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How Robots Work
Ian Chow-Miller
Paperback (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2018)Have you ever wanted to build and program a robot? An important first step is understanding how they work. Using accessible language and dynamic images, this book explains what robots fundamentally are and what they can do. Readers will also learn about many different types of robots and how they are being implemented in everyday life, including industrial robots, surgical robots, educational robots, and more. Students will gain a holistic understanding of robots and their technological evolution spanning from 1921 to present-day innovations.
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How Self-Driving Cars Work
Ian Chow-Miller
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2018)Once considered a possibility of the distant future, the technology for self-driving vehicles may soon be fully realized and widely available. In this timely resource, young readers will discover how self-driving cars work, how they move safely about the road, and how these amazing innovations have evolved from the automobile as we know it.
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How Robots Work
Ian Chow-Miller
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2018)Have you ever wanted to build and program a robot? An important first step is understanding how they work. Using accessible language and dynamic images, this book explains what robots fundamentally are and what they can do. Readers will also learn about many different types of robots and how they are being implemented in everyday life, including industrial robots, surgical robots, educational robots, and more. Students will gain a holistic understanding of robots and their technological evolution spanning from 1921 to present-day innovations.
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How Self-Driving Cars Work
Ian Chow-Miller
Paperback (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2018)"A book for young readers explaining how self-driving cars work."--Provided by publisher.
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How Does 3d Printing Work?
Ian Chow-Miller
Paperback (Cavendish Square, Jan. 15, 2018)3D printing can be used to make something as simple as a cell phone case to something as critical as a part to an airplane. This book serves as an introduction to the process of making things, from the knickknack to the replacement part, with a 3D printer, regardless of what it is used for.
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How Does 3d Printing Work?
Ian Chow-Miller
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 15, 2018)3D printing can be used to make something as simple as a cell phone case to something as critical as a part to an airplane. This book serves as an introduction to the process of making things, from the knickknack to the replacement part, with a 3D printer, regardless of what it is used for.
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Integrated Robotics
Ian Chow-Miller
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 2017)Many students come to a class on robotics expecting to see R2-D2. This book tells students what a robot is, provides a short history of robotics, and teaches them what the parts of a robot are and how those parts work together. This book also points out pitfalls when building a simple robot and gives examples of how trouble spots were overcome.
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Sensors and the Environment
Ian Chow-Miller
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 2017)Robots don't have senses, but they do have sensors that enable them to interact with their environment. This book describes the many kinds of sensors, how they work, and how to use them to get your robot to do what you want. There is also an example of the way sensors are used to get machines to perform complex tasks.
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Math, Programming, and Controllers
Ian Chow-Miller
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Feb. 1, 2017)Discusses the various way to control robots.