My Book

On May 7th, 2021 I will be releasing my first ever book on the new LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Kit(51515).

Smart Robotics with LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor: Learn to play with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor kit and build creative robots

Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3rYoBpN

Check out the book and all of its 487 pages of robot goodness. Here is a short chapter description of what I have created.

I look forward to networking, discussing, and learning from so many of you will join in the next steps of learning.

  • Chapter 1, History of MINDSTORMS, focuses on a very brief and quick history of the
    LEGO MINDSTORMS timeline. This chapter serves as information and context for this
    new MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Kit 51515. It provides a backdrop of how we have
    arrived at this new kit.

  • Chapter 2, Getting Started with the Robot Inventor Kit, is focused on getting familiar with
    the various parts and components available in the LEGO Robot Inventor Kit and finishes
    with a small build to explore the basics of the kit.

  • Chapter 3, Building an Industrial Robot Claw, is focused on how the user can use different
    components available in the Robot Inventor Kit to build a working model of a robotic
    arm.

  • Chapter 4, Building a LEGO Guitar, is focused on combining robotics and music by using
    the Robot Inventor Kit to make a guitar that is playable and codable to our unique needs
    and musical tastes.

  • Chapter 5, Building a Scorpion, is focused on how to build a scorpion robot designed
    around the famous features of this creature. In particular, you will be building the stinger
    and a body style similar to a scorpion along with some additional features that the kit
    provides.

  • Chapter 6, Building a Solid Sumobot, is focused on how to build a sumobot that will
    endure battle in a sumo arena while utilizing sensors to be more effective in a strategy
    designed for success.

  • Chapter 7, Building a Dragster, is focused on how to build a dragster to see how it turns
    out in terms of speed and design.

  • Chapter 8, Building an Egg and Ornament Decorator, is focused on building a robot that
    will spin around objects such as eggs or ornaments for you to be able to design patterns
    using markers and other art materials.

  • Chapter 9, Creating Plankton from SpongeBob SquarePants Part 1, is focused on building
    the main component of Plankton for the robot to showcase animatronics.

  • Chapter 10, Creating Plankton from SpongeBob SquarePants Part 2, is focused on building
    the rest of Plankton by adding the final details to the build and programming the robot to be interactive.