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Book SynopsisLEGO MINDSTORMS has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots. The latest MINDSTORMS set, EV3, is more powerful than ever, and The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book is the complete, beginner-friendly guide you need to get started. Begin with the basics as you build and program a simple robot to experiment with motors, sensors, and EV3 programming. Then you ll move on to a series of increasingly sophisticated robots that will show you how to work with advanced programming techniques like data wires, variables, and custom-made programming blocks. You ll also learn essential building techniques like how to use beams, gears, and connector blocks effectively in your own designs. Master the possibilities of the EV3 set as you build and program: The EXPLOR3R, a wheeled vehicle that uses sensors to navigate around a room and follow lines The FORMULA EV3 RACE CAR, a streamlined remote-controlled race car ANTY, a six-legged walkin
Trade Review"Hyper-detailed instructions—with full color, easy-to-read and understand illustrations—help budding enthusiasts navigate EV3 Kits with clear language and step-by-step directions."
—School Library Journal
"Directions are mostly in the form of vivid and distinct images and diagrams...will definitely appeal to readers who like to learn by handling and tinkering with parts."
—VOYA Magazine
"Whether you’re new to the EV3, a FLL coach, on a FLL team, or maybe your robot has been sitting for a while and you’re looking to breath new life into it,
The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book is for you!"
—GeekMom
Table of ContentsPart I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: Preparing Your EV3 Set
Chapter 2: Building Your First Robot
Chapter 3: Creating and Modifying Programs
Chapter 4: Working with Programming Blocks: Action Blocks
Chapter 5: Waiting, Repeating, My Blocks, and Multitasking
Part II: Programming Robots with Sensors
Chapter 6: Understanding Sensors
Chapter 7: Using the Color Sensor
Chapter 8: Using the Infrared Sensor
Chapter 9: Using the Brick Buttons and Rotation Sensors
Part III: Robot-Building Techniques
Chapter 10: Building with Beams, Axles, Connector Blocks, and Motors
Chapter 11: Building with Gears
Part IV: Vehicle and Animal Robots
Chapter 12: Formula EV3: A Racing Robot
Chapter 13: ANTY: The Robotic Ant
Part V: Creating Advanced Programs
Chapter 14: Using Data Wires
Chapter 15: Using Data Operations Blocks and My Blocks with Data Wires
Chapter 16: Using Constants and Variables
Chapter 17: Playing Games on the EV3
Part VI: Machine and Humanoid Robots
Chapter 18: The SNATCH3R: The Autonomous Robotic Arm
Chapter 19: LAVA R3X: The Humanoid That Walks and Talks
Appendix A Troubleshooting Programs, the EV3 Brick, and Wireless Connections
Appendix B Creating On-Brick Programs
