| Robot hobbyists, come aboard. Lego has come up | | | | give user's creations a whole new level of awareness. |
| with the next generation Lego Mindstorm, NXT. The | | | | Ultrasonic sensors allow robots to "see", sound |
| real easy way of forming, programming, and | | | | sensors enable robots to react to sound commands |
| manipulating your very own robotic Lego creation. | | | | including sound pattern and tone recognition. Improved |
| Don't be intimidated. You need not be a true blue | | | | light and touch sensors allow your robot to see colors |
| robotics expert to enjoy the Lego Mindstorm NXT. | | | | and feel or touch objects. |
| Amateurs and professionals, kids and adults alike | | | | When it comes to programming, this will be the fun |
| would definitely enjoy the collection spontaneously. | | | | part. Programming gurus would definitely have a kick |
| The same concept in Lego building is followed. You | | | | out of it. Novices will find it simple and easy. There's a |
| need to have the usual Lego building blocks that come | | | | series of commands that you can select, drag and |
| with the kit. The kit includes about 519 parts that you | | | | drop into your set of commands. Click a button and |
| piece together. You can either follow the instructions | | | | watch your creation perform the task. |
| on the guide that comes with it or add your creativity | | | | You can select a series of preset commands in there. |
| and construct your own robot creation The Lego | | | | This means that no programming knowledge is |
| Mindstorm NXT guide contains easy to follow guides | | | | required whatsoever. Codes are already in there, |
| and pictures. You can deviate from the design as you | | | | ready for you to select and activate. Good for |
| wish. Since it's easy to follow, kids will find it simple and | | | | newbies. The robot can go different directions, |
| enjoyable to do. Big kids would look forward to the | | | | reverse, or roll over. There's also an option to create |
| programming part of the Lego Mindstorm. | | | | your own chain of program codes which professionals |
| The Lego Mindstorm's robotic ability to execute | | | | will find appealing. The robot can do plain or |
| commands is because of the NXT main data | | | | complicated tasks depending on the user. |
| controller named the "intelligent brick". There it contains | | | | This program will then be beamed from the computer |
| the firmware, the memory and the program needed | | | | via Bluetooth or the included USB 2.0 cable to your |
| for it to work. This is the big yellow Lego brick that | | | | Lego Mindstorm NXT robot. Then just sit back and |
| you'd construct the robot on. You'll build around this | | | | watch your Lego Mindstorm NXT robot execute your |
| piece. The heart of the new system is the NXT brick, | | | | commands. The Lego Mindstorm is simply not just a |
| an autonomous 32-bit LEGO microprocessor that can | | | | toy. It is actually used by universities teaching robotics. |
| be programmed using a PC, or for the first time in the | | | | The simple robotic logic and design will be good for |
| retail offering, a Mac. After building their robots, users | | | | students to understand the basics of robotics. Lego |
| create a program within easy-to-use yet feature-rich | | | | Mindstorm NXT will enhance your creativity, skills, and |
| software, powered by LabVIEW from National | | | | technical background. Highly recommended to |
| Instruments. | | | | hobbyists out there. It's very technical yet simple. Right |
| The addition of sensors to the Lego Mindstorm NXT | | | | on for anyone's taste. |