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            Re: Compass Sensors
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            lugnet.robotics
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            Mon, 13 Dec 1999 14:06:22 GMT
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      David Paule <dpaule@diac.com> wrote in message news:FMLoHM.DE6@lugnet.com... 
> Has anyone actually successfully made and operated a compass sensor? 
 
Yes, Michael Nielsen http://www.daimi.au.dk/~mic/speciale/RCX/ had plans for 
one.  (His link didn't seem to be working as I post this.)  This sensor only 
had something like 30 degrees of resolution.  I don't know if this is enough 
to be useful.  You would need to keep it away from motors that is for sure. 
 
Other sensor links at: 
http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/lego.htm 
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  |  Has anyone actually successfully made and operated a compass sensor? I took a hiking compass and measured about 5 degrees deviation within about four inches of the RCX. On, off, didn't matter too much. But within a couple of inches of two motors, (...)   (26 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)   
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