9580 LEGO Education WeDo™ Construction Set

The 9580 LEGO® Education WeDo™ Construction Set enables students to build LEGO  models that attach to the LEGO® USB Hub and then control the models using computer programs. The set contains 158 elements including a LEGO Hub, motor, tilt sensor and a motion sensor that add  movement and intelligence to the model.  

LEGO® USB Hub  
The LEGO® USB Hub controls sensors and motors from the 2000095 LEGO  Education WeDo™  software. Power and data are transmitted from the LEGO motors and sensors to and from the  computer using the two LEGO Hub ports. The WeDo Software automatically detects the LEGO  Hub and any motors and sensors attached to it. Up to three LEGO Hubs can be attached.

Motor 
The motor can be programmed to turn this way or that way and to move at different power levels.   Power for the motor is supplied through voltage from the computer’s USB port (5V). Axles or other  LEGO elements can be attached to the motor.

Tilt Sensor 
The tilt sensor reports the direction it is tilted. The tilt sensor detects changes within six different  positions: Tilt This Way, Tilt That Way, Tilt Up, Tilt Down, No Tilt and Any Tilt.

Motion Sensor 
The motion sensor detects objects within a range of 15 centimeters (or about 6 inches)  depending on the design of the object.

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Mindstorms Educational Robot

LEGO Mindstorms is a line of Lego sets combining programmable bricks with electric motors, sensors, Lego bricks, and Lego Technic pieces (such as gears, axles, and beams).

Mindstorms originated from the programmable sensor blocks used in the line of educational toys. The first retail version of Lego Mindstorms was released in 1998 and marketed commercially as the Robotics Invention System (RIS). The current version was released in 2006 as Lego Mindstorms NXT.

The hardware and software roots of the Mindstorms Robotics Invention System kit go back to the programmable brick created at the MIT Media lab. This brick was programmed in Brick Logo. The first visual programming environment, called LEGOsheets,[1] for this brick was created by the University of Colorado in 1994 and was based on AgentSheets.

The original Mindstorms Robotics Invention System kit contained two motors, two touch sensors, and one light sensor. The NXT version has three servo motors and four sensors for touch, light, sound, and distance. Lego Mindstorms may be used to build a model of an embedded system with computer-controlled electromechanical parts. Many kinds of real-life embedded systems, from elevator controllers to industrial robots, may be modelled using Mindstorms.

Mindstorms kits are also sold and used as an educational tool, originally through a partnership between Lego and the MIT Media Laboratory.[2][3] The educational version of the products is called Lego Mindstorms for Schools, and comes with the ROBOLAB GUI-based programming software, developed at Tufts University[4] using the National Instruments LabVIEW as an engine. The only difference between the educational series, known as the "Challenge Set", and the consumer series, known as the "Inventor Set", is another included light sensor and several more gearing options.

Sensors are connected to the NXT brick using a 6-position modular connector that features both analog and digital interfaces. The analog interface is backward-compatible (using an adapter) with the older Robotics Invention System. The digital interface is capable of both I²C and RS-485 communication.

NXT Sensor Interface Pinout

Pin	Name	Function	Color	Pin Numbering
1	ANA	Analog interface, +9V Supply	white
2	GND	Ground	black
3	GND	Ground	red
4	IPOWERA	+4.3V Supply	green
5	DIGIAI0	I2C Clock (SCL), RS-485 A	yellow
6	DIGIAI1	I2C Data (SDA), RS-485 B	blue

TETRIX EDUCATION BASE SET 39143

The LEGO simplicity serving a competition equipment? This is what provides the TETRIX range!

Fully compatible LEGO Technics and Lego Mindstorms, this range offers solid metal frames and hardware suitable for the most demanding jobs.

What new challenges and address the robotics competition with serenity, always supported your intelligent NXT LEGO brick!

