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Lego Mindstorms is the first affordable, mass-market robotics lab! For
decades, LEGO has provided snappable, stackable plastic bricks for
creating vehicles, buildings, or whatever else your imagination can
produce. MindStorms adds a computerized brick, motors, sensors, and a
set of software "bricks" that are snapped together on a PC screen and
transmitted to the smart LEGO brick with an infrared beam.
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What Can You Invent?
One gifted robot maker invented a LEGO copy machine. It uses
the light sensor to detect dark and light regions on one piece of paper and
duplicate them on another with a felt-tip pen. He also invented a
card-dealing robot that uses a complex mechanical movement to separate the
cards. Of course, you're not going to be an expert from the start, but in an
hour or two you can be making machines that appear to think! Programming Educational and Fun!
LEGO Mindstorms Books Don't worry, you won't need to buy any books to have a ton of fun with your Mindstorms kit. But if you want to take it one step further and get the most from the system, you may be interested in one or more of these books.
The Author of the popular programming language NQC gives us his tips on the fundamentals (both mechanical and programming), but the book quickly moves onto building robots. Fourteen different robots are presented, some of which have several variations in program or design. Many of the robots take the form of vehicles, although there are also a few stationary ones such as the Vending Machine, or Roboarm. Sample programs for all robots are provided in both LEGO's RCX Code as well as the more powerful NQC.
The authors are widely regarded as the leading gurus for serious Mindstorms development. Each of the four authors has written a section of the book based on that author's specialty. Dave Baum is the creator of NQC and Ralph Hempel is the creator of pbForth. Luis Villa has maintained an extensive collection of information on legOS, and Gasperi is the authority on constructing custom Mindstorms sensors.
* Learning Brick Sorter sorts bricks by color and has the ability to learn how. * The Lego Turing Machine is a revolutionary device created to study computability and AI. * PneumADDic II describes a collection of building and pneumatic techniques that should be fundamental tools for any serious Mindstormer. * Synchropillar demonstrates simple automation using pneumatics.
The purpose of a sumo-bot competition? To be the first to push an opponent from a raised platform. (No swinging blades or flame throwers required.) Robotic sumo is played on a platform which is outlined with a thick line, and the goal is to push the other robot out of bounds. In the more abstract sense, robotic sumo is not a game about destroying your opponent, but a game of strategy and skills.
Core Lego Mindstorms shows you how, step by step. Working from beautifully rendered 3-D plans, you'll construct five unique robots-each capable of increasingly powerful navigation. You'll build and program two powerful custom sensors-an accurate distance sensor and the "Holy Grail" of navigation sensors: the compass sensor.
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Create
the smartest, strongest and most advanced Lego robots ever, in as few as 30
minutes! Lego Mindstorm's highly versatile palette of Lego Technic elements combines with
state-of-the-art ultrasonic, sound, light and touch sensors in the next
generation of intuitive robotics. With included Quick-Start guide and step-by-step building instructions, beginners and
experts alike can create humanoid, vehicle and animal robots that obey every
command!
Improved light sensors can detect different colors and intensities, while
the new sound sensor enables robots to respond to sound patterns and tones.
Robots can really "feel" with improved touch sensors, while ultrasonic
"eyes" measure distance and movement. Mindstorms now works with both PC and Macintosh, plus with
Bluetooth support, you can even command your robot from your mobile phone!
The
Mindstorms system has been used to create alarm devices that sense when
someone passes through a doorway; coin-sorters that distinguish coins by
detecting their diameter, a candy dispenser that dishes up sweets according
to simple bar codes, and a wandering robot that takes pictures with an
onboard camera. The devices are intelligent enough to follow paths (via
markings on the floor), and move around obstacles.
MindStorms
is one of the most potent educational products ever. There is no better
way to teach kids about computers and mechanics than to let them build
an actual working machine and program it. But the real news here is that
this "kids" toy is one of the best robotics kits ever produced for the
adult robot hobbyist! Less than half of the Mindstorms systems are for
kids, the rest are purchased by adults for their own use. It is a
testament to the product's success that Mindstorms is challenging enough
to stimulate engineers and robot hobbyists, yet simple enough to engage
the technical neophyte!
Building
Robots with Lego Mindstorms explains how to build robots using Lego bricks
and components. Part One describes the lure of the hobby, and why Lego is an
ideal system for beginners. Part Two moves into the practical aspects of
robot building, discussing the basics of mechanics, motors, sensors,
pneumatics, and navigation, and offering a variety of tips and tricks. Part
Three surveys a wide range of possible ideas for building, with the idea of
inspiring the creative impulses of the reader rather than offering models
for simple replication.
Become
a Lego master with the help of this expert guide! The Lego Mindstorms
robotics kits make it easy and fun to build working robots with Lego bricks,
motors, and a programmable controller. In this landmark book, Jin Sato
introduces the basic principles of robotic engineering including how to
design and build robots with tires, legs, and grasping hands. Step-by-step
instructions show you how to build five fascinating robots, including the
author's famous robotic dog called MIBO. Includes a parts list for the five
projects, coverage of the programming environment, assembly drawings, and
more.
Joe Nagata's LEGO Mindstorms Idea
Book shows readers how to get the most out of their Mindstorms robotics
kits. This tutorial/idea book shows readers how to build ten different
robots and offers further principles for building many more. Unlike other
Mindstorms books, this book takes a straightforward approach to building
robots rather than spending time on complicated engineering principles and
computer code.
Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO
Mindstorms is not really a book to be read; its a book to be played
with.
The sequel to
Dave Baum's best-selling and highly praised earlier book, Extreme
Mindstorms is designed to take the experienced user of Mindstorms to
the next level. Baum brought together a dream team of some of the best-known
people in the Mindstorms community to create this book. This book is for
Lego Mindstorms enthusiasts of all ages who are interested in special
projects and new programming methods that go beyond what is covered in other
Mindstorms books.
While
many Lego books show step-by-step instructions, they lack
detailed explanations about the building techniques used by the
authors and the general concepts that are fundamental to the projects. These
reflections are the foundation of Lego MindStorms Masterpieces. The
goal of this book is to present very sophisticated projects with the maximum
level of detail. In this book you will find not only
high quality step-by-step instructions for building all of the robots, but
also a complete description for each project,
including goals, building techniques, programming techniques, and the theory
supporting the designer’s choices. This is made possible with 600 pages of detail
on the projects plus an included CD-ROM that has
complete RCX and NQC Code Files, and movies of robots in action.
This
book demystifies the process of making a robot
with which to participate in a robotic sumo event,
specifically, a Lego
Mindstorms sumo-bot. When the worlds of Mindstorms
and robotic sumo collide, the result is more than amazing. By building and
programming the sumo-bots described in this book,
and understanding how their design and construction was planned, you will
become a robotic sumo expert. This book will get
you started by explaining the basic concepts of robotic sumo and sumo-bot
construction.
Okay.
You bought the Mindstorms kit for yourself or one of your kids. You used the
instructions in the box to build a robot or two. Now what? You may not be
ready to design and build your own robots, but you don’t want to build the
same robot over again. This book is the perfect way to build new projects
from the same kit, and then to improvise and design your own projects.
Your
Lego Mindstorms robots can do more than you ever imagined. The secret: go
beyond the built-in tools, and leverage the power of the Java platform—the
world's hottest programming technology.
The
LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System has been called "The most creative
play system ever developed." This book unleashes the full power of the RCX
and the tools, bricks, and components that make up LEGO Mindstorms. 
If
you are not quite ready for Extreme Mindstorms, you might want to
take a look at Lego Mindstorms for Dummies. It is actually very
easy to build simple robots and machines with your Mindstorms system. Some
of the kits are even suitable for kids as young as 9 years old. But we can
all sometimes use a little help, and Lego Mindstorms for Dummies is
the perfect answer.