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subdivided into more specific interests. LUGNET is an outstanding, searchable resource.
Lego Mindstorms Internals
http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics/
This page, maintained by Russell Nelson, contains many fascinating nuggets of information about RIS and the things you can do with it.
RCX Internals
http://graphics.stanford.edu/~kekoa/rcx/
This page presents the results of Kekoa Proudfoot's reverse engineering efforts on the RCX, which enabled the development of interesting technologies like NQC. pbFORTH, and legOS. For hard-
core geeks, this page is fascinating reading. Kekoa is, to quote Russell Nelson, a ''minor deity" in the online MINDSTORMS world.
LEGO on my mind: Roboworld
http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/robo/
This comprehensive unofficial site contains a helpful section that introduces MINDSTORMS RIS and its TECHNIC doppelgänger, CyberMaster
.
LEGO MINDSTORMS WebRing
http://members.tripod.com/~ssncommunity/webrings/legoms_index.html
A web ring is a set of sites that are all linked to each other. You can traverse forward or backward through the entire ring if you wish, or visit sites in a random order. Browsing the
MINDSTORMS web ring is a good way to acquaint yourself with the MINDSTORMS online community.
LEGO MindStorms Gallery
http://member.nifty.ne.jp/mindstorms/
This Japanese web site, maintained by someone named Joe, includes photographs and descriptions of many, many different robots, including several flavors of walkers. The text is mostly in
Japanese, but the pictures are fascinating, even if you can't read the text.
Ben's Lego Creations
http://www.pobox.com/~benw/lego/
Ben Williamson is a very gifted mechanical designer. This visually clean web site details Ben's creations, including a working plotter, a treaded robot with a grabber arm, an intelligent truck, and
other pearls.
Lego
http://www.mop.no~simen/lego.htm
Simen Svale Skogsrud maintains this fascinating site. It contains, among other interesting things, a detailed description of a MINDSTORMS-based optical scanner.
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Lego
http://www.fischer-mellbin.com/Marcus/Lego/lego.html
This web site belongs to Marcus Fischer-Mellbin, a ten-year-old with a penchant for natural disasters. Along with other models, you'll find photographs and descriptions of a MINDSTORMS-
based Tsunami and tornado.
The Epistemology and Learning Group
The Epistemology and Learning Group (E&L group) at MIT's prestigious Media Lab basically developed the RCX that is the centerpiece of MINDSTORMS. This web site provides an overview
of the E&L group and describes its aspirations and current projects.
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Страница 22: ...Page 18 The back tread wheels are anchored to the shafts with the 16t gears ...
Страница 23: ...Page 19 Page 20 Next start building support for the drive motors ...
Страница 25: ...Page 22 Attach the motor wires to output A and output C Next build the platform for the front bumpers ...
Страница 26: ...Page 23 The touch sensors are attached only by the shaft that runs through them ...
Страница 41: ...Page 41 ...
Страница 43: ...Next build the support for the light sensor ...
Страница 80: ...Page 85 Make sure the bump on the long pin is up against the 4u beam ...
Страница 82: ......
Страница 84: ...Page 89 ...
Страница 85: ...Step 14 is similar to Step 11 take a deep breath and go slowly ...
Страница 86: ...Page 90 Grabber Arm In Step 17 the half bushings go between the center block and the cams pear shaped pieces ...
Страница 87: ...Page 91 ...
Страница 88: ...Page 92 Make sure that the two sides are at the same angle They should mirror each other ...
Страница 89: ...Page 93 Page 94 ...
Страница 90: ...Structural Support Page 95 ...
Страница 91: ...Idler Wheel Page 96 ...
Страница 92: ...Page 97 Drive Motor ...
Страница 93: ...While you re putting the motor in hold on to the worm gear so it doesn t slip off Page 98 ...
Страница 94: ...Grabber Arm Motor ...
Страница 95: ...Page 99 ...
Страница 96: ...Page 100 RCX Attach the RCX on both sides as shown Page 101 ...
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Страница 159: ...Page 175 The 16t gears are nestled inside the tread wheels ...
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Страница 161: ...Page 177 Attach the motors to output A and output C as shown Page 178 ...
Страница 162: ...The light sensor which is mounted on the bumper is attached to input 2 The touch sensor goes on input 1 Page 179 ...