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Hi, It occurs to me that if you use a pair of rotation sensors to manually control the structure the sensors that are embedded into the structure aren't really necessary ... or are they? What if you simply included a couple of clutches to protect (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hello, It works like an interactive remote control. That way you can play with it and develop your skill. Vary few people have been able to walk the marble uphill on the first try. First RCX is for the base it has 2 motors and 3 rotation (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks for the offer. I hadn't thought about the programming yet. STil need to watch your videos to see how yours works. At the moment I'm trying to learn NQC. I thought the whole setup might be controlled with a single RCX (as appears to be the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Linmix, Thanks for the compliment! Let me know if you need any help along the way including deciphering the BrickOS code. I used separate RCX's one for the base one for the rail. Unfortunately I never figured out LNP. I'm happy with the code, (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Awesome! I'm adding it to my Christmas list of things to build... linmix (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, New render old moc. (URL) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX) !
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(...) Auction announcements are not permitted in the .robotics group, so please confine them to .market.auction in future, thanks. ROSCO (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This item didn't sell so I reduced the price by $30 dollars now $169.95 new link: (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.robotics)
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WOW !!! WOOOOWWW !!! This IS the best thing I've ever worked with !! Congrates to the LabVIEW NXT team... especially Paul !!! I never would have expected such a thing. Some tips for teachers or students not disposing of any LabVIEW version. You may (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I googled a bit by myself, but it isn't always easy o distinguish which tutorial might be good. I've seen and bookmarked the cplusplus.com website and will have a closer look later. (...) I'll definitely take you up on that! Thanks in advance. (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Sorry for the self-reply, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention the all-time classic C reference, the book that literally defined the language and that I used so many years ago... The C Programming Language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) References for "classic" C programming are getting rather scarce, but the top hit on google for "c++ tutorial", www.cplusplus.com looks like a good place to start. It begins with the basics, and only gets into object-oriented programming in (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Good links! I love those original synchro drive sites. They inspired me originally and looking at them again reminds me of a few ideas I have let slide from my brain. At the risk of this looking like link pimpage, I offered one improvement on (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Interesting! I never knew all those languages were from the same 'family'. Being a 'natural' language teacher I can see how knowing one helps to learn another related one, and I also appreciate the need for practice, practice and more practice. So (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, I think the new capabilities of the NXT are going to give us all a new perspective on the challenges we've taken on in the past. (...) Cool! There are other benefits to synchro drive as well, I suppose, such as the ability to change (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You are touching on the exact reason I am playing with the synchro drive platform. Previously, to maintain "sync" between the rotation of different wheels I had to use locked gearing or a chain. you can see examples here: (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Chris Phillips" <drvegetable@comcast.net> wrote in message news:J9w4L2.GBu@lugnet.com... (...) I wonder how much more viable this camera would be if TLG looked into the possibility of outfitting it with something similar to BlueTooth? While the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Copy the Tyco "terrain Twister" screw drive?
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I remember seeing something like this made of lego a long time ago... I believe it was made with the flex tubes. Also, there's a GBC that uses an Arquimedian screw to lift the balls. I'm afraid I have no links to any of this things but maybe I've (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No...I don't think you do. (...) The RCX has nowhere near enough memory to deal with images from cameras. The Lego camera connects to your PC through a cable - so it's not much use for mobile robots. The PC could do image processing and send (...) (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is probably the best advice I have *ever* seen given to someone who is just starting out trying to learn how to program. Spotlighted!! (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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