This book presents foundational robotics concepts using the ROBOTIS BIOLOID and OpenCM-904
robotic systems and is suitable as a curriculum for a first course in robotics for
undergraduate students or a self-learner. It covers wheel-based robots as well as walking
robots. Although it uses the standard Sense Think Act approach communications (bot-to-bot
and PC-to-bot) programming concepts are treated in more depth (wired and wireless ZigBee
BlueTooth). Algorithms are developed and described via ROBOTIS' proprietary RoboPlus IDE as
well as the more open Arduino-based Embedded C environments. Additionally web-based multimedia
materials are used for illustrating robotics concepts code implementations and videos of
actual resulting robot behaviors. Advanced sensor interfacing for gyroscope inertial measuring
unit foot pressure sensor and color camera are also demonstrated.
