LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Robots and Programs

   Pages 1-9

3. Program Structure

   Pages 11-15

4. Hello World!

   Pages 17-30

5. Get Movin’

   Pages 31-41

6. Record and Playback

   Pages 43-50

7. Make Some Noise!

   Pages 51-62

8. Wired!

   Pages 63-74

9. True or False?

   Pages 75-84

10. Feedback

    Pages 85-99

11. Wait for It!

    Pages 101-112

12. Round and Round

    Pages 113-130

13. Decisions, Decisions

    Pages 131-146

14. Stop It!

    Pages 147-151

15. Pick a Card, Any Card

    Pages 153-162

16. Apples and Oranges

    Pages 163-176

17. Inside or Out?

    Pages 177-190

18. Yes? No? Maybe?

    Pages 191-200

19. Title = Anything You Like

    Pages 201-220

20. Basic Text

    Pages 221-227

James Kelly’s LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide, Second Edition is a fountain of wisdom and ideas for those looking to master the art of programming LEGO’s MINDSTORMS NXT robotics kits. This second edition is fully-updated to cover all the latest features and parts in the NXT 2.0 series. It also includes exercises at the end of each chapter and other content suggestions from educators and other readers of the first edition.

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide, Second Edition focuses on the NXT-G programming language. Readers 10 years old and up learn to apply NXT-G to real-life problems such as moving and turning, locating objects based upon their color, making decisions, and much more. Perfect for for those who are new to programming, the book covers the language, the underlying mathematics, and explains how to calibrate and adjust robots for best execution of their programming.

• Provides programming techniques andeasy-to-follow examples for each and every programming block
• Includes homework-style exercises for use by educators
• Gives clear instructions on how to build a test robot for use in running the example programs

Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color.

• LEGO Mindstorms
• Mindstorms
• NXT-G
• programming
• programming language
• robot
• robotics

James Floyd Kelly is a professional writer from Atlanta, Georgia. He has written numerous books on multiple subjects, including LEGO robotics, open source software, and building your own CNC machine as well as a 3D printer. He is the editor-in-chief of the number one MINDSTORMS NXT blog, The NXT Step (TheNXTStep.com), where he is joined by fellow NXT experts who share their knowledge and designs with other robot fans around the world.

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