LEGO MINDSTORMS-NXT 2.0 The Programmable Lego!

Dec 4, 2011 by Mahmoud Basho

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LEGO MINDSTORMS-NXT 2.0 ROBOTICS KIT

These robotics kits can liven up the holidays—and give a kid a taste of robotics engineering

What is LEGO MINDSTORMS all about?

With LEGO MINDSTORMS you can build and program robots that do what you want! With the contents in the set you get everything you need to build and program your very own intelligent LEGO robot, and make it perform loads of different operations.

What can you build with the set?

The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics toolkit comes with building instructions for 4 main models ranging in building complexity, going from the Quick Start model that you can assemble and program in 30 minutes, to the ultimate Humanoid –all models are designed for easy battery change.6 building and programming challenges are included on the software CD, complete with step-by-step building instructions and programming guide for all models.

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Robot playthings have been charming youngsters at least since the first tinplate robots were mass-produced in the World War II era. Today’s robotic toys do a lot more than the windup automatons of yore. And if you choose wisely, your gift can also help inculcate some of the rudiments of engineering.

First released in 2001, the Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System got a significant upgrade in 2006, with the introduction of Mindstorms-NXT. Its 577 parts included four different kinds of sensors and three rather sophisticated servomotors. The most recent edition, the Mindstorms-NXT 2.0 Robotics Kit ($240 from Amazon), released in 2009, boosts the overall parts count to 619, contains a slightly different mix of sensors (one ultrasonic range finder, one color sensor, and two contact sensors), and offers such niceties as a built-in Bluetooth radio and the ability to do floating-

point calculations.

How do you program your robots?

NXT-G is an intuitive, icon-based drag-and-drop programming language designed for an easy introduction to programming for new users and experienced users. By choosing program blocks that work with the motors and make the sensors react to inputs, you simply build up your program block by block, and you can create programs that range from simple to complex.