Table of Contents

1. Welcome Robot Inventor!
2. Where to Obtain Tools and Parts
3. Safety
4. Digital Multimeter
5. Numbers and Units
6. Robot Line-Following
7. Nine-Volt Batteries
8. Clips and Test Leads
9. Resistors
10. LEDs
11. Power On!
12. Solderless Prototyping
13. Solderless Breadboard Setup
14. Variable Resistors
15. Comparators
16. Transistor Switches
17. DC Motors
18. Adding Gearhead Motors
19. Wheels
20. Coupler
21. Soldering Equipment
22. Soldering and Connecting
23. The Motherboard
24. Body Building
25. Launching the Line-Follower
26. Encore
27. Appendix

About the Author

David Cook is an engineering manager at Motorola. He has 20 years of experience as a software developer, creating everything from award-winning computer games to mobile background-check applications for police. Self-taught in electronics and basic mechanics, David explains his years of robot experiences to the average backyard scientist in a comfortable and helpful manner, without scholarly intimidation. David hosts the popular robot site RobotRoom.com.