Building Robot Drive Trains

by Professor Dennis Clark and Michael Owings

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This essential title in McGraw-Hill's ROBOT DNA SERIES is just what robotics hobbyists need to build an effective drive train using inexpensive, off-the-shelf parts


Leaving heavy-duty "tech speak" behind, the authors focus on the actual concepts and applications necessary to build - and understand -- these critical force-conveying systems.

If you're hooked on amateur robotics and want a clear, straight-forward guide to the nuts-and-bolts of drive trains, this is the way to go.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BUILD YOUR OWN ROBOT DRIVE TRAIN:
* The Basics of Robot Locomotion
* Motor Types: An Overview
* Using DC Motors
* Using RC Servo Motors
* Using Stepper Motors
* Motor Mounting
* Motor Control
* Electronics Interfacing
* Wheels and Treads
* Locomotion for Multipods
* Glossary of Terms/Tables, Formulas


  • ISBN10 0071504834
  • ISBN13 9780071504836
  • Publish Date 2 October 2002
  • Publish Status Temporarily Withdrawn
  • Out of Print 16 May 2022
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint McGraw-Hill Education Tab
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 400
  • Language English