{"product_id":"winning-design-lego-mindstorms-ev3-design-patterns-for-fun-and-competition-paperback","title":"Winning Design!: Lego Mindstorms EV3 Design Patterns for Fun and Competition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Jeffrey Trobaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren the world over learn about technology through robotics competitions organized around LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3. These competitions represent a large, grass-roots movement supported by enthusiastic volunteers. There are 233,000 participants as of January 2016, and they are divided into some 29,000 teams competing in 1350 events held in 80 countries. \u003cb\u003eWinning Design!\u003c\/b\u003e is written by a long-time coach and event volunteer as a way to impart his knowledge of successful design patterns, especially of those patterns that are helpful when used in competitive events. No leader or team will want to be without the information in this book and the edge that it potentially gives them in competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign that works! It's what you need if you're building and competing with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics. You'll find uses for the new light sensors and gyro sensors in navigation, helping you to follow lines and make turns more consistently. Approach collision detection with greater confidence through EV3's ultrasonic sensor. Learn new designs for power attachments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinning Design!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is about building with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 for fun, for education, but especially for competition. Author James Trobaugh is an experienced coach and leader in the FIRST LEGO League. In this book, he shares his hard-won knowledge about design principles and techniques that contribute toward success in robotics competitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinning Design! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eunlocks the secrets of reliable design using LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3. You'll learn proven design patterns that you can employ for common tasks such as turning, pushing, and pulling. You'll reduce and compensate for variation in performance from battery charge levels and motor calibration differences. You'll produce designs that won't frustrate you by not working, but that will delight you with their reliable performance in the heat of competition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood design is about more than just the hardware. Software counts for a lot, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinning Design!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e has you covered. You'll find chapters on program design and organization with tips on effective coding and documentation practices. You'll learn about master programs and the needed flexibility they provide. There's even a section on presenting your robot and software designs to the judges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinning Design!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the book you need if you're involved in competitions such as FIRST LEGO League events. Whether coach, parent, or student, you'll find much in this book to make your design and competition experience fun and memorable, and educational. Don't be without this book if you're leading a team of young people as they build skills toward a future in technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames J. Trobaugh\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced coach and leader in the FIRST LEGO League. He is author of the acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eWinning Design!\u003c\/i\u003e, focusing on the physical aspects of LEGO MINDSTORMS robot design. He has been involved with the FIRST LEGO League since 2004 as coach for Team Super Awesome, and as a technical judge at the LEGO World Festival. He is also the FIRST LEGO League Director of the Forsyth Alliance in Forsyth County, Georgia. James started out as a LEGO hobbyist by founding the North Georgia LEGO Train Club in 1998, and has found in LEGO robotics a natural blending of his LEGO hobby and his day job as a software architect. An added bonus is the joy of sharing his love of technology not only with his own children, but with kids in general.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames J. Trobaugh\u003c\/b\u003e has a degree in Computer Science and has been working as a software architect for 26 years. He lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area with his two children, Ian and Amy.James has been involved with FIRST LEGO League since 2004 as a coach for TeamSuper Awesome and as a technical judge at the LEGO World Festival. He was also the FLL director of the Forsyth Alliance in Forsyth County Georgia.\u003cbr\u003eJames started out as a LEGO hobbyist by founding the North Georgia LEGO Train Club in 1998 and has found that LEGO robotics is a natural blending of his LEGO hobby and his day job as a software architect. The added bonus is the joy of getting to share his love of technology not only with his own children but with kids in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 263\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52492491718963,"sku":"9781484221044","price":77.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/R2MxdndDMGRIWjcwdXhhQ3FGcHJ6QT09.webp?v=1759935507","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/winning-design-lego-mindstorms-ev3-design-patterns-for-fun-and-competition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}