Characteristics

• Metallic material resistant to robotic creations
• Compatible LEGO Mindstorms LEGO Technics &
• Programming via NXT Intelligent Brick
• Warning: LEGO Mindstorms Education NXT Software 1.1 or later required (not included)

Contents:

• Introductory CD-ROM to the construction and programming of the system TETRIX
• Set TETRIX Construction
• Connectors TETRIX
• Current motor controller continuously HiTechnic
• Servo Controller HiTechnic
• NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack 12V

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3

you can turn your LEGO creations into live robots that follow your every command. The new LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set includes everything you need – motors, sensors, programmable brick, 550+ LEGO Technic elements, remote control – to create and command robots of even your wildest imagination, including 5 cool robot characters. Download the 3D building instructions and the app to command your robot via your smart device. Then program your robots to walk, talk, move and do whatever you want them to do to via the intuitive software program, the programmable brick or your smart device.

LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547)

Lego Mindstorms NXT is back and better than ever, with new robot models, even more customizable programming, and all-new technology including a color sensor. Mindstorms NXT 2.0 combines the unlimited versatility of the Lego building system with an intelligent microcomputer brick and intuitive drag-and-drop programming software. The new 2.0 toolkit features everything you need to create your first robot in 30 minutes and then tens of thousands of other robotic inventions that do what you want.

Product Features

* The intelligent NXT Lego brick features 32-bit microprocessor, a large matrix display, 4 input and 3 output ports, and Bluetooth and USB communication link; batteries not included
* Three interactive servo motors; four sensors (Ultrasonic Sensor, 2 Touch Sensors and the all-new Color Sensor)
* Color Sensor has triple functionality: Distinguishes colors and light settings, and functions as a lamp
* Easy-to-use software (PC and Mac) with icon-based drag-and-drop programming and 16 fun building and programming challenges; building instructions for 4 new amazing robots
* 612 pieces

Lego Mindstorm NXT

Lego Mindstorm NXT Spesifikasi: - Terdiri dari 519 elemen LEGO TECHNIC® building system. - 32-bit LEGO microprocessor. - Touch sensor yang dapat membuat robot merasakan sentuhan. - Ultrasonic sensor untuk mendeteksi obyek. - Light sensor untuk mendeteksi perbedaan warna dan intensitas cahaya. - Sound sensor untuk aplikasi sound pattern & tone recognition. - 3 servo motor /w built-in rotations sensor. - Digital wire interface untuk pengembangan lebih lanjut.

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INSciTE ROBOLAB 2.5 Software Training Lab

INSciTE   ROBOLAB 2.5 Software Training Lab

Introduction to ROBOLAB Programming 

Requirements to use this lesson document: 

    1.  LEGO Robotics Invention System  (The large box with the 700+ Lego parts – any version will work 

        fine). 

    2.  One LEGO rotation sensor. 

    3.  ROBOLAB 2.5 software (2.0 will also work.) 

    4.  PC.  Either a Windows PC or a MAC. (A notebook is best, but a desktop PC will do.) 

    5.  White-topped table 

The Hardware 

The brain of the Robotics Invention System is the RCX, which stands for Robotics Command System.  The 

RCX is a microcomputer, built into a yellow LEGO brick. The RCX uses sensors (such as touch and light) to  take input from its environment.    It can then process the data to make motors turn on and off. 

To perform the lessons in this class, you will build a simple robot using a minimum number of parts. 

The Software 

FLL allows participating teams to use one of two programming languages, RIS (Robotics Invention System) 

and ROBOLAB.  This class uses ROBOLAB. 

For teams using MACs, ROBOLAB is the only choice.  ROBOLAB is based on LabVIEW, which allows 

programming capabilities well beyond those needed for success in FLL competitions. In contrast, many people  think that RIS is easier to learn than ROBOLAB.  Neither language seems to have an edge in the competition. 

Your kids may use ROBOLAB 2.0.  Version 2.5 adds some capabilities, including the ability to connect the 

USB IR tower that became standard with the Mindstorm 2.0 kits. 

When ROBOLAB or RIS programs are downloaded to the RCX, the programs are a type called “embedded code”.  Embedded water in a rock means the water is “stuck” inside the rock.  Embedded code means that the program is “stuck” inside the RCX – there is no way to change the code after it is downloaded.  Programs can only be modified on the PC! 

When kids program on the PC, they are entering commands in ROBOLAB or RIS. ROBOLAB or RIS use human readable commands.  When downloading the program to the RCX, the PC converts the RIS or ROBOLAB commands to bytecode. Firmware, in the yellow brick, converts bytecode into machine code. which a microprocessor in the yellow brick understands.  Machine code is easy for machines but does not make much sense to humans. 

