Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Design Patterns for Fun and Competition (Technology in Action)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (863 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1430229640 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
James started out as a LEGO hobbyist by founding the North Georgia LEGO Train Club in 1998, and has found in LEGO robotics a natural blending of his LEGO hobby and his day job as a software architect. James J. Trobaugh is an experienced coach and leader in the FIRST LEGO League. . He s been involved with FIRST LEGO League since 2004 as coach for Team Super Awesome, and as
NXT dad said Horrible printing - so-so material. Unfortunately, the book preview is completely wrong for this book. The actual book uses very cheap B&W printing. As a result, the pictures of robots and the instructions for building models are completely illegible. As an adult, I was able to piece together the models with some guesswork. However, the target audience for the book is late elementary/middle school kids. My kids found it extremely frustrating to use the book. I ended up purchasing the PDF version of the book. The illustrations in the PDF are in color and are much higher quality than the printed book! I would r. J. Kelly said Well Done!. I've participated in many FLL tournaments as a technical judge, and I've seen many good robot designs hampered by a lack of understanding of some basic design principles. I've now completed reading the book and I'm quite impressed with the author's decision to break the book into four sections, each focusing on a particular skill (or skills) and providing plenty of real world examples of HOW and WHY things are done or should be done.The book is HEAVY on figures and that's a good thing. Many of the concepts that the author writes about simply cannot be understood well withou. Great, inclusive book Studying llfe in New York This book delivers what it promises: winning design. It's especially useful for teams or coaches for First Lego League (FLL). If read thoroughly, it covers just about every detail you'd need to know to get a novice team up and running. If this is your first FLL team, I'd suggest going through before the season starts, or as soon as you get started. It also will even help an experienced team to think in the way that judges are most impressed by when designing your robot. Does it cover every aspect and every possibility for robot design? No. Should it? No. If there were typos
In this book, he shares his hard-won knowledge about design principles and techniques that contribute to success in robotics competitions. Software counts for a lot, and Winning Design! has you covered. Author James Trobaugh is an experienced coach and leader in the FIRST LEGO League. You’ll reduce and compensate for variation in performance from battery charge levels and motor calibration differences. Winning Design! LEGO Mindstorms NXT Design Patterns for Fun and Competition is about design that works. Winning Design! unlocks the secrets of reliable design using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT. You’ll learn about master programs and the needed flexibility they provide. Good design is about more than just the hardware. Whether coach, parent, or student, you’ll find much in this book to make your design and competition experience fun and memorable, and educational.Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color.. There’s even a section on p
An added bonus is the joy of sharing his love of technology not only with his own children, but with kids in general. He s been involved with FIRST LEGO League since 2004 as coach for Team Super Awesome, and as a technical judge at LEGO World Festival. He is author of the acclaimed book Winning Design!, focusing on the physical aspects of LEGO MINDSTORMS robot design. James started out as a LEGO hobbyist by founding the North Georgia LEGO Train Club in 1998, and has found in LEGO robotics a natural blending of his LEGO ho