- Hardcover
- Publisher: Tandem Library (Feb 2002)
- ISBN-10: 0613914376
- ISBN-13: 978-0613914376
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The information in this book, with exception to the roboteers own comments in there, can all be found on websites, which spoiled this book a bit for me.
It is however a resourceful, accurate and good book for people who want to get into combat robot building, and a easy to use reference. It isn't nessesarily a How To, but more of a How you can.
If your just starting into this though, or just wondering about how combat robots work, buy it, it will provide an invaluble start, that I wished I had when I started.
It is however a resourceful, accurate and good book for people who want to get into combat robot building, and a easy to use reference. It isn't nessesarily a How To, but more of a How you can.
If your just starting into this though, or just wondering about how combat robots work, buy it, it will provide an invaluble start, that I wished I had when I started.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Wow! Great Book!
8 Mar 2002
Format:Paperback
This book has everything! If you're interested in information on building a robot for combat then look no further. There are chapters on selecting the right motors, batteries and electronics. Want to get the most from your motors? this book explains tells you how! There are even chapters on Robot Sumo with complete plans to build your own inexpensive Sumo Robot! Great book!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
More hype than substance
14 May 2004
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is basically a big advertisement for combat roboting. Otherwise, the authors never seem to decide if they want to convey theory of mechanics or a rough overview of the pastime.
For example, they include charts that look technical, like torque vs. rpm, but convey no useful information that can't be reasoned out with a little common sense. The book carefully details various battery properties. But, in the very next section the only thing it says about power transfer that it is necessary to make the wheels turn. They include a few useless formulas that can, again, be easily reasoned, but it doesn't mention anything about how to build or acquire a transmission.
The controller sections are also poor. They include electronic schematics that, while not incorrect, are obsolete and overly simplified. Yet, in the same sections the book actually include programming (basic I think) for controller chips.
Maybe the one-star rating was a little low, but I feel that this book was a brain-stormed first draft that mistakenly made it past the editor.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
The real deal
12 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
This is one of the best how-to books I've seen. The authors are true experts in the subject, and it shows in their selection of material. I wish the engineers at Toshiba who designed my notebook computer had read the chapter on batteries. You get theory, practice, materials engineering, mechanics and robotics all presented in one neat package. This is one of those rare books that's perfect for the beginner as well as the expert. It's jammed full of information that would take hundreds of hours to gather from other sources, and most importantly, it's a painless way to shorten the learning curve to become a robot expert yourself.
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