Remote Control for RCX Lego Mindstorm NXT

Remote Control for RCX Lego Mindstorm NXT

The LEGO MindStorms remote is a battery-operated, hand-held infrared remote control that can command an RCX to start and stop programs, run motors, and respond to three of the one-byte messages implemented by the standard RCX firmware. Even if the RCX is running a program, the motors can be controlled from the remote. Any motor commands will temporarily override the program's current motor settings. As soon as the RCX receives (or assumes) the "all buttons released" command from the remote the motors will resume their current programmed state, and if no program is running all motors will stop.

The remote has sixteen buttons which can be pressed simultaneously in any combination. Whenever one or more buttons is held down, the remote transmits data packets containing a bit field that indicates the state of all sixteen buttons. After the last button is released, the remote sends one final packet containing all "0" bits to indicate that no buttons are pressed.

The RCX does not acknowledge the remote's command packets, and if it does not receive valid packets continuously, it will assume "all buttons up" after a short interval. The RCX will not recognize the infrared remote protocol until after the factory firmware file (either firm0309.lgo or firm0328.lgo) has been downloaded. It should be noted that some replacement RCX firmwares implement their own interpretation of the buttons on the remote.

45544 LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set

This core set is optimized for classroom use and contains all you need to teach using the exciting LEGO® MINDSTORMS® set. It enables students to build, program and test their solutions based on real life robotics technology. 

It contains the EV3 Intelligent Brick, a powerful small computer that makes it possible to control motors and collect sensor feedback. It also enables BT and WiFi communication (NETGEAR WiFi dongle WNA1100 Wireless-N 150) as well as providing programming and data logging. Students are encouraged to brainstorm in order to find creative solutions to problems and then develop them through a process of selecting, building, testing and evaluating them. 

This is also an excellent way of getting students to talk to each other and cooperate as well as giving them hands on experience with an array of sensors, motors and intelligent units. Instructions for additional models are included in the software. 

The set also comes in a sturdy storage box with a sorting tray for easy classroom use and storage. The software and battery charger are sold separately.

The set includes:

– Three interactive servo motors 

– Built-in rotation sensor and ultrasonic sensor

– Color/light sensor, gyro sensor and two touch sensors

– Rechargeable battery

– Ball wheel

– Connecting cables

– Building instructions 

– LEGO Technic building bricks for creating a vast variety of models

Key Learning Values:

– Design and build programmable robots using motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles, and other technical components

– Understand and interpret two-dimensional drawings to create three-dimensional models

– Build, test, troubleshoot and revise designs to improve robot performance

– Gain practical, hands-on experience using mathematical concepts such as estimating and measuring distance, time, speed

– Communicate effectively using scientific and technical language

Lego Mindstorm V2.0 Sophisticated Robot

Lego Mindstorm V2.0 Sophisticated Robot. more info here:
http://2r-he.blogspot.com/2009/09/lego-mindstorms-nxt-20-8547.html

9686 Simple & Powered Machines Set by LEGO

9686 Simple & Powered Machines Set 
(Lego Education)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 

 As the core brick set in our Machines & Mechanisms range this set is ideal as a hands-on method for teaching your students about the principles of simple machines mechanisms and structures. With full-colour building instruction booklets for 10 principle models and 18 main models it can also be combined with the curricular-relevant activity packs and add-on sets to carry out a broad range of additional activities within design technology science and maths.

200097 LEGO® Education WeDo™„Software

200097 LEGO® Education WeDo™„Software 

Easy-to-use software and 12 theme-based activities for the WeDo Construction Set in one package! The drag-and-drop software, powered by LabVIEW, is icon-based and provides an intuitive programming environment. Features the digital Getting Started Guide with building tips and programming examples. Activities are divided into four themes: Amazing Mechanisms, Wild Animals, Play Soccer and Adventure Stories and provide up to 24 hours of instruction and project-based learning. Teacher notes, glossary and building instructions included.

