The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots

The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots is for educators, students, hobbyists, and start-ups looking for java / hardware interaction. It shows readers how to use their PCs to build robots.

Unless you had a lot of money, robotics was limited to what you could fit inside a 1k microcontroller. This book shows readers how to interface with a microcontroller to do the basics; then teaches readers how to design their robots to navigate, see, recognize your face, listen to you, speak, and build maps.

From the contents

Communicating with your robot. - Motion, making your robot move. - Perception, making your robot see. - Speech, making your robot talk and listen. - Vision, making your robot see. - Navigation, making your robot go places. - Advanced Techniques. - Sample Programs.