Creating a Vending Machine with Lego Mindstorm Abstract: Vending machines have come a long way, since their introduction to human society thousands of years ago. Although the basic concept of a vending machine has not changed, modern day technology has significantly enhanced them. Our vending machine is no different. Although our vending machine is not top of the line, it is also not such a bad one either. We started out with building the five main components of a vending machine: the dispenser
idea to improve this current procedure. We have thought of installing a special code or device in cars so that every time it stands in a security gate, it sends a code to the security gate, and if it’s the right code, allow the car in. Using Lego Mindstorm, we made a prototype of such a car. We downloaded a NQC code into the RCX of the car(s) and security gate. The NQC will only let the car with the right code in, but it will sound an alarm for all the cars that do not have the correct code. This
Includes Source Code Robotic Garbage Truck Abstract For my final project I decided to build a robot garbage truck that can drive by itself on a ?road? and pick up garbage. This garbage truck would also be able to distinguish from trashcans and anything else that might be in its place. This robot is a one-of-its-kind creation that has to my knowledge never been tried before. So I could replicate a real garbage truck as much as possible, I researched how garbage trucks work and how they have
a bracelet. Unfortunately, the process of tying a knot alone was too much work to try and move on to an entire bracelet. I had neither the time nor the insight to build a flexible and usable 'arm.' I tested and modified a design from the Lego Mindstorms book, but found that I could neither open nor close the hand. I continued to further modify the design to be able to grab and let go of string but the result was extremely bulky. Also I could not find a plausible and spaceconstrained way
Personal Electronic Home Room Security System-Bot Question: Is it possible to create a personal electronic home room security system with Lego’s Mindstorm kit? Hypothesis: If I use the Lego’s Mindstorm kit, I hypothesize that any type of security system is possible with legos because the freedom of using as many RCX blocks as possible allows room for larger and more complex robots, though the program NQC does have some limits to it. Background Research: Ever since the beginning of civilization
Includes Source Code Lego Navigation System Abstract My project was to create a robot out of a Lego Mindstorms construction set that was capable of “knowing” where it was. The robot would head out on a random path, remember and update its location, and return to its origin on a straight line. The challenge of this project was not so much a matter of constructing the robot, but of creating a working program in the week and a half time limit. The project goal was met on the last day, thus
other people. Unfortunately, sometimes parents discover that either they or their children are allergic to the dogs. In addition, some parents dislike all pets and complain that they are too much of a hassle. These conflicts may be solved by a Lego Mindstorm robot that performs tricks like a pet dog. First of all, the robot has no fur that may trigger allergic reactions and provides entertainment for children. It may still help children attract attention and give
RoboShape: The Drawing Robot ABSTRACT For our final project, we have chosen to build a robot, using the Legos Mindstorm kit. It will be programmed using NQC. The name of the robot is Roboshape. It is comprised of two main structures; a rectangular base, which is the y axis, and a black log, which is the x axis and moves along the y axis. Our robot uses a light sensor to scan in a certain colored piece of paper, and using this percentage input, it will print out the desired shape. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE
that uses a toaster to make toast, butters it with spray butter and makes a CD player play the song "Yeah Toast" would be both useful and entertaining. Using the Lego Mindstorms and MAC NQC to program them such a robot could be possible. Using the suggested design and programs for the Roboarm in the Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms as a starting point I built the robot and modified it for the toaster. During testing of the motors, it was discovered that Toast-O-Bot is not strong enough to press
intended to inform a research-type person of summed knowledge. Not much relevance to the teaching or learning of robotics as a method. - Baum, Dave. Dave Baum’s Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms. Emeryville, Calif. : New York : Apress, 2000. This e-book is a comprehensive overview of the LEGO® Mindstorms robotics set. Most of the book is used on explaining the various parts to the set. Included are ideas and reasoning behind specifics of the set related to childhood development. Projects
