LEGO Mindstorms utilize basic machines like gears and levers that can be used in ways that can create machines that work in unique and creative ways. There is no builder who exemplifies these techniques than Yoshihito Isogawa, and he shares those ideas in The LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Idea Book.
The first thing a reader notices about The LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Idea Book is that the book has no words. Each idea in the book has a title and a small icon that shows how each technique works before showing a series of photographs. that show how to build the machine. Even thought there are no direct instructions on how to build, the photos are clear and easy to see how the parts are used.
The LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Idea Book is broken down into five sections – basic mechanisms, moving mechanisms, practical mechanisms, using sensors, and other enjoyable mechanisms. The sections tend to start with more technical concepts then gradually showing more fun applications of the techniques introduced in the book. As an example, the practical mechanisms section starts with gripping tools and lifting devices, but by the time the section is over, the reader is building shooting devices and projectile launchers.
And once all the different concepts have been mastered in the first four sections, the real fun begins. The other enjoyable mechanisms section takes all the concepts from the previous sections and shows what can be done with them. Spinning tops, drawing devices, automatic doors, and fun games and toys are only the beginning of what can be built from the final section of the book.
The LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Idea Book is an amazing resource for learning about Mindstorms, but it is not for beginners. For those starting out, The LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Activity Book is the best way to get started, but The LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor Idea Book is the best way to level up your skills and learn the advanced Mindstorms techniques.
