{"product_id":"the-lego-mindstorms-nxt-20-discovery-book-isbn-9781593272111","title":"The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book","description":"Discover the many features of the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT 2.0 set. \u003ci\u003eThe LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book\u003c\/i\u003e is the complete, illustrated, beginner's guide to MINDSTORMS that you've been looking for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe crystal clear instructions in the \u003ci\u003eDiscovery Book\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how to harness the capabilities of the NXT 2.0 set to build and program your own robots. Author and robotics instructor Laurens Valk walks you through the set, showing you how to use its various pieces, and how to use the NXT software to program robots. Interactive tutorials make it easy for you to reach an advanced level of programming as you learn to build robots that move, monitor sensors, and use advanced programming techniques like data wires and variables. You'll build eight increasingly sophisticated robots like the Strider (a six-legged walking creature), the CCC (a climbing vehicle), the Hybrid Brick Sorter (a robot that sorts by color and size), and the Snatcher (an autonomous robotic arm). Numerous building and programming challenges throughout encourage you to think creatively and to apply what you've learned as you develop the skills essential to creating your own robots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRequirements\u003c\/b\u003e: One LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set (#8547)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e–A complete introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0\u003cbr\u003e–Building and programming instructions for eight innovative robots\u003cbr\u003e–50 sample programs and 72 programming challenges (ranging from easy to hard) encourage you to explore newly learned programming techniques\u003cbr\u003e–15 building challenges expand on the robot designs and help you develop ideas for new robots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/b\u003eThis is a perfect introduction for those new to building and programming with the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set. The book also includes intriguing robot designs and useful programming tips for more seasoned MINDSTORMS builders.Chapter 1: Collecting the Equipment for Your Robot\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Building Your First Robot\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Creating and Modifying Programs\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Working with Programming Blocks: Move, Sound, and Display\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Waiting, Repeating and Other Programming Techniques\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Understanding Sensors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Using the Touch, Color, and Rotation Sensors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Shot-Roller: A Robotic Defense System\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Strider: The Six-Legged Walking Creature\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Using Data Hubs and Data Wires\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Using Data Blocks and Using Data Wires with Loops and Switches\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Using Variables, Constants, and Playing Games on the NXT\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Snatcher: The Autonomous Robotic Arm\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Hybrid Brick Sorter: Sort Bricks by Color and Size\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: CCC: The Compact Chimney Climber\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Transferring Programs to the NXT with USB or Bluetooth\"\u003ci\u003eThe LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book\u003c\/i\u003e should come with every MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Kit.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Wired\u003cb\u003eLaurens Valk\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the MINDSTORMS Community Partners who help test and develop new NXT products. He has been inventing robots with the MINDSTORMS NXT sets since their introduction, and one of his robot designs appears on the NXT 2.0 packaging. Valk is a co-author of \u003ci\u003eLEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e (No Starch Press) and a contributor to The NXT Step Blog. He lives in the Netherlands where he teaches robotics.","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303999394021,"sku":"NP9781593272111","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781593272111.jpg?v=1767740208","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-lego-mindstorms-nxt-20-discovery-book-isbn-9781593272111","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}