Table of Contents

Introduction Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Anatomy of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Chapter 2: Robotic System Overview Chapter 3: Tools and Equipment Chapter 4: Infrared Communications Overview Chapter 5: The Electronics Chapter 6: Building PDA Robot Chapter 7: Programming the PIC16F876 Microcontroller Chapter 8: PDA Robot Palm OS Software Using Code Warrior 8.0 Chapter 9: PDA Robot Software for Pocket PC 2002 (Windows CE) Chapter 10: The PDA Robotics Command Center Chapter 11: Infinitely Expandable INDEX

About the Author

Doug Williams is a software designer fir Agfa Healthcare. A resident of Ontario, Canada, he has worked in the computer industry for nearly 10 years, specializing in radar systems control, medical imaging software, and electronic interface technologies.