Robots, Androids, and Animatrons: 12 Incredible Projects You Can Build

John Iovine is the author of several popular TAB titles that explore the frontiers of scientific research. He wrote the cult classic Robots, Androids, and Animatrons, as well as Homemade Holograms: The Complete Guide to Inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself Holography; Kirlian Photography: A Hands-On Guide; Fantastic Electronics: Build Your Own Negative-Ion Generator and Other Projects; and A Step into Virtual Reality.

Introduction.An Overview of State-of-the-Art Robots.Robotic Locomotion.Motors and Power Controllers.All Types of Sensors, Tilt, Bump, Road and Wall Detection, Light, Speech and Sound Recognition (and Even Odor Detectors Like Smoke and Carbon Monoxide).Robotic Intelligence (Neural-Type) Using Simple Neural Networks (Insect Intelligence).Now We're Going to Make a Lifelike Android Hand.A Computer-Controlled Robotic Insect Programmed in BASIC.Telepresence Robots (How to Really ``Get Inside'' Your Robot) with Actual Arcade and Virtual Reality Applications.A Computer-Controlled Robotic Arm.Animated Robots and Androids (Talking and Moving ``People'').Real-World Robotic Applications.