RobotBASIC has an integrated robot simulator with numerous sensors including bumpers, IR perimeter sensors, line sensors, a ranging sensor, a beacon detector, and an electronic compass. Our book, Robot Programmer's Bonanza, showed that these sensors can give a mobile robot amazing capabilities. RobotBASIC also has a proprietary protocol that allows it to control real robots with the very same programs developed with the simulator. This book gives a detail description of how to modify the 3Pi robot from Pololu so that it has all the sensors listed above and can be controlled over a Bluetooth link from a PC running RobotBASIC. There are many example programs that demonstrate how to use the 3Pi's new capabilities. This is not a beginner's project and readers are assumed to have soldering skills and the ability to read and interpret schematics. Download your FREE copy of RobotBASIC and discover how easy it can be to program a mobile robot.
John Blankenship taught computer and electronic technology for 33 years at the college level. He has also worked as an engineer and as an independent consultant. He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, a masters in electronic engineering technology from Southern Polytechnic State University, and an M.B.A. from Georgia State University. This is his sixth book.
Samuel Mishal is a software engineer and systems analyst. He worked as a consultant for major government departments and businesses around the world. He taught mathematics and computing at the college level. He received a B.S. in electronics engineering technology from DeVry University, a bachelors in computer science from the University of Western Australia, a masters in engineering science from Oxford University, and a masters in structural engineering from Imperial College London.