The BrickPi is Dexter Industries latest project. It’s an interface board, or shield, for the super popular Raspberry Pi, a cheap ($25) and small but very powerful processor board that runs Linux. The BrickPi allows you to easily interface your NXT motors and sensors with the RasPi, without having to [...]
There is an exciting new challenge for kids between the ages of 13 and 17. How can you enter? First you must create a 2 minute video, explaining how you would tackle two global issues that affect Planet Earth. You also have to outline a plan of how you would [...]
According to LEGO Education’s US website, they will commence shipping of the EV3 Education kits starting August 1, 2013. There is no firm date from the retail side. You can read the full details here: [LINK].
I’ve been working on a Robocup Junior soccer playing robot, based on the new upcoming MINDSTORMS EV3 system. I just wanted to give you a sneak peek at what it looks like. This is probably rebuild number 15 or so, as I’ve been working on this since before December last [...]
Now that both HiTechnic and Mindsensors have a SensorMUX, it may be a good opportunity to highlight some of the differences between the two. The HiTechnic SensorMUX This one has been around for a few years now and is well liked with FTC teams everywhere. It allows you hook up [...]
Mindsensors are about to release a Sensor MUX of their own! This one works very differently in that instead of doing the polling of the attached sensors for you, it allows itself to become a channel to said sensor. So, in essence, you send it a command, like “give me [...]
LEGO has created a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the EV3 Retail set. It includes a side-by-side comparison of the NXT and EV3. Keep in mind that it’s a bit market-y (they’re a little selective about the things they compare), but it’s informative none the less. Just point [...]
Some very cool videos made by Vas (NeXTSTORM) have appeared on YouTube. You’ll love these! These are some of the MINDSTORMS EV3 retail set robots.
So just how much better is the new brick? Below you can find a table that puts some of the main aspects of the new EV3 brick NeXT to the NXT. The original table came from the Roberta website, I just translated it from German. The source of this information [...]
Laurens over at Robot Square has created a nice list of some of the robots that are featured in the new sets, for both education and retail. You can check it out here: [LINK].
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