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This robot uses : - Vision Command System - Six shots (I dont know the name of this Lego part in English) It moves very quickly, and shot on everything it see... Not a great design, therefore a lot of fun with it... (URL) - Christophe - (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set Review
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(...) Sorry for including the entire history above, but I thought it was needed. I made my first big train order to S@H not long ago. I don't quite see how it all worked out, but here are the numbers: Total for goods, in US funds: 303.88 (4565 + (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) 6091 costs $129.99. It will probably go on clearance for about $90-100 next year. Or, it might go on sale right before Christmas somewhere. And hopefully if there's a 30% off sale... I just think it would be a better buy, because it has lots (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) I guess it depends how much you value extra Princess Storm minifigs, doesn't it? Sixteen Canadian (snicker) dollars is still much less than whatever 6091 costs (which, given it's $90 US price tag and your formula, should be around $288 (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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So am I right in my understanding that the datastream from the USB Lego VC is the same as a quickcams datastream, plus audio? and what would the audio portion of the datastream be using for it's format? Just wondering.. thinking about a Solaris and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Hi Lee As far as i know is there no available API, but as the lego cam seems to be a logitech quickcam you should try the logitech SDK at (URL) tried it and it does work. Rainer (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Shipping is $6.xx for shipping. Don't forget to add an extra $2 for duty or whatever it was... That's $9 bucks CDN for shipping. I figure that when S@H moved to the US our prices for S@H stuff jumped about 26%. I used to order MANY things from (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Would (...) Two places-- Shipping- $4.50 US Taxes are added before conversion rate. And Ontario taxes are bad enough as they are- with S@H, it's about 21 cents per dollar. (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Huh? US $5.00 / 0.65 => about Cdn $7.70 . Add GST => 8.24 . Where does the rest come from? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Home, (...) I did the math before, and $5 S@H is about $16 of actual Canadian money. Would that still be a good buy? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Princess Storm is available in set 4816, which you can order from Shop at Home, for $5. eric (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Yes, but I'm hoping that this is just the start to a new trend in lego not being always for the kids. Oh, did I mention you can also see her belly button?!?! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Refreshing for those who own the set, but frustrating for those who just want the figure and see she's not in any of the 2001 sets. Same problem with the Knights Kingdom women. I wish TLC would go back to relying on good parts and design (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) ... (...) Well I agree with your list of + and - but I disagree with your conclusion. This is a great TOY ... my 10 year old son *LOVES* it; he comes home from school with ideas for clips and spends the rest of the day on them. He's found that (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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My first impressions of the (1349) Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set. (As of this date there is no Newsgroup for this type of set. Cross posted to lugnet.robotics.vc) Purchased at Toys R Us for $250 Canadian. First, let me say that I used (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I find the software development environment provided by Lego for use of their Lego Cam to be somewhat restrictive. What I would prefer to do is to write a Visual C++ program to acquire an image, do some image processing, followed by sending a (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Yes, almost. It's just a different colour. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Hi all, I constructed the live camera system with the LEGO Cam. It is possible to construct it easily using muse's free software. ListCam - fixed point observation image record system (URL) - Stationing automatic FTP forwarding software (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.jp)
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(...) Please find attached a short mail I sent to Luis Villa for inclusion in the next version of the Linux-Mindstorms-HOWTO. Regards, Hakan --- cut --- Hi, A tidbit of information for the next version of the HOWTO: The Vision Command camera is an (...) (24 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I know the software is Windows Only (it may work with a Linux Windows Emulator, don't know yet) but has anyone found a driver that works with Linux for using the camera as a standalone? (WebCam or Capturing Video) Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: RCX 2.0 Beta SDK and Scout
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(...) Sorry Mate. But the Scout's firmware is Built in. It's can't be upgraded. And at 1k of RAM (the 2.0 Firmware is over 26K) it's not going to fit anyway. You need to get the Scout SDK, not the RCX. The Scouts firmware is almost the same as the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Maybe you don't know the Scout can't be downloaded firmware, only RCX can do it. But you can download program to Scout in P mode, you can use NQC to write program for Scout. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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When trying to use the ATLClient.exe that came with the RCX 2.0 Beta SDK I get an error message when I try to download the new 2.0 firmware to my scout. The message says "Failed to enter boot mode" Does anyone know how to fix this problem ? Also has (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Vision Command can see IR!?
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(...) All Cameras can see IR. They have a little filter in them to avoid the entire range of IR being seen. If you removed the filter you could see 'halos' on many lights and items that emit IR. It can be very fun. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrdaebzww77.fsf....uio.no... (...) OK - I don't have that set, so that would explain why it looks new to me. Huw (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Yes, it really is a monster! (...) Those form the frame around which the extra big tracks in the 8482 must streach. The 8482 comes with 4 - 2 to clamp each set of track cogs. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) It's the support structure holding the rubber track assembly on the Cybermaster unit. Fredrik (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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chv <chv@crazyrobots.com> wrote in message news:G2pyIv.IGq@lugnet.com... (...) The head appears to be made of new pieces. Huw (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Re: Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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Some more information about their movement: - a RCX controls two legs. T-Rex is biped, Stegosaure is quadruped - not to lose balance, the RCX rocks of right-hand side on the left, according to a longitudinal axis, and always comes to be placed at (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Interresting LegoVision demo by Lego : tyrannosaure against stegosaure
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(Sorry, the original article is in french, but this Altavista translation may help you) see original + picture : (URL) tyrannosaure rex reference mark its prey, a peaceful stegosaure which is dandled heavily between the trees. Without hesitating, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Yes, the camera can "see" the IR signals sent by the IR tower or RCX bricks. If you look at the IR tower you'll notice that the signal flashes much lower then the "window" in the mold. It would appear as though LEGO changed the board around after (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | Vision Command can see IR!?
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Greetings, FYI -- While playing with my new Vision Command, the robo-cam swung by me while I had the Mindstorm's remote control in hand; and I observed a point of blue light eminating from the remote's IR head. A few quick and very unscientific (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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If Logitech support the Mac with their 'regular' USB cameras, the VC camera should work on a Mac. However, the actual VC software, that allows the camera to work with Mindstorms won't work (unless you have a PC emulator?) Huw Brian Johnson (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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VC and Mac: Don't know! I'm using Windows ME (I hope some answers will pop up here...) VC and Mindstorms: The RCX communicates with the camera thru the IR-tower in this way: The camera is programmed in the VC-application on the PC - your choose a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | VC use with Macintosh?
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Hello, i don't yet have the Vision Command because i have a Mac. However, i note that the Vision Command makes use of a USB interface. Has anyone tried using this camera with the MacOS? Who makes the camera? I was thinking that perhaps there might (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | VC: Fun, fun, fun!
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The VC is a great toy! When using the camera together with the RCX, you really get a lot of new ways to control your robots! Especially the ability to react to motion is very good, while recognition of colors is a bit more tricky, and quite (...) (24 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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VC: great toy. Shame about the picture quality, though. FYI, it does not work on NT2000, just flatly refuses to install. However, the generic Logitech drivers available at www.logitech.com v5.3 work just fine with the camera (and give additional (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Welcome to lugnet.robotics.vc, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.robotics.vc (group): Focused discussion group for LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Vision Command™ and related components: the LEGO Cam, vision recognition, algorithms, software (...) (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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