{"product_id":"the-lego-mindstorms-ev3-discovery-book-isbn-9781593275327","title":"The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book","description":"LEGO MINDSTORMS has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots. The latest MINDSTORMS set, EV3, is more powerful than ever, and \u003ci\u003eThe LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book\u003c\/i\u003e is the complete, beginner-friendly guide you need to get started.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBegin with the basics as you build and program a simple robot to experiment with motors, sensors, and EV3 programming. Then you’ll move on to a series of increasingly sophisticated robots that will show you how to work with advanced programming techniques like data wires, variables, and custom-made programming blocks. You’ll also learn essential building techniques like how to use beams, gears, and connector blocks effectively in your own designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaster the possibilities of the EV3 set as you build and program:\u003cbr\u003e–The EXPLOR3R, a wheeled vehicle that uses sensors to navigate around a room and follow lines\u003cbr\u003e–The FORMULA EV3 RACE CAR, a streamlined remote-controlled race car\u003cbr\u003e–ANTY, a six-legged walking creature that adapts its behavior to its surroundings\u003cbr\u003e–SK3TCHBOT, a robot that lets you play games on the EV3 screen\u003cbr\u003e–The SNATCH3R, a robotic arm that can autonomously find, grab, lift, and move the infrared beacon\u003cbr\u003e–LAVA R3X, a humanoid robot that walks and talks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than 150 building and programming challenges throughout encourage you to think creatively and apply what you’ve learned to invent your own robots. With \u003ci\u003eThe LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book\u003c\/i\u003e as your guide, you’ll be building your own out-of-this-world creations in no time!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRequirements: One LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set (LEGO SET #31313)Part I: Getting Started\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Preparing Your EV3 Set\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Building Your First Robot\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Creating and Modifying Programs\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Working with Programming Blocks: Action Blocks\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Waiting, Repeating, My Blocks, and Multitasking\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Programming Robots with Sensors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Understanding Sensors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Using the Color Sensor\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Using the Infrared Sensor\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Using the Brick Buttons and Rotation Sensors\u003cbr\u003ePart III: Robot­-Building Techniques\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Building with Beams, Axles, Connector Blocks, and Motors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Building with Gears\u003cbr\u003ePart IV: Vehicle and Animal Robots\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Formula EV3: A Racing Robot\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: ANTY: The Robotic Ant\u003cbr\u003ePart V: Creating Advanced Programs\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Using Data Wires\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Using Data Operations Blocks and My Blocks with Data Wires\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Using Constants and Variables\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Playing Games on the EV3\u003cbr\u003ePart VI: Machine and Humanoid Robots\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: The SNATCH3R: The Autonomous Robotic Arm\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: LAVA R3X: The Humanoid That Walks and Talks\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A Troubleshooting Programs, the EV3 Brick, and Wireless Connections\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B Creating On-Brick Programs\"Hyper-detailed instructions—with full color, easy-to-read and understand illustrations—help budding enthusiasts navigate EV3 Kits with clear language and step-by-step directions.\"\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Directions are mostly in the form of vivid and distinct images and diagrams...will definitely appeal to readers who like to learn by handling and tinkering with parts.\"\u003cbr\u003e—VOYA Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether you’re new to the EV3, a FLL coach, on a FLL team, or maybe your robot has been sitting for a while and you’re looking to breath new life into it, \u003ci\u003eThe LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book\u003c\/i\u003e is for you!\"\u003cbr\u003e—GeekMom\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":46302762664165,"sku":"NP9781593275327","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781593275327.jpg?v=1767740206","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-lego-mindstorms-ev3-discovery-book-isbn-9781593275327","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}