![]() ![]() ![]() This can save you some time (and headaches) if you're not really interested in the programming aspect of a project. If you'd rather not type in the programming for the projects, you can easily download them from a URL that's provided. You're not going to get a complete education on programming the Arduino (there are other books out there for that), but what you will get is a fast summary of either tricky parts of the program or a reason for using a specific reserved command. (A sketch is another term for program.) Here, you get the complete sketch used to control a gadget, but the authors have used a series of lettered-bullets for sections of the program and then each of those sections gets a brief explanation of what's going on. Often programming books use a bit of commenting and a few paragraphs to explain exactly what's going on in an Arduino sketch. Speaking of programming, that's another thing you'll love about this book. Because the Bricktronics shield is attached physically to the Arduino, most all of the wiring is done directly to the Bricktronics shield with the exception of power and a USB cable used to upload a gadget's programming. There's always a full-color image showing you what wires go where. Fortunately the wiring up of the Arduino to the other electronics components is super-simple. Once you've got the gadget built, it's time to attach the Arduino/Bricktronics Shield and non-Lego parts and wire it all up. There are some non-Lego pieces that are used to make a more solid connection to Lego beams and parts these can be purchased from Wayne and Layne or you can download the files to print your own with a 3D printer or cut them out with a laser cutter. ![]() If you follow the steps carefully, you'll end up with a device that has a mix of Lego pieces and non-Lego pieces. The images use the color green to indicate new components that are added to an existing assembly this makes it easy to see what parts are needed next and where those parts are inserted/connected. As you can see in a sample image here from the book, there are full-color instructions provided for every project. It's part of the Learn by Discovery series, and it contains a straightforward introduction to combining NXT robotics with the Arduino using a mix of projects (six in all) and easy-to-understand discussions on a variety of topics that include the basics of electronics, a breakdown of the NXT and Arduino systems, and advanced building and programming techniques.Īfter you've assembled all the components, it's time to build. Just like other Make: books, it's a high-quality, full-color book that lays flat and looks great. GeekDad's very own John Baicthal has joined Matthew Beckler and Adam Wolf (co-founders of Wayne and Layne) to release Make: Lego and Arduino Projects. Thankfully, the investigation has been done by someone else, leaving me more time to play and experiment. it's just that I haven't really spent much time investigating how best to combine these two hobbies. Unfortunately, the NXT hobby and the Arduino hobby have been kept in their own separate sandboxes in my office. ![]() Once I started diving deeper into the electronics hobby and discovered the Arduino, all sorts of projects started developing in my head. (And there's a NEW system coming out later this year – EV3 – that I cannot wait to get my hands on!) The same goes for the Arduino microcontroller. I've written over half a dozen books on the Lego Mindstorms NXT robotic system, and tinkering and prototyping with the NXT just never gets old. ![]()
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