JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology
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JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology
by Authors:
David Hrynkiw , Mark Tilden
Released: 27 September, 2002
ISBN: 0072226013
Paperback
Sales Rank: 131154
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Customer Review #1:
 Beautiful and Simple
As a graphic designer by trade, I dabble in building robots. The BEAM philosophy for building robots is really quite amazing because the focus is on reuse of discarded electronics while striving to make your robots look as asthetically pleasing as possible. The strength of this work is that now everybody may build a robot easily and quickly.
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Customer Review #2:
 Great book
This book is very well done. The photos are phenomenal, the mechanical diagrams are very consice and exact and the subject matter is explained very well. The only reason I give it a 3-star rating is because all of the material is available on the internet for free - although I do like having the book on my shelf. I dont agree that the simple beam technolgy will stand the test of time because what they call a "nervous network" is actual just a simple analog sequence generator and cannot be programmed to allow the robot to do practical work. If you want to have some control over what your robot is going to do, then you need to get a book that explains the use of microcontrollers. Try a book by Myke Predko. Definitely buy this book though!!
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Customer Review #3:
Keeper
Great book for beginners in robotics OR electronics. This book focuses on the minimalist BEAM approach to robotics, as opposed to the full blown combat robots you see on TV. Starts with the real basics, everything from reading resistor color bands (BBROYGBVGW - Bad Boys etc...) to proper soldering techniques. Then it moves on to a series of step-by-step micro-bot builds, generously illustrated with photos and diagrams. If you cant find the parts around the house to build your bots, you can always take the authors dumpster diving tips to heart. Id recommend this book for anybody whos not afraid of soldering and glue fumes.
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