Lego Mindstorms Interfacing

Heres the perfect book for LEGO Mindstorms fans who want to take their hobby to the next level and are intrigued by the challenge of building electronic and software interfaces.

LEGO Mindstorms Interfacing provides everything you need to be off and interfacing: 12 heavily illustrated applications and construction plans, each complete with:

* Project Description

* Screen Shots

* Photographs

* Clearly Written, Descriptive Text

12 COMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION PLANS

Authored by a hands-on expert and experienced electronics systems engineer, LEGO Mindstorms Interfacing:

* Details exactly what compondents youll need

* Covers wireless applications, electromechanical controls, and software GUIs for LEGO Mindstorms

* Goes beyond NQC (not-quite-C) programming to include visual basic and python applications

* Explains virtual test box development

* Offers practical advice on developing diagnostic tools

* Features a CD-ROM complete with computer programs and circuit-simulation models

If youve been looking for an expertly written, well-illustrated guide to building electronic and software interfaces for your LEGO Mindstorms--your search ends here.

Contents            

    Chapter 1: Wireless Basics
    Chapter 2: Developing GUIs: Software Control Basics
    Chapter 3: Electromechanical Controls Interfacing
    Chapter 4: Electronic Switching Circuits
    Chapter 5: Sensor-Interfacing Basics
    Chapter 6: Using Procedural Languages for Mindstorms Robot Control
    Chapter 7: Client-Server Controller for Mindstorms Robots
    Chapter 8: Simulator Controls for Mindstorms Robots
    Chapter 9: Remote-Control Techniques
    Chapter 10: Virtual Prototyping and Control Using ActiveX Controls
    Chapter 11: Virtual Test Box (VTB) Development: Math-Based Controllers for Mindstorms Robots
    Chapter 12: VBA Prototypes: Developing Mindstorms Tools with Advanced Programming Techniques