Design innovative robots with LEGO SPIKE Prime : seven creative stem robotic designs to challenge your mind / Aaron Maurer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maurer, Aaron, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Robotics.

LEGO toys.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 pages)

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England ; Mumbai : Packt Publishing, [2022]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Discover how to use the LEGO SPIKE Prime kit and boost your confidence in robotics, coding, and engineering Key Features Get up and running with new parts not seen in previous LEGO kits Gain deeper insights into non-compatible sensors and components that work with all prior LEGO components and third-party elements Explore new features and experiment with new robot builds with LEGO's new coding platform Book Description The new LEGO SPIKE Prime is one of the latest additions to the LEGO robotics line of products. This book will help you to enjoy building robots and understand how exciting robotics can be in terms of design, coding, and the expression of ideas. The book begins by taking you through a new realm of playful learning experiences designed for inventors and creators of any age. In each chapter, you'll find out how to build a creative robot, learn to bring the robot to life through code, and finally work with exercises to test what you've learned and remix the robot to suit your own unique style. Throughout the chapters, you'll build exciting new smart robots such as a handheld game, a robotic arm with a joystick, a guitar, a flying bird, a sumobot, a dragster, and a Simon Says game. By the end of this LEGO book, you'll have gained the knowledge and skills you need to build any robot that you can imagine. What you will learn Discover how the LEGO SPIKE Prime kit works, and explore its parts and the elements inside them Build and design robots that go beyond basic robotic designs Create interactive robots with the help of sensors Explore real-world robots and learn how to build them by yourself Find out challenging ways to remix build ideas with your own imagination and skills Develop coding skills using the Scratch programming interface Who this book is for This book is for robot enthusiasts, LEGO lovers, hobbyists, educators, students, and anyone looking to learn about the new LEGO SPIKE Prime kit. The book is designed to go beyond the basic builds to intermediate and advanced builds, while also helping you to learn how to add your own personal touch to the builds and code. To make the most of this book, you'll need a basic understanding of build techniques, coding in block-based software environments, and weaving them together to create unique robot builds.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Dedication

Note from the Author

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Getting Started with SPIKE Prime

Technical requirements

Overview of the kit

The cables for motors and sensors

The Intelligent Hub

Elements

Sensors

Motors

Hub connection

Programming

Creating a rock, paper, scissors wrist game

Coding a rock, paper, scissors wrist game

Making your own game

Summary

Chapter 2: Building an Industrial Robot Claw

Building the base

Building the Intelligent Hub frame to move multidirectionally

Building the robot arm

Building the cargo

Writing the code

Identifying the ports

The Intelligent Hub remote-control robot program

Making it your own

Chapter 3: Building a LEGO Guitar

Building the guitar

Assembling the guitar body

Assembling the neck

Building the color sensor slide bar

The ports

Playing the guitar

Chapter 4: Building a Mechanical Bird

Technical requirements

Building the body frame of the mechanical bird

Building the wings of the mechanical bird

Building the head and torso

Calibrating the motors

Wing movement

Eyes and head movement

Activating the bird

Chapter 5: Building a Sumobot

Building the base

Building the ultrasonic sensor attachment

Building the force sensor attachment

Code stack 1

motors

Code stack 2

end program

Code stack 3

main program

Code stack 4

white edge program

Code stack 5

ultrasonic program

Code stack 6

force sensor program

Make it your own

Chapter 6: Building a Dragster

Building the dragster

Building the motor frame

Building the gear system and back wheels

Building the body of the dragster

Adding the body design

Coding the dragster

Connecting to the proper ports

countdown timer and broadcast

activating motors and stopping on the finish line

Chapter 7: Building a Simon Says Game

Building the handheld game

Coding Simon Says

main code

displaying images for player direction

displaying images and sound for game sequence

player input of answers

Code stack 5

game over sequence

correct choice music sequence

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Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781801813389

1801813388

OCLC:

1294370148