Design Innovative Robots with LEGO SPIKE Prime: Seven creative STEM robotic designs to challenge your mind

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Discover how to use the LEGO SPIKE Prime kit and boost your confidence in robotics, coding, and engineering Key FeaturesGet up and running with new parts not seen in previous LEGO kitsGain deeper insights into non-compatible sensors and components that work with all prior LEGO components and third-party elementsExplore new features and experiment with new robot builds with LEGO's new coding platformBook Description The new LEGO SPIKE Prime is one of the latest additions to the LEGO robotics line of products. This book will help you to enjoy building robots and understand how exciting robotics can be in terms of design, coding, and the expression of ideas. The book begins by taking you through a new realm of playful learning experiences designed for inventors and creators of any age. In each chapter, you'll find out how to build a creative robot, learn to bring the robot to life through code, and finally work with exercises to test what you've learned and remix the robot to suit your own unique style. Throughout the chapters, you'll build exciting new smart robots such as a handheld game, a robotic arm with a joystick, a guitar, a flying bird, a sumobot, a dragster, and a Simon Says game. By the end of this LEGO book, you'll have gained the knowledge and skills you need to build any robot that you can imagine. What you will learnDiscover how the LEGO SPIKE Prime kit works, and explore its parts and the elements inside themBuild and design robots that go beyond basic robotic designsCreate interactive robots with the help of sensorsExplore real-world robots and learn how to build them by yourselfFind out challenging ways to remix build ideas with your own imagination and skillsDevelop coding skills using the Scratch programming interfaceWho this book is for This book is for robot enthusiasts, LEGO lovers, hobbyists, educators, students, and anyone looking to learn about the new LEGO SPIKE Prime kit. The book is designed to go beyond the basic builds to intermediate and advanced builds, while also helping you to learn how to add your own personal touch to the builds and code. To make the most of this book, you'll need a basic understanding of build techniques, coding in block-based software environments, and weaving them together to create unique robot builds. Table of ContentsGetting Started with SPIKE PrimeBuilding an Industrial Robot ClawBuilding a LEGO GuitarBuilding a Mechanical BirdBuilding a SumobotBuilding a DragsterBuilding a Simon Says Game Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Dedication Note from the Author Contributors Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Getting Started with SPIKE Prime Technical requirements Overview of the kit The cables for motors and sensors The Intelligent Hub Elements Sensors Motors Hub connection Programming Creating a rock, paper, scissors wrist game Coding a rock, paper, scissors wrist game Making your own game Summary Chapter 2: Building an Industrial Robot Claw Technical requirements Building the base Building the Intelligent Hub frame to move multidirectionally Building the robot arm Building the cargo Writing the code Identifying the ports The Intelligent Hub remote-control robot program Making it your own Summary Chapter 3: Building a LEGO Guitar Technical requirements Building the guitar Assembling the guitar body Assembling the neck Building the color sensor slide bar Writing the code The ports Playing the guitar Making it your own Summary Chapter 4: Building a Mechanical Bird Technical requirements Building the body frame of the mechanical bird Building the wings of the mechanical bird Building the head and torso Writing the code The ports Calibrating the motors Wing movement Eyes and head movement Activating the bird Making it your own Summary Chapter 5: Building a Sumobot Technical requirements Building the base Building the ultrasonic sensor attachment Building the force sensor attachment Writing the code The ports Code stack 1 – motors Code stack 2 – end program Code stack 3 – main program Code stack 4 – white edge program Code stack 5 – ultrasonic program Code stack 6 – force sensor program Make it your own Summary Chapter 6: Building a Dragster Technical requirements Building the dragster Building the motor frame Building the gear system and back wheels Building the body of the dragster Adding the body design Coding the dragster Connecting to the proper ports Code stack 1 – countdown timer and broadcast Code stack 2 – activating motors and stopping on the finish line Make it your own Summary Chapter 7: Building a Simon Says Game Technical requirements  Building the handheld game Coding Simon Says Code stack 1 – main code Code stack 2 – displaying images for player direction Code stack 3 – displaying images and sound for game sequence Code stack 4 – player input of answers Code stack 5 – game over sequence Code stack 6 – correct choice music sequence Making it your own  Summary  About PACKT Other Books You May Enjoy Index