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Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots

You're reading from   Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots Leverage the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 platform to build and program intelligent robots

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788471565
Length 258 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Kyle Markland Kyle Markland
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Mechanical design

We will start by dissecting the physical components that make this one-kit wonder tick.

Drivetrain

Like the Omnilander and the Security Tank, the Timmyton uses tank-style steering to drive around. However, one glaringly obvious difference should jump out at you—the Timmyton does not have tank tracks! How can it have tank-style steering without having tank tracks?

Even though there are no tank tracks, the drivetrain is still classified as tank-style because the Timmyton steers by varying the power sent to each side. In place of tank tracks, the Timmyton has wheels. One wheel is directly connected to each EV3 large drive motor. The ports for the drive motors follow the typical EV3 convention: the left...

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