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Book Description
The only truly comprehensive book on programming LEGO Mindstorms with Java!
Fully compatible with the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 -- including USB!
Contains complete 3-D plans for building five unique robots.
Includes detailed plans for building and programming custom sensors using behavior control programming, a simple concept developed and pioneered at MIT. LEGO Mindstorms robots can do more than you ever imagined! The secret- go beyond the built-in tools, and leverage the full power of Java -- the world's hottest programming language. Core LEGO Mindstorms shows you how, step-by-step -- as you build sophisticated robots and custom sensors that will amaze you. No matter what version of LEGO Mindstorms you own -- 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, even the USB version -- this book will take you farther than ever before. Brian Bagnall guides you through installing leJOS, a full-fledged Java Virtual Machine for the programmable RCX "brick" that gives LEGO robots their intelligence. Next, you'll master each key programming task step-by-step, with practical examples and photographs. You'll master behavior control programming, a simple but brilliant concept developed at MIT. Then, working from beautifully rendered 3-D plans, you'll walk through constructing five unique robots, each capable of increasingly powerful navigation. In later chapters, you'll walk through building and programming powerful custom sensors, including proximity sensors -- and even the "Holy Grail" of navigation sensors- the compass sensor. Bagnall concludes by introducing several powerful new techniques for advanced programmers.
Brian Bagnall is a Sun Certified Java Programmer and Developer and co-author of the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Study Guide. He is a key programmer of leJOS, a Java SDK for Lego Mindstorms. Bagnall is also lead programmer at IdleWorks, which develops distributed processing solutions for large and medium-sized businesses with supercomputing requirements.

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LEGO Mindstorms robots can do more than you ever imagined! The secret: go beyond the built-in tools, and leverage the full power of Java -- the world's hottest programming language. Core LEGO Mindstorms shows you how, step-by-step -- as you build sophisticated robots and custom sensors that will amaze you. No matter what version of LEGO Mindstorms you own -- 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, even the USB version -- this book will take you farther than ever before. Brian Bagnall guides you through installing leJOS, a full-fledged Java Virtual Machine for the programmable RCX "brick" that gives LEGO robots their intelligence. Next, you'll master each key programming task step-by-step, with practical examples and photographs. You'll master behavior control programming, a simple but brilliant concept developed at MIT. Then, working from beautifully rendered 3-D plans, you'll walk through constructing five unique robots, each capable of increasingly powerful navigation. In later chapters, you'll walk through building and programming powerful custom sensors, including proximity sensors -- and even the "Holy Grail" of navigation sensors: the compass sensor.

Bagnall concludes by introducing several powerful new techniques for advanced programmers.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Great introduction to Robotics, Mindstorms and Java, 7 May 2002 By A Customer This book really surprised me with it's ability to work as a standalone guide to Java and robotics on the Mindstorms platform. One can approach this title without any previous experience of the aforementioned subjects as everything you need is contained within. A brief history of Lego robotics is provided as is an overview of the Mindstorms sets and the differences between them. Then the various programming options for the RCX are examined, leading up to a guide to leJOS and its installation. A concise Java guide introduces the language. The rest of the book examines various robotics problems (sensors, navigation, behaviors etc.) through a number of projects. Overall the book was much more than I had expected. If you are into Mindstorms, Java or Robotics this book has something for you.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Excellent, a technical page-turner!, 6 Sep 2002 By A Customer I found his book extremely useful in getting on with the RCX. The narrative is easy to read and understand. The code examples are easy to handle and the book has a companion web-page to save you with all that typing! The only problem I'm having is getting hold of the electronic components for the custom built sensors that I'm itching to add to my robots!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 2 customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews