Archive for 2011

Archive for 2011

  • NXTBee Lookup Table Example

    A lookup table is a way to put a checksum into a transmission. Rather than calculate out the checksum, a lookup table operates much faster.

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  • Update on NXT-G Blocks for NXTBee

    Strings, numbers, and boolean values oh my! The NXTBee NXT-G blocks can now send darn near everything!

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  • The NXTBee Lego Mindstorms Sensor for Mindstorms NXT

    Multi-Robot Communication Using the NXTBee

    A project where RobotC uses seven NXTBee's with the Lego Mindstorms NXT to create a swarm of robots. In fact, in this project, they used 7 (SEVEN!) robots, all coordinating and communicating with each other!

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  • The NXTbee wireless sensor attached to Port 4 on the Lego Mindstorms NXT

    NXT-G Blocks for the NXTBee Beta Released

    Today we're releasing the NXT-G blocks for the NXTBee for Lego Mindstorms!

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  • Dexter Industries Sensors for LEGO Mindstorms NXT - dSolar CapBank

    Updated Sensor Pictures

    We recently updated our website with a few updated sensor pictures.  We’re constantly working to improve our designs; either make them more functional or, dare we say, more beautiful. We had some good fortune when a good friend of ours, Henry, recently offered to take some pictures of some of our latest designs.  Henry is an incredible guy who,...

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  • Release of the Thermal Infrared!

    The Thermal Infrared Sensor is now for sale! The sensor reads surface temperatures of objects up to 700°F (+380°C).  The sensor has a high accuracy of 0.5°C. If you have ever wanted to measure object temperatures, find a warm body in a room, make night-time videos of  your cat for youtube, or make beautiful pictures of objects, you now...

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  • New Workbook: Beginning GPS for NXT Robots

    We've just finished our first workbook! This book is a full introduction to the basics of GPS and with hands-on activities and tutorials on how to use all of the features of the GPS Sensor with NXT Robots.

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  • Thermal Infrared Sensor for Lego Mindstorms NXT from Dexter Industries

    Thermal Infrared Sensor

    The thermal infrared is a sensor measures the heat of objects without touch them, by measuring the infrared radiation coming off.

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  • Controlling an NXT from Half Way Around the World

    Controlling Xander's NXT from anywhere in the world.

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  • Lego Street View Car on the Street

    Lego Streetview Project

    Mark Crosbie has started an epic project: a Lego version of Google's Streetview Car. Google is using bikes, trikes, cars, and more to map the entire world out digitally. We're hoping that Mark's project eventually makes it's way to Google as well.

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