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Re: Non Robot uses of the RCX
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Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:44:14 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Frank Caggiano writes:
Hello,

snip...

Lately I've been looking at non-robotic uses of the RCX. One experiment
we did over the summer was  timing a persons reflexes. We connected a
pushbutton to the RCX, programed the RCX to play a tone after a random
delay and then  recorded the time it took for a person holding the
button to press it.  The kids had a great time with that one trying to
beat each other. It might even lead to a science fair project.

...snip

Frank, ROBOLAB provides some great datalogging possibilities, complete with
calculation and charting capability.  But then, you have to buy the sensors,
offered through Pitsco LEGO Dacta and elsewhere.  For example, with the
temperature sensor you can data-log your refrigerator and freezer.  Do you
*really* know how cold your ice-cream is?

Jerry



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