Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST: Unleash your creativity and imagination by building exciting robotics projects
- Length: 428 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Packt Publishing
- Publication Date: 2021-11-25
- ISBN-10: 1801075573
- ISBN-13: 9781801075572
- Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)
Have fun with LEGO BOOST and Scratch programming while building smart robots that can interact with the world around you
Key Features
- Get up to speed with building your first LEGO BOOST robotic model
- Build interesting robotics prototypes that can perform tasks just like real-life machines
- Discover exciting projects to bring classic LEGO bricks to life using motors and sensors
Book Description
LEGO BOOST is a feature-rich creative toolbox that helps kids to develop science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills in a fun way. The LEGO BOOST kit consists of motors, sensors, and more than 840 LEGO pieces to bring various multifunctional robots to life. This book will take you on an interesting and enjoyable journey where you will have fun building robots while developing your problem-solving and logical thinking skills.
This book is an end-to-end guide that will take you from a beginner to expert level of robot building with LEGO BOOST and Scratch. Starting with the unboxing and a brief introduction to LEGO BOOST, you’ll quickly get your first robotic model up and running. You’ll understand how to use the electronic and non-electronic components and have fun building a range of intriguing robotics projects with increasing complexity and advanced functionality. Throughout the book, you’ll work on a variety of amazing projects, such as building your own R2D2, a fictional character from Star Wars, that will pique your curiosity to learn robotics and help you explore the full potential of the LEGO BOOST kit. Once you’ve had fun working with the projects, you’ll be introduced to an interesting challenge for you to solve by yourself!
By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the skills to build creative robotics projects with the LEGO BOOST creative toolbox, and have built on your logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
What you will learn
- Unbox the LEGO BOOST kit and understand how to get started
- Build simple robots with gears and sensors
- Discover the right parts to assemble your robots
- Program your BOOST robot using the Scratch 3.0 programming language
- Understand complex mechanisms for advanced robots
- Develop engaging and intelligent robots using electronic and non-electronic components
- Create more than 10 complete robotics projects from scratch
- Develop logical thinking and unleash your creativity
Who this book is for
This book will help 7 to 12-year-old children who want to learn robotics with LEGO BOOST develop their creativity, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Teachers, trainers, and parents who wish to teach robotics with LEGO BOOST and Scratch will also find this book useful.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Lego Boost Kit
- Build your first Boost Robot – A table fan with varying speeds
- Moving forward / backward without wheels
- Lego Boost Rover
- Get into gears – My first geared robot
- Building a forklift
- Building a Helicopter
- Building R2D2
- Building a Automatic Entrance Door
- Candy Dispenser Robot
- The Colour Sorter Conveyor Belt
- Boost Racer Car
- Capstone Project
- The Grabbing Robot
- Obstacle Avoidance Robot
- The Boost Humanoid
- The Moon Rover
Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST
Foreword
Contributors
About the author
About the reviewer
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Download the color images
Conventions used
Get in touch
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the LEGO BOOST Kit
Technical requirements
Wonders with LEGO BOOST
The difference between machines and robots
Introduction to the electronic and non-electronic parts of the BOOST kit
The importance and efficient usage of various pegs
Time for a challenge
Activity #1
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 2: Building Your First BOOST Robot – Tabletop Fan
Technical requirements
Building the tabletop fan
Programming the tabletop fan
Running your tabletop fan at different speeds
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 3: Moving Forward/Backward Without Wheels
Different types of movement
Technical requirements
Building a robot without wheels
Let's code the robot without wheels
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 4: LEGO BOOST Rover
Technical requirements
Building the BOOST rover
Making the rover move
Activity 1
Activity 2
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 5: Getting into Gear – My First Geared Robot
Technical requirements
Using different types of gears based on your requirements
Understanding some important terminologies
Building the geared robot
Let's code the robot in gear up and gear down mechanism
Activity 1
Activity 2
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 6: Building a Forklift
Technical requirements
Building the forklift robot
Let's code the robot to lift different loads
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 7: Building a Helicopter
Technical requirements
Building a helicopter
Let's code the robot to perform various tasks
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 8: Building R2-D2
Technical requirements
Building the R2-D2 robot
Let's code the robot to move on a specific path
Activity
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 9: Building an Automatic Entrance Door
Technical requirements
Building an automatic entrance door
Let's code the door to open under certain conditions
Activity #1
Activity #2
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 10: Building a Candy Dispenser Robot
Technical requirements
Building a candy dispenser
Let's code the robot to dispense candies based on different colors of LEGO brick detected
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 11: Building a Color-Sorter Conveyor Belt
Technical requirements
Building a color-sorter conveyor belt robot
Let's code the robot to sort different colored LEGO bricks
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 12: Building a BOOST Racing Car
Technical requirements
Building the racing car
Let's code the robot to run on different racetracks
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity # 3
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 13: Final Challenge
Technical requirements
Building the robot
Let's code
Activity #1
Activity #2
Activity #3
Activity #4
Activity #5
Summary
Further reading
Bonus Chapters
Chapter 14: The Grabbing Robot
Technical requirements
Building the grabbing robot
Let's code the robot to grab, displace, and drop a bottle
Activity #1
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 15: Obstacle Avoidance Robot
Technical requirements
Building the obstacle avoidance robot
Let's code the robot to avoid obstacles
Activity #1
Activity #2
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 16: The BOOST Humanoid
Technical requirements
Building a line-following robot
Let's code the robot to follow the line
Activity #1
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
Chapter 17: The Moon Rover
Technical requirements
Building the moon rover
Let's code the robot to perform different tasks
Activity #1
Time for a challenge
Summary
Further reading
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