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The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots

AUTHOR Preston, Scott
PUBLISHER Apress (11/17/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)
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The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots is for educators, students, hobbyists, and start-ups looking for java / hardware interaction. It shows readers how to use their PCs to build robots.

Unless you had a lot of money, robotics was limited to what you could fit inside a 1k microcontroller. This book shows readers how to interface with a microcontroller to do the basics; then teaches readers how to design their robots to navigate, see, recognize your face, listen to you, speak, and build maps.

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ISBN-13: 9781590595565
ISBN-10: 1590595564
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 420
Carton Quantity: 9
Product Dimensions: 7.30 x 1.20 x 10.10 inches
Weight: 2.10 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Computers | Languages - Java
Computers | Robotics
Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General
Dewey Decimal: 629.892
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006275975
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The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots is for educators, students, hobbyists, and start-ups looking for java / hardware interaction. It shows readers how to use their PCs to build robots.

Unless you had a lot of money, robotics was limited to what you could fit inside a 1k microcontroller. This book shows readers how to interface with a microcontroller to do the basics; then teaches readers how to design their robots to navigate, see, recognize your face, listen to you, speak, and build maps.

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Author: Preston, Scott
Scott Preston is a software craftsman and roboticist from Columbus, Ohio. Over the past decade he has worked for some of the largest companies in the world and built & programmed lots of web sites and robots. When he's not working on a new robot or web project, he consults and solves hard problems for customers at his company CodeGin LLC, which he founded in 2010. He is also a renowned speaker and has spoken at many events large and small to promote web development and robotics. You can find out more about Scott by visiting his website: http: //www.scottpreston.com or his robot project site http: //www.scottsbots.com.
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