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(...) How about a robot like this: (URL) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I can, for at least two reasons: (a) It will likely exist at ship-time. I don't know that the same can be said of a BrickOS port (or a NQC port, which is actually where I'd like to go). (b) The LEGO software may be able to do a lot of things, (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How about recycling RCX into NXT? Bruce ------- WWW.SYSTRONIX.COM ---...--- Real embedded Java and much more +1-801-534-1017 Salt Lake City, USA (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I would bet good money that more hobbyists will want to have multiple NXT's talking to each other than educationalists. I can see LegOS (or something similar in concept) implementing bluetooth drivers. I can't see myself using Lego software on (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) "Uncle Owen, that red one has a bad motivator!" (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Since I'm coming to grip with the sheer number of people who applied and there are only 100 vacants, I need a plan B. I no longer own the Mindstorms set so at this point, I'm unforunately brick-free. Any suggestions? Is it worth picking up the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It depends on how rich the environment. If they are only talking specifically about getting us a crippled language then I would agree, but if NXT is really going to be engaging then in typical LEGO fashion they might present challenges and (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It's probably a software cost issue. National Instrument would want more money for the more capable version of the software. (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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John, The reason I asked is that to get a Lego robot that is moving enough to even use GPS (read moving more than 5 yards, and outside no less) it will take a special build. Your *average* differential drive/steer robot with castor is not likely to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I totally agree. Try playing with GPS 'cos now you'll be able to! The RCX was so limited by only being able to read a single dimensional value with an effective accuracy of about 1%. I've played with GPS a fair amount too and your description (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, THAT sure stinks. What's the deal on that? Have we hobbyists become second class LEGO citizens to the educational market? Why even bother to have two different release trails? LEGO, what's up with that? DLC (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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It's funny, I've seen the words "Java" and "Robots" in so many subject headings that my mind turned it into JAWAS and Robots, which is what Jawas do, gather up scrap robots in the desert and sell them at Mos Eisely.... :-) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Indeed - I'm not waiting, though I haven't done much work on point 5) yet. I have been considering the circuit blocks in an interface between the new NXT sensor port and a legacy RCX sensor. Of course I can't post anything yet, since that (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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We have yet more video of Mindstorms NXT: (URL) video has Alpha Rex dancing and dancing faster as the decibels go up. You will also see the Lego presentation playing in the background, especially when the camera points up at the robot for better (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) As a software engineer, I'd have to ask why LEGO would choose to write (and support) two versions of the software. And, how accurate are the marketing specs (that may have been written six or eight months ago) for a product that may still be (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There are things like this that people could actually start on right now. You know the RCX uses IR and you know the message format. You know the NXT has Bluetooth. The only thing you don't know is the message format. How much work can be done (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Ross, (...) I'm sure third-party environments won't have this limitation. More interesting is whether a NXT Brick can be a Bluetooth master, so that NXTs can talk with each other without a host, form networks and swarm all over the place :-) (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) As an electronics engineer, my focus would be on circuits and interfaces. I'll leave the software and firmware to software experts! Firstly, for the benefit of the program, I'd reverse engineer the NXT interface (sensor, motor, power) (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have a great deal of experience with GPS. The accuracy you mention is indeed correct (the GPS I'm looking at right now is specd at 5 meters horizontal accuracy). However, when you look at second-by-second accuracy, it is much better. A great (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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