Key Learning Values:

• Programming, using software , designing and creating a working model
• Use software to acquire information
• Use feedback to adjust a programming system output
• Working with simple machines, gears, levers, pulleys, transmission of motion
• Measuring time and distance, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, estimating, randomness, using variables
• Narrative and journalistic writing, storytelling, explaining, interviewing, interpreting

48MM OMNI WHEEL FOR LEGO NXT/SERVO MOTOR/DC motor

Omni Wheel or wheels that can rotate in all directions with a diameter of 48mm. This wheel is equipped with 2 different hubs that have holes on each hub. This wheel can be used on LEGO NXT, servo and DC gear motor.

Specification:

- Wheel Diameter: 48 mm

- Roller Diameter: 13 mm

- Material: Nylon

- Load capacity: 2 kg (max.)

Projects for Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0

The projects on this link are designed for the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 (8547) kit and software. No extra parts are required.

These projects cannot be used with the NXT 1.X kits.

More links:
Mindstorm NXT 1.x

Lego Mindstorm: NXT brick-shaped computer

The main component in the kit is a brick-shaped computer called the NXT brick. It can take input from up to four sensors and control up to three motors, via RJ12 cables, very similar to but incompatible with RJ11 phone cords. The brick has a 100x64 pixel greyscale LCD display and four buttons that can be used to navigate a user interface using hierarchical menus. It also has a speaker and can play sound files at sampling rates up to 8 kHz. Power is supplied by 6 AA (1.5 V each) batteries in the consumer version of the kit and by a Li-Ion rechargeable battery and charger in the educational version.

Technical specifications

* 32-bit AT91SAM7S256 main microprocessor (256 KB flash memory, 64 KB RAM)
* 8-bit ATmega48 microcontroller @ 4 MHz (4 KB flash memory, 512 Bytes RAM)
* 100×64 pixel LCD matrix display
* Can be programmed using Windows or Mac OS (NBC/NXC supports Linux as well)
* Users create a program with new software, powered by LabVIEW from National Instruments
* A single USB 2.0 port
* Bluetooth (Class II) wireless connectivity, to transfer programs to the NXT wirelessly or offer ways to control robots remotely (through mobile phones and possibly by PDA's)
* 4 input ports, 6-wire cable digital platform (One port includes a IEC 61158 Fieldbus Type 4/EN 50 170 (P-NET) compliant expansion port for future use)
* 3 output ports, 6-wire cable digital platform
* Digital Wire Interface, allowing for third-party development of external devices

Other software can also be used.

Firmware and developer kits

Lego has released the firmware for the NXT Intelligent Brick as Open Source.

Several developer kits are available that contain documentation for the NXT:

* Software Developer Kit (SDK), includes information on host USB drivers, executable file format, and bytecode reference
* Hardware Developer Kit (HDK), includes documentation and schematics for the NXT brick and sensors
* Bluetooth Developer Kit (BDK), documents the protocols used for Bluetooth communications

ELECTRONIC BRICK - MOISTURE SENSOR

What is an electronic brick? An electronic brick is an electronic module which can be assembled like Lego bricks simply by plugging in and pulling out. Compared to traditional universal boards and circuit modules assembled with various electronic components, electronic brick has standardized interfaces, plug and play, simplifying construction of prototype circuit on one’s own. There are many types of electronic bricks, and we provide more than twenty types with different functions including buttons, sensors, Bluetooth modules, etc, whose functions cover from sensor to motor drive, from Ethernet to wireless communication via Bluetooth, and so on. We will continue to add more types to meet the various needs of different projects.

Electronic brick of soil moisture sensor is mainly used to detect the moisture content in the soil. The control board can get the moisture value or threshold in the soil via analog or digital pins.

Specs:
Brick Type Sensor Brick
Brick Interface 4PIN Parallel
Brick Power Supply 5V
Board Size 71.65 X 24.00 X 1.6mm
LED Color No
Weight 22.00g
Model IM121017001

RS Media bring technology to life

RS Media bring technology to life, playing MP3's, MPEG4's, and taking photos & videos as he interacts with his environment. He has a head-mounted camera, a colour LCD screen in his chest, a full speakers system embedded in his armor, 40 MB of internal memory, and an external memory card slot.

