Demonstration of the new HiTechnic compass sensor for the NXT, implemented as a south-pointing chariot… on a turntable

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I make a digital compass by Lego NXT with Hitechnic Compass sensor. I write NXT-G program with Sine Cosine block and compass sensor block. You can see the pointer in NXT screen, no matter you turn NXT Brick, the pointer in screen always points to the North.

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A fully automated/motorized theater inspired by the recent LEGO Pirates theme. A detailed “Behind The Scenes” movie will follow. Stay tuned (…or even better subscribe now)!

Visit http://web.me.com/NeXTSTORM for more pictures.

The Pirates and the NXTfied Theater:
- One Intelligent NXT Brick
- One NXT Rechargeable Battery
- Three NXT Servo Motors
- One NXT Light Sensor
- One NXT IR Link (HiTechnic)
- Two Power Functions IR Receivers
- Two Power Functions Light Sets
- Four Power Functions M-Motors
- One Power Functions XL-Motor
- Three Power Functions Battery Boxes
- Three Power Functions Extension Wires

…plus some more LEGO bricks and pieces

Special thanks to my wife for the idea of flying seagulls!

I have adopted this “NXTfied” expression from my LEGO bro from Canada ( bazmarc/bazmati, http://www.youtube.com/user/bazmarc ). Thanks bro!

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