NXTCentral.com » sensor http://www.nxtcentral.com The Place for Everything LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:48:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tilted Twister: A Rubik’s cube Solver!!! http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/ http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:52:05 +0000 snowblader13 http://www.nxtcentral.com/2008/03/26/tilted-twister-a-rubik%e2%80%99s-cube-solver/ Here is a really good example of what you could do with one NXT Retail Set and no other parts or sensors needed. A Rubik’s Cube solver!!! It uses just the retail kit. It seems like a simple design but would be a complex program. The following is some specks on it:

 

  • Scanning the cube: 1 minute
  • Calculating a solution: 20 – 40 seconds
  • Executing the moves: 1 – 5 minutes. Average 4.5 minutes (60 faceturns)
  • Average total time: 6 minutes

Here is his website and a video of it in action.

http://tiltedtwister.com/index.html

(Edit) The Maker has added the LDD File and Program files on his site, so head on over there and build one for yourself.

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I was Thinking about getting some more sensors besides the ones that come with the set like the IR LINK, Compass, Accelerometer ECT. Which one do you like the best? So pick which one that you have, want , or would like the most. You can select up to two of them if you cannot make your mind up. Also if there is just one that you love so much You can just vote by replying.

Go over to the forum to vote on your two favorites.

Poll: Which Sensors are the best?

Here are the ones that I thought would be the most popular:

  • Hi Technic IR LINK
  • Hi Technic Compass Sensor
  • Hi Technic Acceleration / Tilt Sensor
  • Hi Technic Gyro Sensor
  • Hi Technic Color Sensor
  • Mindsensors Acceleration Sensor
  • Mindsensors PS2 Interface
  • Mindsensors Compass Sensor
  • Mindsensors Infra Red Obstacle Detector
  • Mindsensors RCX to NXT Communication


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