Lego Mindstorms nxt Lego Mindstorms nxt 2.02.0

By Thomas DeeproseBy Thomas Deeprose

Lego MindstormsLego Mindstorms Mindstorms is a cool robot. The new Mindstorms is a cool robot. The new

mindstorms is NXTmindstorms is NXT 2.0. It is £239.99 from 2.0. It is £239.99 from www.amazon.co.uk or or

www.lego.com. . It is made by Lego and has a cool motor It is made by Lego and has a cool motor

design. There is a website you can use it is design. There is a website you can use it is called called www.lego.com. Then go to products . Then go to products and Mindstorm. There are pages about what is and Mindstorm. There are pages about what is in the box, projects built by fans, movies, in the box, projects built by fans, movies, news, the mindstorm community and a news, the mindstorm community and a funzone.funzone.

It is designed for use by people aged 9 It is designed for use by people aged 9 upwards. It is even being used by people on upwards. It is even being used by people on college courses.college courses.

ContentsContents

Mindstorms is made up of: Mindstorms is made up of:

Mindstorms is made up of: Mindstorms is made up of:

about 600 lego about 600 lego technic pieces technic pieces

1 ultrasonic sensor 1 ultrasonic sensor

1 colour sensor 1 colour sensor 2 touch sensors 2 touch sensors

Mindstorms is made up of:Mindstorms is made up of:

3 motors 3 motors 1 NXT micro-computer 1 NXT micro-computer control unit control unit

7 connector cables 7 connector cables User guide and CD User guide and CD rom rom

Nxt projectsNxt projects

The mindstorms box comes with one

project in an instruction leaflet and the other projects are on DVD.

Shooter botShooter bot

The first project is The first project is the shooter bot. It the shooter bot. It can shoot coloured can shoot coloured balls anywhere. It balls anywhere. It uses colour sensors uses colour sensors and the micro and the micro computer. It is easy computer. It is easy toto

build.build. the ultrasonic andthe ultrasonic and

Colour sorterColour sorter

Colour sorterColour sorter Colour sorter is a Colour sorter is a

robot. robot. It sorts coloured It sorts coloured balls in to the right balls in to the right place. You can place. You can modify it to shoot modify it to shoot the balls at things. the balls at things.

Alpha rexAlpha rex

Alpha rexAlpha rex Alpha Rex is the ultimate robot ever. Alpha Rex is the ultimate robot ever.

It has moving hands, arms and It has moving hands, arms and

moving legs as well. It has an moving legs as well. It has an ultrasonic sensor so it can pick up ultrasonic sensor so it can pick up and let go of the ball.and let go of the ball.

RobogatorRobogator

RobogatorRobogator Robogator is an alligator. Robogator is an alligator. It can move back and forward. It can It can move back and forward. It can

bite things and wag its tail. It has 3 bite things and wag its tail. It has 3 motors and 1 ultrasonic sensor.motors and 1 ultrasonic sensor.

By Thomas DeeproseBy Thomas Deeprose