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Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST

You're reading from Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST Unleash your creativity and imagination by building exciting robotics projects

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801075572

Length 428 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Scratch

Tools

Play

Concepts

Robotics

Author (1):

Ashwin Shah

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Introduction to the LEGO BOOST Kit

2. Chapter 2: Building Your First BOOST Robot – Tabletop Fan FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Moving Forward/Backward Without Wheels

4. Chapter 4: LEGO BOOST Rover

5. Chapter 5: Getting into Gear – My First Geared Robot

6. Chapter 6: Building a Forklift

7. Chapter 7: Building a Helicopter

8. Chapter 8: Building R2-D2

9. Chapter 9: Building an Automatic Entrance Door

10. Chapter 10: Building a Candy Dispenser Robot

11. Chapter 11: Building a Color-Sorter Conveyor Belt

12. Chapter 12: Building a BOOST Racing Car

13. Chapter 13: Final Challenge

14. Bonus Chapters

15. Chapter 14: The Grabbing Robot

16. Chapter 15: Obstacle Avoidance Robot

17. Chapter 16: The BOOST Humanoid

18. Chapter 17: The Moon Rover

19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 8: Building R2-D2

Who isn't a Star Wars fan here? As a child, I would make sure to watch the latest offerings from Star Wars on the very first day of release. One of the reasons to love Star Wars is the number of crazy and fancy robots in the movie and the kinds of special actions they do. Of all these robots, I really loved R2-D2 from day 1. Its movement and unique design with a rotating head have always kept me glued to the character. Which is your favorite Star Wars robot? In this chapter, you will be building an R2-D2 robot and solving fun programming tasks:

Figure. 8.1 – R2-D2 robot from Star Wars

Let's first understand what a pulley is and how it works. A pulley is one of six simple machines used to make our pulling efforts easy. Some common applications of pulleys are as follows:

Curtains/blinds: A pulley is used to open and close the blinds and helps in pulling the curtains up and down.
Flower basket: A pulley mechanism...

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Authors (1)

Shah

Shah

Snehal Shah has extensive experience in implementing enterprise web applications using J2EE technologies. He is the co-founder of Techforce Infotech where he has worked on various J2EE based solutions, various open source product customizations, and worked on business expansion. He was also involved in building a team and finalizing the technology path for the organization. At his previous employer, CIGNEX Datamatics, he rolled out numerous Alfresco deployments worldwide in the areas of document management, web content management, and Share. He has also worked on application-based Liferay and Moodle products. Prior to CIGNEX, he has worked on various J2EE-based solutions using cutting edge technologies. He has worked with clients in education, legal, and marketing domains across the world. He has worked on defining architecture for various projects, which involves multiple product integrations. In his previous organizations, he was involved in deciding the technology path of the organization and was also involved in various internal technical training. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering from Deemed University, DDIT India. He has also worked as a Technical Reviewer for the books Alfresco 3 Cookbook and Alfresco Share.

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