High-Tech LEGO Projects

Grady Koch is the creator of hightechlego.com. He has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, 30 years of experience as a research engineer at NASA Langley Research Center, and three patents in the field of LiDAR for studying the atmosphere. He has written or contributed to over 175 conference and seminar papers, including 13 peer-reviewed journal papers as first author. Throughout his career, Koch has worked with student interns and learned how to bridge the gap between a student's academic instruction and laboratory practice.

• Introduction Chapter 1: The Motion-Activated Critter Cam Chapter 2: The LEGO-Compatible Laser Chapter 3: The Laser Security Fence Chapter 4: Morse Code Transmitters Chapter 5: Infrared Message Transmitters Chapter 6: The Automatic Insect Trapper Chapter 7: The Motion-Sensing Radar Chapter 8: The Tower of Eratosthenes Chapter 9: Hacking LEGO Light Bricks Chapter 10: The Flickering Fireplace Chapter 11: The Laser Light Show Chapter 12: The Infrared Thermometer and Cannon

"High Tech LEGO Projects is a good starting guide for those who want to go beyond the LEGO range of machines and contraptions. An entirely new level of sophistication."—Joe Meno, Brick Journal"If you have someone who's into tech and wants to incorporate their LEGO collection, you should check this out." —BrickiNick