LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book

Laurens Valk is a member of the MINDSTORMS Community Partners who help test and develop new NXT products. He has been inventing robots with the MINDSTORMS NXT sets since their introduction, and one of his robot designs appears on the NXT 2.0 packaging. Valk is a co-author of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One-Kit Wonders (No Starch Press) and a contributor to The NXT Step Blog. He lives in the Netherlands where he teaches robotics.

• Part I: Getting StartedChapter 1: Preparing Your EV3 SetChapter 2: Building Your First RobotChapter 3: Creating and Modifying ProgramsChapter 4: Working with Programming Blocks: Action BlocksChapter 5: Waiting, Repeating, My Blocks, and MultitaskingPart II: Programming Robots with SensorsChapter 6: Understanding SensorsChapter 7: Using the Color SensorChapter 8: Using the Infrared SensorChapter 9: Using the Brick Buttons and Rotation SensorsPart III: Robot­-Building TechniquesChapter 10: Building with Beams, Axles, Connector Blocks, and MotorsChapter 11: Building with GearsPart IV: Vehicle and Animal RobotsChapter 12: Formula EV3: A Racing RobotChapter 13: ANTY: The Robotic AntPart V: Creating Advanced ProgramsChapter 14: Using Data WiresChapter 15: Using Data Operations Blocks and My Blocks with Data WiresChapter 16: Using Constants and VariablesChapter 17: Playing Games on the EV3Part VI: Machine and Humanoid RobotsChapter 18: The SNATCH3R: The Autonomous Robotic ArmChapter 19: LAVA R3X: The Humanoid That Walks and TalksAppendix A Troubleshooting Programs, the EV3 Brick, and Wireless ConnectionsAppendix B Creating On-Brick Programs

"Hyper-detailed instructions—with full color, easy-to-read and understand illustrations—help budding enthusiasts navigate EV3 Kits with clear language and step-by-step directions."—School Library Journal"Directions are mostly in the form of vivid and distinct images and diagrams...will definitely appeal to readers who like to learn by handling and tinkering with parts."—VOYA Magazine"Whether you’re new to the EV3, a FLL coach, on a FLL team, or maybe your robot has been sitting for a while and you’re looking to breath new life into it, The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book is for you!"—GeekMom