High-Tech LEGO® Projects: 16 Rule-Breaking Inventions by Grady Koch -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page about the author about the tech reviewer acknowledgments brief contents contents in detail introduction

what is MINDSTORMS EV3? what is Technic? what you’ll need to build the projects in this book who this book is for who i am the projects online bonus projects

1 the motion-activated critter cam

building the motion-activated critter cam using the motion-activated critter cam ideas for going further what you learned

2 the LEGO-compatible laser

the diode laser module what you’ll need mounting the laser module powering the laser module securing the laser and wiring adding a cover to the laser structure what you learned

3 the laser security fence

building the laser security fence writing the software using the laser security fence ideas for going further what you learned

4 Morse code transmitters

what you’ll need building a manual message transmitter building an automated message transmitter what you learned

5 infrared message transmitters

working with infrared light what you’ll need the covert Morse code transmitter infrared Morse code receiver what you learned

6 the automatic insect trapper

building the automatic insect trapper writing the software connecting the automatic insect trapper using the automatic insect trapper what you learned

7 the motion-sensing radar

building the motion-sensing radar writing the software using the motion-sensing radar ideas for going further what you learned

8 the tower of Eratosthenes

understanding Eratosthenes’s discovery building the tower of Eratosthenes understanding the angle of the sun measuring with the tower of Eratosthenes ideas for going further what you learned

9 hacking LEGO light bricks

what you’ll need changing the colors of LEGO light bricks performing infrared and UV light brick experiments building a light brick that remains on creating a light beam what you learned

10 the flickering fireplace

what you’ll need programming the BlinkM holding the BlinkM powering the BlinkM finishing the fireplace ideas for going further what you learned

11 the laser light show

what you’ll need front-surface mirrors the law of reflection building the laser light show building the EV3 Intelligent Brick mount writing the software using the laser light show ideas for going further what you learned

12 the infrared thermometer and cannon

working with infrared radiation what you’ll need the remote sensing thermometer the heat-seeking cannon what you learned

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