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Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots

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Product type Book
Published in Apr 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788471565
Pages 258 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Author (1):
Kyle Markland Kyle Markland
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Kyle Markland is a young robotics enthusiast and aspiring engineer who is committed to helping others learn about technology. His first introduction to robotics was when he joined a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team. In 2015, he started a weekly series of robotics tutorials on his YouTube channel Builderdude35. The videos aim to teach viewers engineering and programming concepts such as PID line following, dog gears, and pneumatics. In recognition of his efforts in robotics education, LEGO MINDSTORMS officially named Kyle a MINDSTORMS Community Partner (MCP) in August 2017.
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Table of Contents (9) Chapters

Preface Introduction to Smart Robots Security Tank – Object-Tracking Robot Omnilander – Ultimate All-Terrain Vehicle Timmyton – Interactive Robotic Shark Grunt – Quirky Bipedal Robot Falcon – Remote Control Race Car GPS Car – Autonomous EV3 Navigation Other Books You May Enjoy

Programming

The Timmyton's program is very complex, more so than anything we have made so far. That is because it is essentially five programs rolled into one, plus the programming for the GUI. Don't fret, though! There will be plenty of new concepts, but at the same time, a good chunk of the programming will be reviewed from the previous few chapters. We will walk through this step by step in a neat, orderly fashion.

Now, it is time to program some interactive features and bring the Timmyton to life.

GUI

When the user starts the Timmyton's program, he or she will be greeted by this screen on the EV3 display:

This is the Timmyton's graphical user interface, or GUI, which allows the user to select one of...

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Authors (1)

Profile icon Kyle Markland
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Kyle Markland is a young robotics enthusiast and aspiring engineer who is committed to helping others learn about technology. His first introduction to robotics was when he joined a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team. In 2015, he started a weekly series of robotics tutorials on his YouTube channel Builderdude35. The videos aim to teach viewers engineering and programming concepts such as PID line following, dog gears, and pneumatics. In recognition of his efforts in robotics education, LEGO MINDSTORMS officially named Kyle a MINDSTORMS Community Partner (MCP) in August 2017.
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