High-Tech LEGO Projects

16 Rule-Breaking Inventions

Grady Koch

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No Starch Press,US
02 February 2021

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A NASA engineer's collection of 10 fascinating scientific and technical projects to build with parts from the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics set and other components. A great addition to any STEM curriculum or home library.

A collection of 16 fascinating scientific and technical projects to build with parts from the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics set and other components. A great addition to any STEM curriculum or home library.

High Tech LEGO

hijacks the MINDSTORMS

EV3 revolution, showing you how to build creative technical inventions with practical applications. You'll learn to build a dynamic array of working devices for outdoor research, home security, spycraft, and more.

Among the book's 16 fascinating projects you'll find a motion-activated animal cam, a Morse code transmitter, a laser security fence, a motion-sensing radar detector, an automated insect trapper, and a heat-seeking infrared cannon. Welcome to a whole new world of building!

Every project brings together science, mechanics, electronics, optics, and software to create complex instruments for studying and measuring the world around you, all while maintaining the playfulness of LEGO. Each easy-to-follow model combines illustrated instructions with step-by-step guidance on the engineering methods at play.

As you build, you'll learn- ""Illegal"" modding techniques (that may include drilling, cutting and soldering -- Shh!)Different ways to work with diode laser modulesTricks for modifying EV3 sensors and motorsThe joy of hacking LEGO light bricks to make a flickering fireplaceHow to use MINDSTORMS to build your own contraptions! Experiment on your own, and expand on your finished creations. Make a few adjustments so the Critter Cam triggers an alarm to scare away pests, or modify the Doppler radar to detect flammable gases. The possibilities are endless!

REQUIREMENTS- LEGO

MINDSTORMS

EV3 Home Edition

Windows Vista or higher

macOS 10.14 or earlier

By: Grady Koch
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781718500259
ISBN 10: 1718500254
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 02 February 2021
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Grady Koch is the creator of hightechlego.com. He has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, 30 years of experience as a research engineer at NASA Langley Research Center, and three patents in the field of LiDAR for studying the atmosphere. He has written or contributed to over 175 conference and seminar papers, including 13 peer-reviewed journal papers as first author. Throughout his career, Koch has worked with student interns and learned how to bridge the gap between a student's academic instruction and laboratory practice.

Reviews for High-Tech LEGO Projects: 16 Rule-Breaking Inventions

High Tech LEGO Projects is a good starting guide for those who want to go beyond the LEGO range of machines and contraptions. An entirely new level of sophistication. --Joe Meno, Brick Journal