Customer Review: I'm novice with LEGO Mindstorm
with this book i have a very good "step by step" procedure to build and understand this amazing toy.
Pros: it uses simple lenguage and cover all sensors and actuators.
Cons: the introduction for programming without graphical interface is confuse.
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Customer Review: I had received this book on Christmas along with the Lego Mindstorms NXT (a good product) but, was disappointed to find out that I couldn't build anything in this book. The kit did not come with the same amount of parts needed to build anything in this book. The nearest Lego store is in... more info
Customer Review: I'm a high school computer science and robotics teacher. This book is perfect! The projects can each serve as the centerpiece for discussion of a particular aspect of robotics, whether exhibiting autonomous, remote control, assembly-line, or human enhancement behaviors. Wonderful job!
Customer Review: I have a lot of respect for the author of this book and his work for the NXT community. I have been a programmer before, from assembler coding to high-level pseudo-code like languages. So, when I first saw the NXT-G environment, I thought "gee this is sooo simple, I can do this very easily".... more info
Customer Review: At 43 years old I too was wondering if this was just for kids, but it definitely is not. It opens your mind to move beyond the following the step by step instructions in most all the other books out there. One must remember the kit was called Mindstorms for a reason, so you can develop your own... more info
Customer Review: Great book with lots of ideas on NXT robot building. The author, Mario Ferrari, does an excellent job of describing each and bringing unique ideas to the table.
Customer Review: This is an excellent book written by someone who was involved in-depth with NXT programming as the NXT product evolved. Lots of good examples of C code will speed your learning curve.
Customer Review: I bought this book to get a better understanding of the Mindstorm NXT system. While this book is very interesting, it does not cover NXT -- so the descriptions of the programming, the sensors, even the basic lego pieces do not match what you'd get in a NXT package.
Customer Review: This book is excellent -- clear, detailed, and well-organized. And it always seems to have just the information I need. To give a specific example: I was recently trying to prepare a robot for a local fire-fighting contest, and was counting on using a HiTechnic interface board to connect up one... more info