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Robotic Explorations: A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering by Fred G. Martin (Paperback, 2001)

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Written by one of the founders of the famous MIT 6270 Lego Robotic design Competition, Robotic Explorations: A Hands-On Introduction to Engineering engages students in hands-on robot building, emphasizing technological systems of all kinds--electrical, mechanical, and computational. A first text for students as well as reference for practitioners, the book provides all the practical information needed to create an introductory freshman-level laboratory class. This versatile and pioneering book sparks the imagination and leads the reader into many thought-provoking and challenging engineering situations. Robotic Explorations includes: *An introduction to the field of engineering design, accessible to students at multiple undergraduate levels, with concepts relevant to electrical, mechanical, and software systems. *Principles of mechanical design, illustrated using the catalog of parts available in the LEGO Technic(R) system. *Step-by-step instructions for building My First Robot, a tutorial for beginning explorations of control. *Applications of various control strategies including traditional proportional/derivative feedback, behavioral robotics, and hierarchical control. *Designs and application ideas for robotic sensors. *Project guidelines for designing robot contests to facilitate students' learning of particular engineering concepts. *Documentation for using educational robotics technology developed at MIT--Handy Board control hardware and Interactive C software.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pearson Education (US)
ISBN-13
9780130895684
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96765947

Product Key Features

Author
Fred G. Martin
Publication Name
Robotic Explorations: a Hands-On Introduction to Engineering
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
262mm
Item Width
211mm
Item Weight
1080g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Fred G. Martin
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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