Insectronics : Build Your Own Walking Robot
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Insectronics : Build Your Own Walking Robot
by Authors:
Karl Williams , Karl Williams
Released: 05 November, 2002
ISBN: 0071412417
Paperback
Sales Rank: 149922
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$19.95
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Customer Review #1:
Fabulous Book!!!
An excellent book if you want to build a walking robot that really works!! Ive been looking for a book like this for years. The details for building the mechanics and electronics are actually very exact and accurate. I had absolutely no problems building two of these robots. This book even gives the printed circuit board design artwork for the microcontroller board circuit and the infrared sensors, which none of the other robotics books do. This book is packed full of great practical knowledge like interfacing a radio remote control system, sonar rangefinding, and an excellent robot gripper - among other things... WELL WORTH THE MONEY. I also bought Amphibionics which is also a great book with plans for four biologically inspired robots - a really cool snake robot, frog, aligator and turtle.
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Customer Review #2:
 Good but not great
Although the book seems very thorough on the surface, as you begin to build the robot described, obvious flaws come to play, Parts seem to jump at you from nowhere, dimensions seem to be incorrect, and the "debugging" leaves something to be desired. However, it is a good resource for the first time bot builder, and can get you thinking in the ways of design, construction and programming. As for the bot itself... As reproduced exactly from the books instructions there are problems structurally, and programatically, that can be overcome with some ingeuity. So, If you are looking for a fool proof step by step to bot building, try Gordon Mccombs Robot builder Bonanza, however if you are a step or two into the game already, then get this book.
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Customer Review #3:
Building robots can be fun!
Karl Williams shows you how to build robots from scratch using parts from you local electronics parts store. You get your hands dirty by learning how to assemble every aspect of a robot. From cutting pieces of aluminum parts to programming microcontrollers, youll learn it all in this book. Its a great place to start for the beginner robot builder on a budget or the advanced builder trying to learn some new techniques. I highly recommend it. Also see his new book Amphibionics.
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