LEGO MINDSTORMS Idea Book

Extensively illustrated with over 250 original CAD drawings, this tutorial/idea book makes it easy and fun to build robots. Summaries of engineering principles and programming code help readers understand how each robot works. And each project includes a parts list along with step-by-step instructions for building each robot. Learn how to:

• Build a rolling car, centipede, LEGOsaurus, climbing robot, train, beetle, and more
• Use light and touch sensors to make robots respond to their environment
• Build robots that walk on as many as twelve legs
• Combine LEGO pieces to build legs, bodies, and gear assemblies
• Use gears to propel and steer robots
• Overcome engineering problems like balance, walking on two legs, and turning
• More than 500,000 people own LEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System kits
• Covers the MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System 1.5 and can be used with all future kits

Preface

What is LEGO MINDSTORMS?

Building Unique Robots

Part I: Beginner

Model 1: Rolling Car

Model 2: Centipede

Model 3: Water Skater

Part II: Intermediate

Model 4: LEGOsaurus

Model 5: Train

Model 6: Walker

Part III: Advanced

Model 7: Climber

Model 8: LEGO Clock

Model 9: Pneumatic Engine Car

Model 10: Beetle

Part IV: Appendices

Appendix 1: Combinations of Gears and Beams

Appendix 2: NQC Programming Language