Throughout my life, I have endeavored to seek answers beyond my own experiences and have tried to assist others as they venture into their own strange territories of learning. Inquisitive and curious, my four year old bespectacled face was always pressed into a book, intently reading and learning more about the world. I amassed hundreds of books of which I read repeatedly, giving me a jump start on my learning process, one that few others had. Whenever I discovered something new, I would continuously
the robot will still be able to move for convenience. Just like the RCX, it will have computer connectivity, except that it will have a wired connection for higher speed and lower cost. Materials and Prototype Design Parts List: Many standard Lego parts 3 Motors 8, 16, 24, and 40-tooth gears One Touch Sensor 1 RCX 1 Black Crayola Marker My robot is divided into 3 basic parts (not including the RCX brick). Below the RCX, brick, I have the standard wheel structure with the standard gear
Lego.com Case Study Lego Mindstorms The non-commercial website Lego.com has been an enormous success providing Lego with a strong presence on the Internet. However, implementing a website capable of handling sales transactions requires a great deal more than a non-commercial site. The firm has implemented an ERP system which may provide some technical support for the website. The details of the ERP system are unknown at this time; however, the goal of implementing the system was to optimize
Includes Source Code Abstract The goal of the Bump-Code Decipherer was to try to get a robot to play music when it read Braille, in this case, made of Lego® pieces. The robot read things with touch sensors, much like a person would read Braille with their fingers, and once it finished a row of musical notes, it would play out what it read. Though not perfect, it can play out music given input. Given more time, I would be able to add sharps, flats and various other musical ornaments and also
To begin I will tell the history of Lego. Master carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen opens the doors of his business in 1932, in the village of Billund, Denmark. He made stepladders, ironing boards, stools and wooden toys. His son, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, started to work in the business at the age of 12. In 1934, Ole Kirk Kristiansen Company and his products now adopt the name LEGO, formed from the Danish words "LEg GOdt" ("play well"). After some time, they realized that in Latin the word "LEg GOdt"
Ole Kirk Kristiansen, the founder of Lego, was born on April 7, 1891. Ole Kirk Kristiansen Started working at a farm and later got an apprenticeship with as carpenter that he completed years later. When he turned twenty four, Kirk bought the Billund Joinery Factory. They created things like doors, windows, kitchen cabinets, cupboards, coffins, chests of drawers, and hand tools. He was a religious man who went about his life thankful for the things god had granted him and tried his best in everything
The history behind Lego’s is an interesting story of how they came to be. The Lego was a great idea. The Lego is a fun, imaginative, creative, and educational toy! The story behind these amazing toys is interesting! The Lego goes way back to the great depression too! These bricks are cool to play with! The Lego is a plastic building brick. It was made by Ole Kirk Christiansen in Denmark. The first Legos were actually plastic but had to go back to wood because, the people did not like them. But lets
With all of the designing that was happening in the company, it helped to shrink its profits. Lego City was a popular toy for children but the redesigning shrank the sales and attention the product was once getting. A worker of Lego said it well when he said, “Management was to blame, the same people who were doing crappy products then are making world-class products today” (Greene). Essentially the managers and higher up executives didn’t communication what direction the company should be going
Most people can remember playing with Legos at some point in their lives. From 1958-2013, 650 billion Lego bricks were manufactured and sold in 130 countries, making Legos one of the most popular childhood toys. In more recent years, with digital technology on the rise, Lego’s have a become popular subject in video games and movies. The Lego Movie was the first movie centered around Legos to use a fully CGI animation style. While The Lego Movie may at first appear to be an average children's movie
The Lego Movie: A Glimpse into Plato’s Cave Allegory Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you’re a part of a team; everything is awesome, when you’re living in a dream. The lyrics from the theme song in The Lego Movie (McKay, Lord and Miller) captures what it is like to be in a bubble, doing life in our comfort zone. I will examine the correlation between the movie and Plato’s cave allegory by describing the allegory, giving an explanation of the movie and finally making connections