The 28125 Parallax Robotics with the Boe-Bot Text v2.2 introduces motor control and interfacing your robot to the human world to avoid objects, following light, and provide sound and light feedback.
The 364 page text with 41 activities includes chapters on the following topics (for use with the Boe-Bot robot):
Your Boe-Bot robot's Brain
Your Boe-Bot's Servo Motors
Assemble and Test Your Boe-Bot robot
Boe-Bot Navigation
Tactile Navigation with Whiskers
Light Sensitive Navigation with Photoresistors
Navigating with Infrared Headlights
Robot Control with Distance Detection
The appendices include helpful tips relating to PC to BASIC Stamp Communication Trouble-Shooting, Resistor Color Codes, Breadboarding Rules, Contests, and more.
To build the robot, this text requires a BS2-IC, Board of Education Carrier Board (28150) , and Robotics Parts Kit (28124) , each sold separately. Or you may purchase the complete Boe-Bot Full Kit. Downloads: Robotics with the Boe-Bot Text v2.2 (.pdf)