April 30th, 2010
Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House Good reference. – Matt – Indiana
This is definitely not the only reference you need but it answers a lot of questions you run into with residential construction, relatively inexpensive tool to keep in the truck under the seat.
A Must Have – S. Koepper – Long Island, NY
Excellent knowledge base for the DIY and pro. This series of books will show you everything you need to know to do it right the first time and pass those crucial inspections.
First I’ll preface my comments by saying that I do NOT know any of the authors as one poster here suggest of everyone who left a favorable review.
These books are a great tool for everyone from experienced to novice. Sure it’s tough to nail down every code book that 1000 pages and condense that in to a form to use out in the field. But I find in the rare instances as the one poster uses in his example, that it helps to go straight to the source if there are any questions about what is written. The fact that they list exactly what code to reference saves time because you go straight to the actual code.
Even if 80% of the book gives you enough information to check your work and you only have to go review the other 20% directly from the code books themself you have saved a HUGE amount of time.
These are not the “end all to be all” but I certainly recommend these books to handymen, do-it-yourselfers, and subcontractors alike. :
Designed to emphasize the central life-safety principles that underscore building codes throughout the United States, this updated sixth edition of the essential Code Check guide provides all the information that builders need to avoid the most common code violations. Featuring laminated pages and a spiral-bound spine that lies flat, this reliable reference reflects the most up-to-date changes in the current International Residential Code. Covering foundations, framing, plumbing, wiring, interior and exterior walls, fireplaces, and chimneys, the flipbook is also cross-referenced to the Uniform Plumbing Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, and the National Electrical Code. This tough-as-nails new edition belongs on every job site.
Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House
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April 29th, 2010
Interleaving Planning and Execution for Autonomous Robots (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) : Interleaving Planning and Execution for Autonomous Robots develops a formal representation for interleaving planning and execution in the context of incomplete information. This work bridges the gap between theory and practice in robotics by presenting control architectures that are provably sound, complete and optimal, and then describing real-world implementations of these robot architectures. Dervish, winner of the 1994 AAAI National Robot Contest, is one of the robots featured. Interleaving Planning and Execution for Autonomous Robots is based on the author’s PhD research, covering the same material taught in CS 224, the very popular Introduction to Robot Programming Laboratory taught at Stanford for four years by Professor Michael Genesereth and the author.
Interleaving Planning and Execution for Autonomous Robots (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)
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April 27th, 2010
Build A Remote-Controlled Robot Not really a ‘Robot’ at all – –
The author’s introduction goes into detail about the orgin and definition of the word ‘Robot’ and how it applies to this ‘Showbot’ project. However, the machine outlined in this book is not a robot in that it has no onboard sensing or decision circuitry at all. It is a remote controlled roving person shaped device complete with vacuum cleaner and beverage dispenser. If that’s what your looking for this is a great book, but if you want to learn about robots capable of autonomous actions, look around some more – I recommend ‘Programming Robot Controllers’ or ‘Building Robot Drive Trains’ both from the Robot DNA series or even ‘Robot Building for Beginners’ as a better starting point.
I was more than somewhat fascinated upon my initial perusal of the book for review to find it is literally, Complete Plans, Step-by-Step Illustrated Details. Very little electronics involved as such, next to no soldering.
For a robotics enthusiast here’s a complete set of plans to create something your friends will envy. Your own butler named “Questor” by the author, David R. Shircliff.
If you want to build a robot, don’t want to become involved in heavy electronics, are adept at basic mechanical construction then I recommend you definitely consider buying a copy of “Build A Remote Controlled Robot”. : TAB Electronics is the premier name in amateur robotics. Since the 1987 release of Gordon McComb’s blockbuster Robot Builder’s Bonanza hobbyists have looked to TAB as the source for cutting-edge, how-to robotics titles.
These groundbreaking, heavily illustrated books explain how to create everythinbg from basic, simple robots to ones that walk, see, feel, talk, listen and fight! Written by “professors of robotics” such as Gordon McComb and John Iovine, they’re great for beginners as well as experienced robot builders.
Authoritative, innovative, fun, and always far ahead of anyone else, TAB continues the tradition with Build Your Own Remote-Controlled Robot.
Build A Remote-Controlled Robot
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