Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index.
Contents
What is a robot? -- Parts of a robot -- Putting it all together -- Problem-solving people and robots -- Programming the robot.
Summary
Many students come to a class on robotics expecting to see R2-D2. This book tells students what a robot is, provides a short history of robotics, and teaches them what the parts of a robot are and how those parts work together. This book also points out pitfalls when building a simple robot and gives examples of how trouble spots were overcome. Diagrams, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Infographics, Sidebars.