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Often overlooked at the initial design stage is how the robot will be controlled. Predko addresses everything the enthusiast needs to fill in the gaps. However, some prior programming and electronic knowledge is assumed. The CD-ROM includes HTML links and source code for sample applications. (Library Journal )
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Covers designing the robot system, software development, and advanced programming
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When I was planning this book, I did an informal survey of over 360 autonomously controlled mobile robots that were published on the Internet to see how they were built, how they were controlled, and what peripherals were used. Read the first page
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When I was planning this book, I did an informal survey of over 360 autonomously controlled mobile robots that were published on the Internet to see how they were built, how they were controlled, and what peripherals were used. Read the first page
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Not relevent to robotics!!
30 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
This guy should stick to writing about microcontrollers because there isn't much about robotics in this book!! For example: by the time you get to page 170 the project is how to flash an LED - dear god help me - I buy a book about robotics and he's got 170 pages of filler leading up to what? To flash an LED??? The C code is junior at best - obfuscated spaghetti code and his patronizing egotistical comments drive us crazy. And again, I just love all of the author written drivel reviews with 5 stars - predkos cramped writting style is recognizable anywhere. BTW by the time you get to page 358 he talks about neural nets and the only single line of code he has to offer as an example is this: Outputs = f(Inputs); you gotta be kidding me!!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Great for interfacing sensors
7 Nov 2002
Format:Paperback
Myke focuses on interfacing sensors to PIC's. His focus lies primarily on the PIC16F627/84. This book has been instrumental in helping me quickly interface my robots sensors, and specially test them quickly. I am a software programmer so it made my life easier. The CD which accompanies it contains the book's code examples, a great interactive interface, PIC tools (compilers, etc.), documentation, and more. I am impressed with Myke's work so far. Thanks Myke.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Robotics...Really?
3 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
Much of the book has little to actually do with building a robot. Or even interfacing a controller into a system. Much of the book takes you through using a LCD. Little is done with inputs from sensors or controlling motors. Although it is a good tool to learn C for the PIC. It's not the best for using with robotics.
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