Learning Lego Mindstorms EV3: Build and create interactive, sensor-based robots using your LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit

Authors
- Gary Garber
Publisher
- Packt Publishing

Language: English
Format
Category: Non-Fiction

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is for the hobbyists, builders, and programmers who want to build and control their very own robots beyond the capabilities provided with the LEGO EV3 kit. You will need the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit for this book. The book is compatible with both the Home Edition and the Educational Edition of the kit. You should already have a rudimentary knowledge of general programming concepts and will need to have gone through the basic introductory material provided by the official LEGO EV3 tutorials.What you will learn • Design a robot for optimum navigation and place sensors for optimal calibration • Control multiple robots through a master robot • Decipher the advanced programs developed by LEGO • Account for weight and balance issues in your design • Calibrate the sensors using buttons on the robot • Utilize core programming concepts such as loops, case structures, calculations, variables, and arrays • Enhance your programs with proportional and PID control Who this book is for

Release date

Ebook: 27 January 2015