{"id":1777,"date":"2011-03-09T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T15:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dankohn.info\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2020-08-17T17:56:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T17:56:19","slug":"nxt-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.dankohn.info\/index.php\/2011\/03\/09\/nxt-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Dan from Triangle Amateur Robotics<\/a> here is a resource list for NXT Robots:<\/p>\n

For the mechanical\/LEGO techniques side of things, start with Tora No
\nMaki (this recently became available in book form, but you can still
\ndownload it legally and free – the author asks for a donation if you
\nuse it): http:\/\/www.isogawastudio.co.jp\/legostudio\/toranomaki\/en\/download.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Some handy NXT resources:
\nNXTStep blog: http:\/\/www.thenxtstep.blogspot.com\/<\/a>
\nNXC (C-style programming language):
\nhttp:\/\/bricxcc.sourceforge.net\/nbc\/<\/a> http:\/\/bricxcc.sourceforge.net\/<\/a>
\nmindboards: http:\/\/mindboards.sourceforge.net\/<\/a>
\nTinkernology blog: http:\/\/tinkernology.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

CAD options (my guess is that there won’t be time for saving designs
\nfrom the camp, but these could still come in handy – they’re widely
\nused for piecing together designs without parts handy, and can be used
\nfor making instructions as well):
\nLDraw\/MLCAD: http:\/\/www.ldraw.org\/<\/a>
\nLDD: http:\/\/ldd.lego.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m not sure where to find the official rules for the sumo robots
\nthey’re making but you can check out some examples:
\nNXTLog (LEGO’s official repository for kid’s NXT creations) sumo
\ncreations: http:\/\/us.mindstorms.lego.com\/en-us\/community\/nxtlog\/DisplayProjectList.aspx?tag=sumo<\/a>
\nOne set of rules: http:\/\/web.mac.com\/aklego\/Sumo\/Rules.html<\/a><\/p>\n

NXT Programs (one-kit models\/programs\/instructions for all versions of the NXT kits – also noteworthy for the instructions being actual photos taken while taking the models apart): http:\/\/www.nxtprograms.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sure to be of use down-the-road as kids inevitably lose parts:
\nBrickLink (Buy\/sell individual parts online): http:\/\/www.bricklink.com\/<\/a>
\nLEGO Education (frequently has parts and kits not available through regular stores, such as the Education edition kit the camp is using): http:\/\/www.legoeducation.us\/store\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Some more general LEGO links
\nBrickset (set image\/review database): http:\/\/www.brickset.com\/<\/a>
\nPeeron (set inventory\/instructions database): http:\/\/www.peeron.com\/inv<\/a>
\nLUGNET (LEGO User Group NETwork – includes a number of databases, resources, and newsgroups): http:\/\/www.lugnet.com\/<\/a>
\nMOCPages (social network for sharing creations): http:\/\/www.mocpages.com\/<\/a>
\nBrickShelf (image hosting for creations – you can sort by theme to filter for Mindstorms and Technic): http:\/\/www.brickshelf.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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