The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory – Build, Program, and Experiment with Five Wicked Cool Robots!

;about the author;about the technical reviewer;about the comic designers;acknowledgments;introduction; playing without a computer; whom is this book for?; what do I need to use this book?; the EV3 software; the structure of this book; the companion website; let’s start already!;comic: the EV3L scientist’s apprentice;Chapter 1: your LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set; 1.1 the studless way of building; 1.2 naming the pieces; 1.3 the differences between the EV3 retail and education sets; 1.4 conclusion;Comic: continued;Chapter 2: building ROV3R; 2.1 base module; 2.2 ROV3R with wheels; 2.3 touch sensor bumper; 2.4 ROV3R with touch sensor bumper; 2.5 line-following module; 2.6 line-following ROV3R; 2.7 front IR sensor; 2.8 ROV3R with front IR sensor; 2.9 wall-following module; 2.10 wall-following ROV3R; 2.11 Dexter’s cleaning tool; 2.12 ROV3R with cleaning tool; 2.13 ROV3R with treads; 2.14 secret project: grabber module; 2.15 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 3: programming; 3.1 the building blocks of any program; 3.2 programming with the brick program app; 3.3 your first brick program; 3.4 the block palette; 3.5 the loop block; 3.6 conclusion;Chapter 4: advanced programming with the brick program app; 4.1 ROV3R with touch sensor bumper; 4.2 making ROV3R drive along geometric paths; 4.3 making ROV3R follow lines; 4.4 making ROV3R follow walls; 4.5 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 5: EV3 programming; 5.1 EV3 software setup; 5.2 EV3 software overview; 5.3 connecting the EV3 brick to your computer; 5.4 importing a brick program; 5.5 experimenting with action blocks; 5.6 controlling the program flow; 5.7 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 6: experimenting with the EV3 infrared components; 6.1 remote IR beacon; 6.2 using the remote IR beacon as a remote; 6.3 using sensor blocks and data wires; 6.4 EV3 software features for debugging programs; 6.5 displaying data nicely with the text block; 6.6 understanding data types; 6.7 following the remote IR beacon; 6.8 using the basic operations of the math block; 6.9 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 7: the math behind the magic!; 7.1 dealing with measurement noise; 7.2 the math block in advanced mode; 7.3 the round block; 7.4 the compare block; 7.5 the constant block; 7.6 improving our wall-following program; 7.7 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 8: LEGO recipes; 8.1 the angular beams unveiled; 8.2 triangles vs. rectangles; 8.3 extending beams; 8.4 bracing; 8.5 cross blocks; 8.6 gears revisited; 8.7 building ideas for the motors; 8.8 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 9: building WATCHGOOZ3; 9.1 how does WATCHGOOZ3 walk?; 9.2 right leg assembly; 9.3 left leg assembly; 9.4 main assembly; 9.5 left foot assembly; 9.6 right foot assembly; 9.7 main assembly; 9.8 back bracket assembly; 9.9 front bracket assembly; 9.10 main assembly; 9.11 neck assembly; 9.12 main assembly;Comic continued;Chapter 10: programming WATCHGOOZ3; 10.1 the brick program for WATCHGOOZ3; 10.2 importing and editing the program in the EV3 software; 10.3 creating My Blocks with the My Block Builder tool; 10.4 creating an advanced program; 10.5 the logic operations block; 10.6 the timer block; 10.7 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 11: building the SUP3R CAR; 11.1 main assembly; 11.2 hood assembly; 11.3 main assembly; 11.4 car roof assembly; 11.5 main assembly; 11.6 steering assembly; 11.7 main assembly; 11.8 building the R3MOTE; 11.9 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 12: programming the SUP3R CAR; 12.1 electronic vs. mechanical differentials; 12.2 using variables; 12.3 using arrays; 12.4 using the switch block with multiple cases; 12.5 running parallel sequences (multitasking); 12.6 building the My Blocks; 12.7 programming the car to drive around; 12.8 programming the car for remote control; 12.9 using arrays to clean up the Read Remote My Block; 12.10 programming the car to follow the beacon; 12.11 adding a siren effect to the SUP3R CAR; 12.12 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 13: building the SENTIN3L; 13.1 main assembly; 13.2 right leg assembly; 13.3 main assembly; 13.4 left leg assembly; 13.5 main assembly; 13.6 chest assembly; 13.7 main assembly; 13.8 left arm assembly; 13.9 right arm assembly; 13.10 main assembly; 13.11 back shield assembly; 13.12 back shield middle subassembly; 13.13 continuing the back shield assembly; 13.14 head subassembly; 13.15 completing the back shield assembly; 13.16 main assembly; 13.17 building the COLOR CUB3; 13.18 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 14: programming the SENTIN3L; 14.1 the file access block; 14.2 the random block; 14.3 building the My Blocks; 14.4 programming the SENTIN3L to patrol; 14.5 color-programming the SENTIN3L at runtime; 14.6 making permanent runtime color programs; 14.7 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 15: building the T-R3X; 15.1 main assembly; 15.2 legs frame assembly; 15.3 main assembly; 15.4 left leg; 15.5 right leg assembly; 15.6 main assembly; 15.7 EV3 brick assembly; 15.8 main assembly; 15.9 head and torso assembly; 15.10 main assembly; 15.11 conclusion;Comic continued;Chapter 16: programming the T-R3X; 16.1 building the My Blocks for the Wander program; 16.2 implementing a state machine; 16.3 making the My Blocks for the final program; 16.4 programming the T-R3X’s behavior; 16.5 conclusion;Comic continued;the EV3 31313 set bill of materials;differences between the education set and retail set; electronic devices; the EV3 software; turning the retail set into the education core set; turning the education core set into the retail set; turning the education expansion set into the retail set;Comic end;;