Building Robot Drive Trains

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Chapter 1: The Basics of Robot Locomotion

Chapter 2: Motor Types: An Overview

Chapter 3: Using DC Motors

Chapter 4: Using RC Servo Motors

Chapter 5: Using Stepper Motors

Chapter 6: Mounting Motors

Chapter 7: Motor Control 101, The Basics

Chapter 8: Motor Control 201--Closing the Loop with Feedback

Chapter 9: Electronics and Microcontroller Interfacing

Chapter 10: Wheels and Tank Tracks

Chapter 11: Locomotion for Multipods

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Tables, Formulae, and Constants

Appendix C: Resources

Index

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This essential title in McGraw-Hill’s ROBOT DNA SERIES is just what robotics hobbyists need to build an effective drive train using inexpensive, off-the-shelf parts


 Leaving heavy-duty “tech speak” behind, the authors focus on the actual concepts and applications necessary to build – and understand -- these critical force-conveying systems.

If you’re hooked on amateur robotics and want a clear, straight-forward guide to the nuts-and-bolts of drive trains, this is the way to go.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD YOUR OWN ROBOT DRIVE TRAIN:
* The Basics of Robot Locomotion
* Motor Types: An Overview
* Using DC Motors
* Using RC Servo Motors
* Using Stepper Motors
* Motor Mounting
* Motor Control
* Electronics Interfacing
* Wheels and Treads
* Locomotion for Multipods
* Glossary of Terms/Tables, Formulas