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Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST

By : Ashwin Shah
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Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST

By: Ashwin Shah

Overview of this book

LEGO BOOST is a feature-rich creative toolbox that helps kids to develop science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills in a fun way. The LEGO BOOST kit consists of motors, sensors, and more than 840 LEGO pieces to bring various multifunctional robots to life. This book will take you on an interesting and enjoyable journey where you will have fun building robots while developing your problem-solving and logical thinking skills. This book is an end-to-end guide that will take you from a beginner to expert level of robot building with LEGO BOOST and Scratch. Starting with the unboxing and a brief introduction to LEGO BOOST, you'll quickly get your first robotic model up and running. You'll understand how to use the electronic and non-electronic components and have fun building a range of intriguing robotics projects with increasing complexity and advanced functionality. Throughout the book, you'll work on a variety of amazing projects, such as building your own R2D2, a fictional character from Star Wars, that will pique your curiosity to learn robotics and help you explore the full potential of the LEGO BOOST kit. Once you've had fun working with the projects, you'll be introduced to an interesting challenge for you to solve by yourself! By the end of this book, you'll have gained the skills to build creative robotics projects with the LEGO BOOST creative toolbox, and have built on your logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
14
Bonus Chapters

Time for a challenge

Now, it's time to test your learning! Read the following problem statement twice:

P1: Code your tabletop fan to move this way at 80 percent power for 5 seconds, then move this way at 50 percent power for 5 seconds, and then stop!

Problem fragmentation:

P2: Code your tabletop fan to move that way at 70 percent power for 6 seconds, then move that way at 30 percent power for 3 seconds, and then stop!

Problem fragmentation:

Use your imagination and use the sound and display blocks creatively to make your project more interactive and fun! For example, you can display the power that your tabletop fan is currently moving at, use sound blocks that replicate the humming sound of a fan, or anything of your choice!

Tip

You can find the display and sound blocks in the looks and sound programming pallets, respectively.

Remember that the sky is the limit due to the tools and the coding platform that you have at your disposal.

Fun Fact

Did you know that the tabletop fan was invented by Schuyler Skaats Wheeler in 1882?