For readers ofRobot Building for Beginner(Apress, 2002 and 2009), welcome to the next level. Intermediate Robot Building, Second Editionoffers you the kind of real-world knowledge that only renowned authorDavid Cookcan offer. In this book, you#151;ll learn the value of a robot heartbeat and the purpose of the wavy lines in photocells. You#151;ll find out what electronic part you should sand. You#151;ll discover how a well-placed switch can help a robot avoid obstacles better than a pair of feelers. And you#151;ll avoid mistakes that can cause a capacitor to explode. Want a robot that can explore rooms, follow lines, or battle opponents in mini-sumo? This book presents step-by-step instructions and circuit and part descriptions so that you can build the robot featured in the book or apply the modules to your own robot designs. Finally, you#151;ll find the complete schematics for Roundabout, a room explorer that requires no programming and uses only off-the-shelf electronics. With Roundabout, you#151;ll use many of the same techniques used by professional robotics engineers, and you#151;ll experience many of the same challenges and joys they feel when a robot "comes to life." | Intermediate Robot Building by David Cook, Paperback | Indigo Chapters