The NXT Jump » Programming http://nxt-jump.com Just another WordPress site Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:15:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Building and Programming LEGO Mindstorms Robots Kithttp://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/457/building-and-programming-lego-mindstorms-robots-kit/ http://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/457/building-and-programming-lego-mindstorms-robots-kit/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:15:24 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/457/building-and-programming-lego-mindstorms-robots-kit/ Continue reading →]]> Building and Programming LEGO Mindstorms Robots Kit

The kit includes:
Building Robots with LEGO Mindstorms (1-928994-67-9) This best seller provides readers with a fundamental understanding of the geometry, electronics, engineering, and programming required to build your own robots. Mario and Giuli Ferrari are world-renowned experts in the field of Lego Mindstorms robotics, and in this book they share their unrivaled knowledge and expertise of robotics and provide a series of chapters detailing how to design and build the most exotic robots. M

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/457/building-and-programming-lego-mindstorms-robots-kit/feed/ 0 Programming Lego Mindstorms with Java (With CD-ROM)http://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/354/programming-lego-mindstorms-with-java-with-cd-rom/ http://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/354/programming-lego-mindstorms-with-java-with-cd-rom/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:14:38 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/354/programming-lego-mindstorms-with-java-with-cd-rom/ Continue reading →]]> Programming Lego Mindstorms with Java (With CD-ROM)

Lego robots! The first book that teaches you to program Lego Mindstorms using Java
Lego Mindstorms are a new generation of Lego Robots that can be manipulated using microcomputers, light and touch sensors, an infrared transmitter and CD-ROMs. Since Lego launched Lego Mindstorms in late 1998 sales have skyrocketed – with no sign of slowing down. Mindstorms have captured the imagination of adults and children alike, creating a subculture of Mindstorm enthusiasts around the world. The kits are n

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/lego-rcx/354/programming-lego-mindstorms-with-java-with-cd-rom/feed/ 0 The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book: A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Programming Robots Reviewshttp://nxt-jump.com/mindstorms-nxt-2/273/the-lego-mindstorms-nxt-2-0-discovery-book-a-beginners-guide-to-building-and-programming-robots-reviews/ http://nxt-jump.com/mindstorms-nxt-2/273/the-lego-mindstorms-nxt-2-0-discovery-book-a-beginners-guide-to-building-and-programming-robots-reviews/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 20:08:29 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/mindstorms-nxt-2/273/the-lego-mindstorms-nxt-2-0-discovery-book-a-beginners-guide-to-building-and-programming-robots-reviews/ Continue reading →]]> The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book: A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Programming Robots

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Discover the many features of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book is the complete, illustrated, beginner’s guide to MINDSTORMS that you’ve been looking for.

The crystal clear instructions in the Discovery Book will show you how to harness the capabilities of the NXT 2.0 set to build and program your own robots. Author and robotics instructor Laurens Valk walks you through the set, showing you how to use its various pieces, and how to use t

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/mindstorms-nxt-2/273/the-lego-mindstorms-nxt-2-0-discovery-book-a-beginners-guide-to-building-and-programming-robots-reviews/feed/ 0 LEGO Mindstorms NXT Power Programming: Robotics in Chttp://nxt-jump.com/robotc/265/lego-mindstorms-nxt-power-programming-robotics-in-c/ http://nxt-jump.com/robotc/265/lego-mindstorms-nxt-power-programming-robotics-in-c/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:05:19 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/robotc/265/lego-mindstorms-nxt-power-programming-robotics-in-c/ Continue reading →]]> LEGO Mindstorms NXT Power Programming: Robotics in C

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With fun projects, tips, instructions, illustrations, and programs, this comprehensive companion to the powerful Mindstorms NXT robot kit will help LEGO popularize robotics in the way that the iPod did for digital music. This second edition to programming on the NXT helps users make the most of the latest LEGO Mindstorms NXT release for further robot enhancements. Included is an ingenious set of projects that explore the complete arsenal of basic and advanced NXT functionality. At the heart of t

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/robotc/265/lego-mindstorms-nxt-power-programming-robotics-in-c/feed/ 0 2009 Smart Parts NXT Shocker Board Programminghttp://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/136/2009-smart-parts-nxt-shocker-board-programming/ http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/136/2009-smart-parts-nxt-shocker-board-programming/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:32:10 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/2009-smart-parts-nxt-shocker-board-programming 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!

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/63/nxt-programming-navigation/feed/ 0 LEGO Mindstorms NXT: Gymnastic Robothttp://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/50/lego-mindstorms-nxt-gymnastic-robot/ http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/50/lego-mindstorms-nxt-gymnastic-robot/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:40:09 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/lego-mindstorms-nxt-gymnastic-robot Continue reading →]]> 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.

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/50/lego-mindstorms-nxt-gymnastic-robot/feed/ 25 LEGO Mindstorms NXT One-Kit Wondershttp://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/37/lego-mindstorms-nxt-one-kit-wonders/ http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/37/lego-mindstorms-nxt-one-kit-wonders/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:20:05 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/lego-mindstorms-nxt-one-kit-wonders Continue reading →]]> 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/

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/37/lego-mindstorms-nxt-one-kit-wonders/feed/ 23 Robot Arm Controlled by Neural Nethttp://nxt-jump.com/teaching-with-lego-nxt/34/robot-arm-controlled-by-neural-net/ http://nxt-jump.com/teaching-with-lego-nxt/34/robot-arm-controlled-by-neural-net/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:19:34 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/teaching-with-lego-nxt/robot-arm-controlled-by-neural-net Continue reading →]]> 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.

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]]> http://nxt-jump.com/teaching-with-lego-nxt/34/robot-arm-controlled-by-neural-net/feed/ 7 LEGO Mindstorms NXT: A Brief Introduction & Tutorial Part 2http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/29/lego-mindstorms-nxt-a-brief-introduction-tutorial-part-2/ http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/29/lego-mindstorms-nxt-a-brief-introduction-tutorial-part-2/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:19:17 +0000 Eric http://nxt-jump.com/nxt-programming/lego-mindstorms-nxt-a-brief-introduction-tutorial-part-2 Continue reading →]]> 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.

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

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