The first Lego* Mindstorms sets were released in the early 1990s. Since then, Lego's line of buildable, programmable robots has become a sensation with budding coders all over the world. More than just toy building blocks, these sets allow users to familiarize themselves with manipulating and customizing computer hardware and software. In this volume, readers will learn what it takes to be a Mindstorms builder and programmer. The manageable text is...

"Find out how to use the Mindstorms brick and display, and learn how to have a robot tell light from dark and to sense touch."--

"Explore advanced techniques in Mindstorms, from programming a series of movements to collecting and analyzing robot data."--

Helps readers harness the capabilities of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT set and effectively plan, build, and program NXT 2.0 robots--