This 2nd edition textbook has been expanded to include of 175 additional pages of additional
content created in response to readers feedback as well as to new hardware and software
releases. The 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 a vast array of
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.
