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Published inApr 2018
Reading LevelIntermediate
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781788471565
Edition1st Edition
Languages
Python
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Lego Mindstorms
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Robotics
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Kyle Markland
Kyle Markland
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Kyle Markland

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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Mechanical design

There are a lot of interesting techniques used in Grunt's design. We will take a glance at each one.

Walking mechanism

What makes Grunt stand out from all of the other projects in this book is that he does not use wheels or tank tracks to move around. Instead, he has a simple walking mechanism that allows him to move around on two legs.

Two EV3 large motors power the legs, one for each leg (ports B and C). Each motor directly drives a large 36-tooth bevel gear, which serves two purposes—it acts as a cam onto which one point of the leg is attached, and it transfers the motor's power through a 12-tooth gear to a second 36-tooth bevel gear, which acts as the second point on which the leg is...

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Author (1)

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Kyle Markland

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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