Arduino Robotics (Technology in Action)

It was an interesting read. The three hobbyists go through the robotic designs that they made on the cheap using old scavenged parts. They did an amazing job simplifying concepts to the point anybody with a high school education can understand them. Most of the book is devoted not to the Arduino but to the mechanical engineering parts of making a robot on the cheap. Diverse topics like cutting polystyrene and making homemade PCB's take up most of the book with the Arduino part mostly being a brief description of what the code does. I would recommend the book, but there are things that might annoy some people. It doesn't have much of an in-depth look at the Arudino itself. For their more complicated robots where non-library custom code is needed you will see comments like "If you want to understand this, you must read the Data Sheet of atmega168." These guys seem to own a hardware store of tools and have a warehouse of parts lying around. The use of old scavenged parts is cool, but it does mean you shouldn't expect to be able to reproduce anything exactly like these guys did and expect acquiring parts/tools to be a challenge in and of itself. Also keep in mind that this is a hobbyist book and many of the techniques discussed would fail most design for manufacturability and reliability criterion. It will give you ideas on going about making your own hobby robots on the cheap but don't expect your pooling solder connections to withstand the test of time or be easy to debug when things don't work the first time.

Okay, I am quite new to arduino, however i should've done more research to ensure it had some projects written for arduino uno. I am certain the code and pin configurations can be easily modified to work with an Uno by someone more experienced though. The book does contain a wealth of valuable information on all aspects of robot building such as; making pcb's, H-bridge theory and construction, chassis construction, servo modification, sensor use and installation, code, etc. Many B/W photos and schematics are included for designs. Full of useful information either way.

Although I'm a seasoned electronics hobbyist, it was quite helpful to go over basic electronic principles. Chapter 6, making your own PC boards is worth the price of the book alone. After nearly 30 years of trying different DIY techniques, it inspire me to try once again, and this time, Success!! (If your serious about DIY PC boards, go to [...] (outside link) for supplies and additional info). The bulk of the book takes you from simple motor control through video, remote control, and complex sensor feedback. If you want to get started in robotics, get this book and an  Arduino UNO board . That supplier shipped the board like in 2 days.

This book is written in a superb style. My Top 3 chapters are "Auto Balancing Seg Bot", "Remote Control Lawn Mower" and "GPS Boat", These amazing projects and ideas can be worked on and user can grow and be a expert. You will start getting ideas and creativity starts pouring after you read the Book. The Author teaches Self balancing Segbots using Accelerometers which you can further improve by Gyros or make Lawn mower controlled with Wii Motion Plus sensors. This book is for Intermediate to Advanced user level who has some experience with Arduino, Electronics, little bit of C and Comfortable with High voltage and safety.

Makes my son more interested in entering robotics! He loves this book!

This book is awesome! It starts with the basics, leads you through soldering and circuit design, it then walks you through designing and printing your own circuit cards and etching them yourself! It covers many common robotic themes and walks you step by step building several. It gives you a good foundation for building your own H-Bridge motor driver circuits and great ways to get the most out of just about any electronic motor you can find. It also gives you some great code examples for properly managing your micro-controller logic to get the most out of your creations!

I purchased this book because I have no electrical engineering background, but wanted to build an Arduino robot. This walks you through the basics and tools you'll need, then suggests where you can buy parts.I won't go into detail, but if you're just starting out, this is a great book to begin with.Be warned: This book is very detailed, and rather thick. It's filled with great pictures though, and very informative diagrams.Pros:Easily worth twice the priceGreat PhotosFun ProjectCons:Would be nice if the pictures were color

This product was exactly what I was looking for. It teaches a step by step basis on electronics, programming, and construction to make even the most novice roboticists become one step closer to achieving their goals in the field. Teaches you how to build and program some pretty neat bots while at the same time limits complexity. It is the perfect teaching utensil and is a must for the hands on experience in the field of robotics.

Good book for beginners,

Abrange várias aspectos de robótica e conta com vários projetos completos para execução, que podem ser feitos a baixo custo.

Arduinoを使って、最終的にはセグウェイもどきを作ろうという企画の書籍です。Arduinoが初めての方は、先に、はじめてのArduinoなどを読んだ方が良いでしょう。この書籍の主題は、Hardwareの作り方です。Hardware例えば、モータ、アンプ、車輪、ギア、チェーンなどは、Digi-keyというネットショップからの購入になります。海外ネットショップでの購入が不安な方でも確認はしていませんが、ミスミなどを使えば同等部品を購入できるのではないかと思います。まずはチャレンジしてみましょう。

Great book that takes the reader from the very basic of electronics and mechanical components and through introduction to projects teaches the reader both arduino development and robot creation, their components and programming.

Lots of great info in this series of books.