Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Robotics Monday: Gravity Sensor

Name of Model: Using a MacBook as tilting remote for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
Created by: Kortenkamp
Found at: http://nxtasy.org/2007/06/30/control-nxt-by-macbook-gravity-sensor/
Details:
This isn't quite a model, I guess, but it's fascinating none-the-less. Apparently Mac Book computers come with a "gravity sensor" that can determine which direction the computer is tilting in. That and some nifty bluetooth-enabled software turns the computer into a remote control for a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 'bot.
This is July 2nd's model of the day

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