The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots (eBook)

* With this book readers might well be able to build the next Mars Rover.

* First book out on Java robotics.

* The biggest selling point about this book is that no one else shows readers how to combine the power of their PC with a robust programming language in Java to create exciting robotics.

* The book is a great teaching aid (in robotics or software) that establishes a new paradigm for thinking about robotics along with simpler ways to do things, i.e., vs. the old way using microcontrollers.

Scott Preston is a software craftsman and roboticist from Columbus, Ohio. Over the past decade he has worked for some of the largest companies in the world and built & programmed lots of web sites and robots. When he's not working on a new robot or web project, he consults and solves hard problems for customers at his company CodeGin LLC, which he founded in 2010. He is also a renowned speaker and has spoken at many events large and small to promote web development and robotics. You can find out more about Scott by visiting his website: http://www.scottpreston.com or his robot project site http://www.scottsbots.com.

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The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots is for educators, students, hobbyists, and startups looking for Java/hardware interaction. This book shows you how to use your PC to build robots, and how you can interface with a microcontroller to do the basics. You'll learn to design your robot to navigate, see, speak, recognize your face, listen to you, and build maps.For up-to-the-minute information, check out www.scottsbots.com, the author's own website.