{"product_id":"9780134217468","title":"Hacking Your LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEV3 without limits!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBuild 5 amazing robotics projects that take DIY to a whole new level!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou can do \u003ci\u003eway\u003c\/i\u003e more with your LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit than anyone ever told you! In this full-color, step-by-step tutorial, top-maker and best-selling author John Baichtal shows you how to transcend Mindstorms’ limits as you build five cutting-edge robotics projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou’ll discover just how much you can do with \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e the parts that came with your kit–and how much farther you can go with extremely low-cost add-ons like Arduino and Raspberry Pi. You’ll learn how to reprogram your Mindstorms Intelligent Brick to add additional hardware options and create more complex programs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHundreds of full-color, step-by-step photos teach you every step, every skill. Whenever you’re ready for advanced techniques, Baichtal explains them in plain English. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHere’s just \u003ci\u003esome\u003c\/i\u003e of what you’ll learn how to do:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Build a drawing Plotter Bot that gyrates to draw new patterns \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Hack Mindstorms’ wires–and control robots \u003ci\u003ewithout\u003c\/i\u003e wires \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Create a remote-controlled crane, and operate it from your smartphone \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Use the EV3 brick to control third-party electronic modules of all kinds \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Replace the EV3 brick with smarter, more flexible Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or BeagleBone Black hardware \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Build a robotic flower whose petals open and close based on time of day \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Use third-party sensors to build robots that can sense practically anything \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Load an alternate operating system onto your EV3 brick \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  3D print, laser, and mill your own perfect LEGO parts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Create ball contraptions, and extend them with your own custom parts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e  Make a pole-climbing robot–and hook up an altimeter to track its height \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is not authorized or endorsed by the LEGO® Group.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRegister Your Book at www.quepublishing.com\/register and receive 35% off your next purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071850168560,"sku":"9780134217468","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780134217468_p0.jpg?v=1763641498","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780134217468","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}