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Re: Non Robot uses of the RCX
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:44:14 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Frank Caggiano writes:
> Hello,
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> Lately I've been looking at non-robotic uses of the RCX. One experiment
> we did over the summer was timing a persons reflexes. We connected a
> pushbutton to the RCX, programed the RCX to play a tone after a random
> delay and then recorded the time it took for a person holding the
> button to press it. The kids had a great time with that one trying to
> beat each other. It might even lead to a science fair project.
...snip
Frank, ROBOLAB provides some great datalogging possibilities, complete with
calculation and charting capability. But then, you have to buy the sensors,
offered through Pitsco LEGO Dacta and elsewhere. For example, with the
temperature sensor you can data-log your refrigerator and freezer. Do you
*really* know how cold your ice-cream is?
Jerry
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| Hello, Over in k12.ed.science a poster wanted to perform an experiment where he would time how long it took various objects to fall when dropped inside a long tube. He was looking for information regarding timing circuits, how to build one, where to (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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