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2009 Smart Parts NXT Shocker Board Programming

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:32:10 +0000

This video shows you how to program the 2009 Shocker Board, and what the modes are. Currently the manual isn’t out yet, so hopefully this helps

Enjoy!

Duration : 0:9:21

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NXT Programming – Navigation

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:33:57 +0000

NXT Programming – Navigation

Duration : 0:0:44

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LEGO Mindstorms NXT: Gymnastic Robot

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:40:09 +0000

We used LEGO Mindstroms NXT to build a two-link gymnastic robot which can perform giant loops on a horizontal bar. The hand-and-bar link is a free running passive joint. Two NXT motors are used to drive the robot-shoulder link. We are still seeking the factors to make repeatable and predictable loops. Comments and ideas are welcomed!

Building and programming instruction could be downloaded from: http://www.ugmentor.com/Download/Gymbot-960212.pdf

Contact: Mr. Eugene Tsai, gene@ugmentor.com.

Duration : 0:1:10

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LEGO Mindstorms NXT One-Kit Wonders

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:20:05 +0000

Book description
The creative minds behind the NXT Step blog (thenxtstep.com) are back with a brand new collection of innovative robots. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One Kit Wonders is packed with building and programming instructions for ten exciting robots. The book dives headfirst into the creative thrill of robot-building with models like Grabbot, a robot that finds, grabs, lifts, and moves objects autonomously; Dragster, a super-fast drag racing vehicle; and The Hand, a simple robotic replacement hand to protect you from those dangerous cleanup jobs, like picking up your brother’s dirty gym socks. To further fire your imagination, you’ll also learn how to build a self-parking car model, an M&M sorter, a punchcard reading robot, a bike, and a realistic BobCat.

Step by step building instructions make it simple to construct even the most complex models while the detailed programming instructions teach you how a NXT program really works. All of the models in the book can be built with just the basic NXT Retail kit; there are no extra parts to locate or buy.

Armed with the knowledge you gain from this book, you’ll be inventing your own amazing creations in no time. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT One Kit Wonders is perfect for readers who have enjoyed the other books in the No Starch LEGO series as well as for builders who want to get starting creating right away. Appropriate for kids (10+), parents, educators, and LEGO fans of all ages.

http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-MINDSTORMS-NXT-One-Kit-Wonders/dp/1593271883/

Duration : 0:2:38

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Robot Arm Controlled by Neural Net

admin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:19:34 +0000

This is an experiment in which I’m trying to teach an artificial neural network about a virtual organisms’ physiology. The learning process is guided by visual feedback: specifically 3d coordinates of a marker mounted on the robot.

I’m still working on getting the visual feedback in a usable way. The teaching process will be based on an evolutionary algorithm.

Duration : 0:1:41

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LEGO Mindstorms NXT: A Brief Introduction & Tutorial Part 2

admin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:19:17 +0000

This is part 2 of a brief introduction and tutorial to LEGO Mindstorms NXT. Topics discussed are (3) programming an NXT robot and (4) testing an NXT robot.

See part 1 for a look at (1) what is included with the NXT robotics kit and (2) how to build a simple NXT robot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0vqZQMF0A4

This was my topic of choice when given an instructional video assignment in one of my college courses.

Check out my website for a hi-res download:
http://www.chadcardwell.net

Duration : 0:8:35

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NXT-G Online: A Virtual Programming Teaching Environment

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:30 +0000

NXT-G Online is a virtual programming teaching environment to help teach NXT-G without need of a real LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot. This teaching tool was created by Semia of China (www.semia.com).

Duration : 0:1:33

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