Extreme NXT

Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-59059-818-4
Verlag: APRESS

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 235 mm

Written by three world-leading experts in LEGO Mindstorms homebrew hardware, this book contains the detailed instructions for the construction of sensors and other extensions to the NXT. Over 15 cool projects are explained with well-illustrated, clear, step-by-step instructions so people with even limited experience in electronics can follow.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gasperi, Michael

Hurbain, Philippe

Hurbain, Isabelle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- LEGO Sensors and Motors.- Connecting to the NXT.- Passive Sensors.- 4.3V Powered Sensors.- RCX Legacy Powered Sensors.- I2C Intelligent NXT I/O.- NXT Output.- I2C NXT Expansion.- Software Applications.- After Market Products.

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Gasperi has been an expert in LEGO Mindstorms sensors since it was first introduced in 1998. His popular website and chapters in the "Extreme Mindstorms" book have guided people through the process of building their own extensions to the kit.

Philippe Hurbain got his first Mindstorms kit in 2000, and soon his electronics background pushed him to build new and original sensors for the RCX. His website shows how to build these sensors, as well as a lot of technical information on the original Mindstorms kit. In 2006 he was selected as a beta-tester for the new NXT that he received several months before official release.

Isabelle Hurbain is Philippe’s daughter, she’s an engineer specialized in Automatic Control and is currently finishing her PhD. in Computer Science. She also contributed to several books (as a translator and as a writer).