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Subject: 
RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
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Date: 
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 18:23:45 GMT
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All --

There's recently been some discussion in the Mindstorms Forums about the
feasibility of producing an RCX-based Rubik's Cube solver.  I am happy
to report that I have finished a functional "late beta" version.  You
can see it at

http://mindstorms.lego.com/members/gallery.asp?userid=72bae2eca6ec50375ba001a93e6787fc#CubeSolver

There are additional, medium- and high-res photos at

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1273483&a=12560827

Cheers

JP

P.S. Sorry the URLs are so "choppy"...



Message has 9 Replies:
  RE: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
(...) DUDE! These are unbelievable......I would never even consider doing something like this due to other time constraints like partners and kids. These are amazing - a must see and candidate for Site of the Week, no? Cheers, Ralph Hempel (23 years ago, 18-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
It's Hat's off time!!!!!! OMIGOD !!!!!! Eric www.brickshelf.com/c...Legomaster (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
(...) -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 18-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
(...) I can't even solve ONE face by hand. And you solve it with an intricate machine built out of Lego! What's your next challenge? :) Bryan (23 years ago, 18-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
(...) [...] Whoa. I'm a Cube nut, but it never occurred to me to even try such a thing. Count me among the *extremely* impressed. And yes, please post the code when it's ready. I'm curious to know what cube-solving algorithm you use. BTW - how long (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
J P Brown wrote: Ditto the other comments, plus very elegantly constructed. Excellent commentary as well. Regarding precision of movement, why not keep your rotation sensors, but add a touch sensor to each arm for calibration only? (...) -- (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
(...) [...] Definitely one of the most impressive Mindstorms creations ever. Great job! Mario (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
As an old Rubik's and (relatively) new Mindstorms fan, I'm completely voiceless in front of this incredible device... Is there any hope to see a DAT file of this wonder ? Cheers, Philo (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: RCX+PC=Rubik's Cube Solver
 
Ok, I'm a bit late, and every compliment has been made, but this is FANTASTIC, a unique combination of different technologies, you must have a lot of patient and perseverance ! (...) -- met vriendelijke groet, Stef Mientki email: (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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