Control RS Media with his controller or the media controls embedded on his hands; play Java games, navigate the media menus, switch between his four personalities (RS Media, Service Bot 3000, Space Bot, and Billy-Joen Sapien) or create your own personality using the RS Media editing suite software. The RS Media is able to walk around the house, effectively "seeing" with infrared vision and moving about like an old man in a park feeding pigeons thanks to foot and gauntlet sensors. If the robot "hears" a sound, it will investigate and confront the culprit.

* It can display an image or MPEG video downloaded by the user onto the robot’s removable SD memory sticks, on the LCD display

* The ability to store body movements with the user being the puppet master, like Robosapien V2 can. However, it will allow the user to edit those movements with the robot’s accompanying BodyCon editing package

* You can record and store your voice into the robot’s SD memory sticks which can be played back by the robot

* Includes a USB port, protocol version 1.0, for interfacing with the robot

* It can play back music files that you download to it through it’s 11 watt stereo speakers; making the robot something akin to a programmable roving boom box.

* You can play Java games and navigate the media menus. The most interesting feature of the new Robosapien RS Media robot is the ability to modify and swap personalities, thanks to the removable SD memory cards.

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Robosapien V1: WowWee RC Humanoid Robot Regular Price: £ 59.99 Special Price: £ 50.00 As low as: £ 48.99

Features:	Product Specifications: - LCD Screen: High Quality TFT 1.9" Screen, 16 bit colour, 176 x 132 pixels which shows you what the robot is seeing through the camera that is mounted on his head - Camera: Motion tracking, photo and MPEG4 encoding - Speakers - 11 watts of power, 2 hand speakers, back mounted woofer - Sonic Sensor - 2 microphones for sound localisation, 1 x microphone for MP3 recording - Operating System: Linux Embedded OS - Memory - 40 MB Flash Memory - Upgrade-able Memory: SD card slot up to 1 GB (SD card not included) - PC Connection: USB 1.1 (cable provided) - PC Software: File manipulation - Product Weight: 5 Kg - Boxed-product weight: 8 Kg Even More info: Thanks to its full-colour LCD screen and SD card slot, the Robosapien RS Media is already looking like the smartest robot on the block, but it now turns out that it can be made even smarter by hooking it up to Lego’s Mindstorm NXT robot brain. Robosapien designer Mark Tilden loves Mindstorm kit so much he has designed his new robot so that the Mindstorm NXT robot brain fits perfectly on the rear as a backpack. Once the NXT brain is hooked up to the RS Media you can use it to program in complicated sequences of moves to let the Robosapien perform even more tricks!! Pretty cool! Summary: # You have the ability to define your own RS Media personality by assigning and editing data files. # Now able to play videos and music, display photo's and store user data. # There's a full colour LCD display in his chest, speakers and subwoofer embedded in his armour, a USB connector, secure digital memory slot and an MP3 player! # RS Media can display and store data easily downloaded from your PC using the software provided. # Define your own logic flow, create your on actions and assign your own voice files for a totally unique RS Media. # Even choreograph a dance routine to your favourite dance track!
Batteries:	Robosapien RS Media requires: RS Media: 6xD + 4xAA batteries Hand controller: 3xAA Batteries not included but availbel form us)
Dimensions:	Product Dimensions: 40 x 20 x 60 cm
Movies:

Electronic Brick - Track Sensor

An electronic brick is an electronic module which can be assembled like Lego bricks simply by plugging in and pulling out. Compared to traditional universal boards and circuit modules assembled with various electronic components, electronic brick has standardized interfaces, plug and play, simplifying construction of prototype circuit on one’s own. There are many types of electronic bricks, and we provide more than twenty types with different functions including buttons, sensors, Bluetooth modules, etc, whose functions cover from sensor to motor drive, from Ethernet to wireless communication via Bluetooth, and so on. We will continue to add more types to meet the various needs of different projects.

Electronic brick of track sensor is based on sensor TCRT5000, which is to receive the returned infrared signals after sending out to detect the signal strength. Within a certain height range, the control board can detect whether there are objects blocking via digital pins . Track sensors are widely used in smart cars or printers for black and white line detection.

• Brick Type Sensor Brick
• Brick Interface 3PIN
• Brick Power Supply 5V
• Board Size 48 × 13 × 1.6mm
• LED Color No
• Weight 15g