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From the publishers of BattleBots: The Official Guide comes this do-it-yourself guide to BEAM (Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, Mechanics) robots. They're cheap, simple, and can be built by beginners in just a few hours, with help from this expert guide complete with full-color photos. Get ready for some dumpster-diving!
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Get step by step instructions from the Junkbot masters for creating simple and fun self-guiding robots safely and easily using common and not-so-common objects from around the house--or within a quick shopping trip away. Softcover.
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For a long time, robitics has been the domain of universities, industrial laboratories, and car-production assembly lines. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best of BEAM,
This review is from: JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology (Paperback)
This is, by far, the best robotics how-to book I've ever read. I've been following the BEAM "movement" from its inception, and Dave Hrynkiw's work for years. This book makes the BEAM approach toward robotics accessible to everyone, from the complete newbie to the more experienced hobbyist.I was amazed at how well the book was written (it's genuinely funny in spots), and how much attention to detail was evident in clear photos and well-done illustrations. This is a model for how such a book should be done. There are seven projects in the book, from a simple solar-powered top to a rather sophisticated four-legged insect-like walker. Set-by-step instructions are given for each project, along with process photos and circuit diagrams. One of the coolest things about BEAMbots is that they're often built from analog electronics scavenged from techno-junk (old solar calculators, Walkman, pagers, modems, etc.). Dave provides info on how to round up this junk and where to go for the parts you can't scrounge. I think that making some of these little autonomous robo-critters and letting them scuttle and flail around in your office (seeking light, avoiding light, dodging obstacles) would be a great way of flexing your superior geek muscles. Make some of these babies and you'll be the envy of propellerheads everywhere!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hrynkiw! Tilden! What more could you need?,
By A Customer
This review is from: JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology (Paperback)
This book definitely has what it takes to introduce enthusiasts of all ages to the many aspects of BEAM robotics. It is important to note that it covers topics from those that are very simple (good learning material for those new to the topic or are fairly young) to those that are quite esoteric (satisfying food for thought for the experienced BEAM roboticist.) We can only hope for more from this group of authors.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful & Simple,
By Dave Oppenheimer "Dave" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology (Paperback)
As a graphic designer by trade, I dabble in building robots. The BEAM philosophy for building robots is really quite amazing because the focus is on reuse of discarded electronics while striving to make your robots look as asthetically pleasing as possible. The strength of this work is that now everybody may build a robot easily and quickly.
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