The
virtual chasm between PDAs and robots has been spanned, with
McGraw-Hill's PDA Robotics: Using Your Personal Digital
Assistant to Control Your Robot, an easy–to-read guide to
integrating these two pieces of technology into a single,
remote-controlled powerhouse.
Written in easy-to-understand language by a renowned software
designer and robotics expert, this unique resource reveals
innovative concepts and designs, helping you to build your own
PDA-controlled robot from the ground up. As a result, you'll be
able to:
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Allow
any PDA to communicate with and control your robot
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Establish
a wireless RF link between your PDA and robot
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Acquire
low-cost, standard, and easily obtainable components
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Learn
about special software, control circuits, and interface ideas
for creating artificial life forms
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Customize
modules easily
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And
more!
Perfect for hobbyists, students of electronics, and engineers
alike, this book is your entree into the brave new world of
PDA-controlled robots!
Inside:
Description:
Easy-to-read guide provides directions on
integrating personal digital assistants and robots into a
single, remote-controlled powerhouse. Discusses innovative
concepts and designs, showing how to allow any PDA to
communicate with and control a robot; establish a wireless link
between a PDA and a robot; and acquire low cost, standard, and
easily obtainable components.
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Paperback:
232 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.79 x 8.99 x 5.97
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Publisher:
McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; (July 4, 2003)
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ISBN:
0071417419
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