • LEGO Design
  • 5 Control
  • Simple Feedback Control
  • Proportional-Derivative Control
  • Sequential Control
  • Reactive Control
  • Conclusion
  • 6 Advanced Sensing
  • Quadrature Shaft Encoding
  • Infrared Sensing
  • Ultrasonic Distance Sensing with the Polaroid 6500
  • Optical Distance Sensing with the Sharp GP2D02
  • Sensor Data Processing
  • A Inside the Handy Board Design
  • Introduction to Microprocessors and the 68HC11
  • Introduction to Assembly Language Programming
  • The 68HC11 with the Handy Board Hardware
  • The AS11 Assembler
  • Differences between A and E Series 68HC11 CPUs
  • B Construction Techniques
  • DC Motor
  • Servo Motors
  • Infrared Sensor and Transmitter
  • LEGO Adapter Cables
  • C Serial Communications and Data Collection
  • Serial Line Interaction
  • Connecting to a Terminal Program
  • Printing to the Serial Line
  • Capturing Data
  • D Handy Board Reference
  • Specifications
  • Ports and Connectors
  • Battery Maintenance
  • Part Listing
  • Printed Circuit Board Layouts
  • E Interactive C Reference
  • Quick Start
  • 6811 Downloaders
  • Interactive C
  • F Robot Contests
  • Introduction
  • Sample Contests
  • Contest Rule Analysis
  • Conclusion
  • G Resources