Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0: The King’s Treasure
As great a game as Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0 is, you’ll realize the learning curve to get the most out of it can be significant without a lending hand. Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0: The King’s Treasure aims to provide just that: an easy to read, full of detailed photo illustration book that helps you get over the first hurdles of familiarizing yourself with this fantastic Mindstorm NXT robotic set. It has plenty of helpful suggestions on activities that parents and children can do together using the Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0 toolkit. Together with Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0 Discover Book, this is definitely something you will not want to live without if you want to make the most out of the Mindstorm NXT 2.0 set.
James Floyd Kelly is a freelance writer residing in Atlanta, Georgia, with degrees in English and Industrial Engineering. He’s editor-in-chief of the world’s hottest LEGO NXT robotics blog, thenxtstep.com, which continues to draw approximately 50,000 readers monthly, and is the author of three Apress LEGO robotics books including his latest, LEGO MINDSTORM NXT 2.0: The King’s Treasure. James in addition has written on topics including building custom computers and free software, and he just completed Build Your Own CNC Machine, which shows readers how to construct their unique computer controlled machine that cuts, drills, etches, and much more. He and his wife have a 3 year old son and have another little boy on the way.
About the Author of Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0: The King’s Treasure
LEGO MINDSTORM NXT 2.0: The King’s Treasure is written for youngsters ages 10 or over who would like to learn how to design, build, and operate robots using LEGO’s immensely popular MINDSTORM NXT 2.0 robotics kit. It leads readers through a series of five projects devoted to an engaging plot. It could be read by children on their own, or it could possibly give you the interest for a wonderful number of parent/child activities. Teachers and FIRST LEGO League leaders may use it to teach NXT 2.0 programming, and can find full instructions for building five sample robots and creating five programs.
Who is Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0: The King’s Treasure for?
- Program your robots utilizing the NXT-G graphical programming language
- Record your designs using the Design Journal Worksheet
- Design using a repeatable method, not randomly
- Troubleshoot and fix whenever your robots fail to work as you expect
- Constructively brainstorm solutions to difficult problems
- Build working robots utilizing the LEGO MINDSTORM NXT 2.0 kit
What you’ll learn
- Lays a basis for success and fun with LEGO MINDSTORM NXT 2.0
- Develops imaginative and problem-solving skills
- Offers an excellent compilation of parent/child assignments
Features of Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0: The King’s Treasure?
In this sequel to the immensely popular book, LEGO MINDSTORM NXT: The Mayan Adventure, you have both an engaging story and also a personal tutorial on robotics programming. You’ll read about the motors and sensors as part of your NXT 2.0 kit. You’ll learn how to constructively brainstorm answers to problems. And you’ll stick to crystal clear, photo-illustrated instructions which help you build, test, and operate a series of five robots corresponding to the 5 challenges Evan and his uncle must overcome in their hunt for missing treasure.
Follow the adventures of Evan and his archaeologist uncle when they search for treasure from an ancient kingdom. Help them to succeed by building a series of 5 robots using LEGO’s popular MINDSTORM NXT 2.0 robotics kit. Without having your robots, Evan and the uncle are doomed to failure and in grave danger. Your robots will be critical for their success in unlocking the secrets of The King’s Treasure.
