Winning Design! : LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Design Patterns for Fun and Competition Design that works! Its what you need if youre building and competing with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics. Youll find uses for the new light sensors and gyro sensors in navigation helping you to follow lines and make turns more consistently. Approach collision detection with greater confidence through EV3s ultrasonic sensor. Learn new designs for power attachments. Winning Design! is about building with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 for fun for education but especially for competition. Author James Trobaugh is an experienced coach and leader in the FIRST LEGO League. In this book he shares his hard won knowledge about design principles and techniques that contribute toward success in robotics competitions. Winning Design! unlocks the secrets of reliable design using LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3. You’ll learn proven design patterns that you can employ for common tasks such as turning pushing and pulling. You’ll reduce and compensate for variation in performance from battery charge levels and motor calibration differences. You’ll produce designs that won’t frustrate you by not working but that will delight you with their reliable performance in the heat of competition. Good design is about more than just the hardware. Software counts for a lot and Winning Design! has you covered. You’ll find chapters on program design and organization with tips on effective coding and documentation practices. You’ll learn about master programs and the needed flexibility they provide. There’s even a section on presenting your robot and software designs to the judges. Winning Design! is the book you need if youre involved in competitions such as FIRST LEGO League events. Whether coach parent or student you’ll find much in this book to make your design and competition experience fun and memorable and educational. Dont be without this book if youre leading a team of young people as they build skills toward a future in technology 1. Design Considerations 2. Chassis Design 3. Going Straight 4. Consistent Turning 5. Line Following and Detection 6. Squaring Up 7. Collision Detection 8. Passive Attachments 9. Power Attachments 10. Pneumatics 11. Master Programs 12. Program Management 13. Documentation and Presentation 14. Appendix A: Building Demobot