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1 acknowledgments...xv introduction...xvii about this book...xvii part I: introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT xviii part II: building...xviii part III: programming...xviii part IV: projects...xix companion website...xix part I introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: people, pieces, and potential... 3 building a robot... 3 programming a robot... 5 activating a robot... 7 what can I create with my NXT 2.0 set?... 7 conclusion getting started with the NXT 2.0 set... 9 requirements... 9 six AA batteries... 9 a PC or mac... 9 bluetooth technology (optional)... 9 getting a quick start...10 installing the NXT software...11 using the NXT software...11 getting started with NXT-G...11 the robo center...16 my portal organizing the pieces conclusion...18

2 part II building 3 understanding the electronic pieces the NXT...21 output (motor) ports and the USB port...22 the input (sensor) ports...22 bluetooth capability...23 a loudspeaker...23 buttons and the LCD...23 the servo motors...25 the sensors...25 passive sensors...25 digital sensors...26 connecting the electronic pieces with electrical cables...28 getting NXTreme...29 conclusion understanding the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 pieces introduction to the pieces...31 classifying the pieces...32 naming the pieces...32 measuring the pieces...32 examining the pieces...33 the electronics...33 the beams...33 the connectors...36 the gears...41 the miscellaneous elements...43 conclusion building sturdy structures extending beams...45 widening beams...46 forming corners creating angled structures creating dynamic structures...48 creating flexible structures...48 conclusion building with gears the gear train...51 controlling a gear train s performance...54 the gear ratio...54 gearing down: more torque and less speed...55 x

3 gearing up: more speed and less torque...55 compound gearing: achieving greater torque or speed...56 achieving optimal performance...57 assembling LEGO gear trains...57 spacing gears on parallel axles...57 spacing gears on perpendicular axles...60 conclusion...62 part III programming 7 introduction to NXT-G starting an NXT-G program...65 the NXT-G interface the menu bar the toolbar...69 the work area...69 the programming palette...70 the configuration panel...70 the controller...71 the little help window and the work area map...72 fundamental NXT-G concepts...72 the starting point...72 sequence beams...73 managing programming blocks in the work area...75 navigating the work area increasing program readability with comments the common palette...77 the move block...77 the record/play block...80 the sound block...80 the display block...82 the wait block...83 the loop block...84 the switch block...86 conclusion advanced NXT-G programming data wires...89 data plug characteristics...90 the wire path...92 transmitting the data types...92 broken data wires...92 the complete palette...93 the common blocks...94 the action blocks...94 the color lamp block...96 xi

4 the sensor blocks...97 the flow blocks...98 the data blocks...99 the constant block the advanced blocks the custom palette the my blocks the web blocks conclusion NXT-G tools calibrate sensors update NXT firmware create pack and go block import and export wizard image editor remote control sound editor conclusion part IV projects 10 the MINDSTORMS method hitting the target with the MINDSTORMS method step 1: getting an idea for a robot step 2: building the robot step 3: programming the robot step 4: documenting the robot conclusion inventor-bot: a vehicle with treads building inventor-bot connecting the cables programming inventor-bot driving straight and turning making the robot interactive conclusion sentry-bot: an intruder detector adding the ultrasonic sensor avoiding objects following an object in a straight line xii

5 the shooter extension testing the shooter creating the complete sentry program conclusion table-bot: an edge-avoiding robot creating the antennae attachments programming table-bot keeping track of events getting out of corners conclusion the jeep: a front-wheel drive vehicle understanding the jeep design steering with the front wheels driving with the front wheels moving around with the jeep s front-wheel drive understanding the wheel speeds calculating the wheel speeds building the jeep programming the jeep jeep program essentials creating the wall-avoidance program following a line line-following basics line following with the jeep creating the line-following program further explorations for the jeep idea #1: headlights idea #2: remote control idea #3: parking sensor conclusion the lizard: a color-sensitive reptile understanding how the lizard walks using one motor to control two legs controlling four legs to produce walking making turns building the lizard building the body attaching the cables building and attaching the legs programming the lizard synchronizing the motors with touch sensors creating the my blocks creating the final program xiii

6 exploring the lizard further idea #1: more behavior idea #2: create your own animal conclusion the printer: a drawing machine under standing how the printer works components of the printer non-lego requirements for the printer building the printer connecting the cables programming the printer creating the my blocks testing and troubleshooting the printer troubleshooting the printer creating the final program exploring the printer further idea #1: progress update idea #2: morse code idea #3: data logging conclusion A LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 piece library B NXT-G 2.0 quick reference C internet resources general resources programming resources bluetooth resources NXT blogs LEGO computer-aided design resources building techniques educational resources buying LEGO LEGO storage personal websites LEGO events index xiv

contents in detail PART I GETTING STARTED acknowledgments...xvii

contents in detail PART I GETTING STARTED acknowledgments...xvii contents in detail acknowledgments...xvii introduction...xix why this book?...xix is this book for you?...xix how does this book work?...xix the discoveries...xix what to expect in each chapter...xx getting

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