The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots FROM SERVOS AND SENSORS TO SPEECH RECOGNITION/SYNTHESIS AND MACHINE VISION,LEARN TO BUILD COMPLETE AND WORKING JAVA-BASED ROBOTS.

The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots is for educators, students, hobbyists, and startups looking for Java/hardware interaction. This book shows you how to use your PC to build robots, and how you can interface with a microcontroller to do the basics. You'll learn to design your robot to navigate, see, speak, recognize your face, listen to you, and build maps.

For up-to-the-minute information, check out www.scottsbots.com, the author's own website.

From the contents

Communicating with your robot.- Motion, making your robot move.- Perception, making your robot see.- Speech, making your robot talk and listen.- Vision, making your robot see.- Navigation, making your robot go places.- Advanced Techniques.- Sample Programs.

Scott Preston is a software craftsman and roboticist from Columbus, Ohio. Over the past decade he has worked for some of the largest companies in the world and built & programmed lots of web sites and robots. When he's not working on a new robot or web project, he consults and solves hard problems for customers at his company CodeGin LLC, which he founded in 2010. He is also a renowned speaker and has spoken at many events large and small to promote web development and robotics. You can find out more about Scott by visiting his website: http://www.scottpreston.com or his robot project site http://www.scottsbots.com.