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Subject: 
Re: ONLINE LEGO NXT INTERFACING WORKSHOP
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Followup-To: 
lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:37:54 GMT
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In lugnet.events.brickworld, Don Wilcher wrote:

> Some projects I plan are using the NXT and Legacy sensors for
> object detection and measurements as well as how to control non NXT
> Servo Motors, HI Bright LEDs, radios, interfacing RF devices,
> and communicating with other microcontroller platforms (Handy
> Cricket, BASIC Stamp) using transistor relay drivers and power
> transistors.

Well, if you can figure out how to drive DCC chips embedded in trains, a lot of
folks would be happy. Controlling crossing gates, detecting trains and moving
cow heads, automated switching, decouplers, dumpers, etc... & a lot of that can
be done with things like servos. The potential is out there. But I suspect what
you need to do is develop the applications, float them around to see what
interests folks. A lot of train folks have looked at the GBC trains with
confusion and a little surprise, which isn't what we expected. It that
cross-fertilization that takes some work.

> Also, what cost would serve this group as well
> as NXT community as a whole?

Well... I've no idea. I was a little surprised by the $90 figure, as the only
material thing you mentioned was an unspecified manual, and as far as timed
sessions we give them away free at events like Brickfair & Brickworld (well,
"free" with full admission), so it's a bit hard to estimate.

--
Brian Davis



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  Re: ONLINE LEGO NXT INTERFACING WORKSHOP
 
Hi Brian, Thanks for the great suggestions and assistance on finding the right target group for this workshop.Some projects I plan are using the NXT and Legacy sensors for object detection and measurements as well as how to control non NXT Servo (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)

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