Kyle Markland is a young robotics enthusiast and aspiring engineer who is committed to helping others learn about technology. His first introduction to robotics was when he joined a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team. In 2015, he started a weekly series of robotics tutorials on his YouTube channel Builderdude35. The videos aims to teach viewers engineering and programming concepts such as PID line following, dog gears, and pneumatics. In recognition of his efforts in robotics education, LEGO MINDSTORMS officially named Kyle a MINDSTORMS Community Partner (MCP) in August 2017.
I would like to thank my parents for their support and patience as I wrote this book, my biggest project yet. I am deeply indebted to Marc-André Bazergui not only for serving as my technical editor, but also for welcoming me into the online MINDSTORMS community. Thank you to Sharon Raj, Komal Karne, Rahul Nair, and the rest of the publication team for their hard work and for making my dream of becoming an author a reality.