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Title: Robots, Androids and Animatrons, Second Edition : 12 Incredible Projects You Can Build by John Iovine ISBN: 0-07-137683-6 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics Pub. Date: 29 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.26 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Iovine's Robots,Androids and Animatrons:a great introduction
Comment: If you are looking for a comprehensive yet easily understood review and guide to robotics, this is a perfect book. After an introduction and history, the author discusses the primary elements of robots: power, drives and sensors. Then he explains one of the central topics in hobby robotics: neural networks. Iovine does an excellent job of contrasting this type of robot with more traditional types, and in doing so can save the novice many hours of research. The remaining chapters are devoted to specific types of robots--everything from battery powered "walkers" and solar-bots, to underwater and blimp-like devices. He also describes robotic arms, how to control robots with computers, and finally, how to construct an android hand! For all of these projects, Iovine provides schematic electrical diagrams and directions for construction.
This is indeed a terrific summary and guide to the fascinating field of hobby robotics.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very good book!!
Comment: This book is great for the beginner. Iovine explains the subject matter in a way that makes it exciting and fun. He has a way of getting the exciting vision of building robots across to the reader. The book makes it easy to get parts needed for the projects from the authors web site. I'm really looking forward to his new book, Pic Robotics!!!
Rating: 5
Summary: I'm glad I finally found a decent book on pics!
Comment: This was the 3rd book I purchased on pics. The other 2 books - one by Myke Predko (awful), the other by David L. Benson (dissapointing.)
I wish this had been the first. Although not geared specificly towards pics, that was my reason for buying it. I was interested in pics and robotics; so this book was right up my alley.
Admittedly the book has numerous plugs for a company the guy obviously works for, owns, or gets kickbacks from! And he wants you to put out a considerable about of cash from the get go to purchase items he wants you to use in order to follow along with him. However, that doesn't bother me. I never build any projects I see in these type of books. I only use them for learning - I build my own projects.
This book did teach me quite a bit about pics. Which was my goal. He didn't bog you down with the history or innards of pics like other books. Which I am not interested in. The book was a great mixture of hardware and software topics...
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in pics... Subsequently I purchased another book by him simply because I saw his name on it and I wasn't dissapointed! I'm looking forward to other books by John Iovine in the future...
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Title: Robot Builder's Bonanza by Gordon McComb ISBN: 0071362967 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics Pub. Date: 21 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Build A Remote-Controlled Robot by David R. Shircliff ISBN: 0071385436 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics Pub. Date: 25 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Building Robot Drive Trains (Robot DNA Series) by Dennis Clark, Michael Owings ISBN: 0071408509 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics Pub. Date: 11 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Programming Robot Controllers by Michael Predko, Myke Predko ISBN: 0071408517 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics Pub. Date: 16 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Insectronics : Build Your Own Walking Robot by Karl Williams ISBN: 0071412417 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics Pub. Date: 05 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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