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The NXT step for HiTechnic?
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:47:56 GMT
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Browsing around the HiTechnic site I noticed this update:
http://www.hitechnic.com/index.html?lang=en-us&target=d12.html
Nice! So the NXT digital interface is already showing some of its strengths it
seems. I was always surprised that John could even get 3 degrees of accuracy out
of that sensor, but with 1 degree resolution I'm really interested. I wonder how
well "semi-dead reckoning" with motor encoders as well as a compass for
corrections can be.
The detail about the converter wire is also welcome news. But perhaps the
best part about this is how fast LEGO and the AFOLs are getting connected on
this. It looks like we may have (beta) 3rd-party sensors even before the product
release!
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Brian Davis
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| (...) I have seen the compass module work on the RCX. Very cool!! Having the conversion wires announced (which I hadn't noticed before) relieves me. When I was out at the HT website looking at the NXT compass announcement, I went ahead and bought (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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