The Servo Motor has a built-in rotation sensor that measures speed and distance, and ... more
reports back to the NXT Intelligent Brick (sold separately.) This allows for precise steps and complete motor control within one degree of accuracy! Several motors can...
Advantages: A new generation in lego building Disadvantages: Is very expensive
able to program your robots NXT Intelligent Brick with commands distinctive to which one you build. Amongst these robots are ones named AlphaRex, Spike, Roboarm and Tribot.
The robot has light sensors which can detect all colours whilst the sound sensors enables the robot to respond to most sound patterns and tones.
The robots can feel with touch sensors and their eyes which are ultrasonic are able to measure movement and distance. The robot can even be controlled through your mobile phone.
What amazes me is watching the robots heart beat through the lcd display.
The Kit comes with the following
NXT Intelligent Brick with 32bit microprocessor
3 Interactiveservomotors
4 input, 3 output and 7 - 6wire cords
519 special Lego Technic elements
Real Sound Speaker
Matrix Display
The System Requirements are as follows ...
Advantages: Its very educational and fun for kids and adults too Disadvantages: Its a bit complex for those not into Lego, bluethooth problems
Intelligent Brick
Rechargeable lithium battery and charger
3 servomotors
1 ultrasonic distance and movement sensor
1 sound sensor, with sound pattern
1 light sensor, detecting light intensity
2 touch sensors (press/release/bump detection)
3 converter cables, for using Mindstorms RIS 2.0 sensors and motors with the NXT brick (each 39cm)
7 connector cables (one 20cm, four 35cm, two 50cm)
3 lamps
Extras
Well that's pretty much the whole Lego spectrum of products. In particular I would go to ebay and get extra axels & pins.
There are a number of specialist sites providing extra sensors for the brain, see the links section next. These include;
Compass sensor
Color sensor
Accelerometer sensor
Infrared seeker
Gyroscopic sensor
Infrared link sensor
You can also get a number of really good books from amazon ...
bigfatdogs 01.06.2008 (31.05.2008)
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Advantages: It's Lego!! Disadvantages: Not Cheap!!
Continuing on my quest to review all things Christmassy, here I am with Advent review number 2. So with my deepest apologies to all those bah humbuggers out there, may I invite you back to Beckie's grotto. Why don't you pull up a chair, help yourself to a glass of warm mulled wine, and a mince pie (Marks and Spencers with a dusting of icing sugar to make them look homemade).
This year, as always, my children have been well and truly spoilt by their Grandparents. In a departure from traditional or even chocolate Advent calendars they have both been given rather posh Advent calendars. Shortie has a Playmobil one, and big brother "Small Fry" (aged 7 and a half!) has a Lego Advent calendar.
When I was little I always had an Advent calendar to count down the days to Christmas, but mine were cardboard and had little pictures of robins ...
Product Information for "Lego Mindstorms: Interactive Servo Motor 9842" »
Product details
MPN
9842
Character
Lego Mindstorms
Manufacturer
Lego
Type
Building & Construction Toy
Manufacturer's product description
The Servo Motor has a built-in rotation sensor that measures speed and distance, and reports back to the NXT Intelligent Brick (sold separately.) This allows for precise steps and complete motor control within one degree of accuracy! Several motors can be aligned to drive at the same speed. Includes 1 Servo Motor. Does not include connector cable. This is the individual component, and does not include the NXT Intelligent Brick, software or any accessories. It requires the complete LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set (#8527) for use.
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