Personal Robotics: Real Robots to Construct, Program, and Explore the World (Paperback)

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- What Is a Robot, and What Isn’t -- Robot Characteristics -- What Can a Real Robot Do? -- Robot Controls -- Programming Methods -- Audience -- Book Layout -- Chapter I. Robots and Society: Perception vs. Reality -- Robot History -- The Robot and the Media -- Real Robots -- Section I. Educational Robotic Building Kits -- Chapter 2. Capsela -- Capsela 575 Programmable Command Center -- Capsela 575 Programming Modes -- Capsela Voice Command (VC 3000) and Voice Command 6000 -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 3. LEGO Robotics Kits -- The RCX Programmable Microcontroller -- LEGO Dacta RoboLab -- Further Ideas -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- LEGO Barcode Multiset (Code Pilot) -- Further Ideas -- Contact Information -- Chapter 4. Learning Curve ? Robotix Robot Kits -- Features of the Robotix Computer -- Using the Computer -- Projects -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Chapter 5. Turbo Z 32.8 SL Programmable Robot Model Car -- Features -- Programming -- Further Ideas -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Section 2. Intermediate Robot Kits -- Chapter 6. Johuco Phoenix -- Features -- Programming -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Chapter 7. Stamp Bug II -- Programming -- Further Ideas -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Chapter 8. BEAM Robotics -- The Photo Popper -- Contact Information -- CYBUG -- Contact Information -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 9. OWI Elekits -- Navius -- Final Thoughts -- WAOD -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Chapter 10. Robix -- Features -- Program Mode -- Teach Mode -- Example Models -- Further Suggestions -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Chapter 11. Fischer Technik Mobile Robots Kit - # 30400 -- Models You Can Build -- Programming -- Further Ideas -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Chapter 12. Rug Warrior Pro™ -- Programming Essentials -- Sample Programs -- Special Projects -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Section 3. Advanced Robot Platforms -- Chapter 13. Pioneer Robots -- Features -- Options -- Programming the Pioneer -- Further Ideas -- Final Thoughts -- Contact Information -- Index.