MINDSENSORS ARDUINO interface

Infos from TheNxtStep (Author: Daniele Benedettelli):
http://www.mindsensors.com/images/pagemaster/NXShieldwithUnow300.jpg

MINDSENSORS has designed this shield that will allow Arduino to replace *ehm* to be integrated into the LEGO MINDSTORMS system.

It will have 4 NXT motor ports, 4 NXT sensor ports and several RC servo motor ports. The NXShield will attach to an Arduino Duemilanove or Uno or similar Arduino clones. (Picture shown here with a Duemilanove)
The programming for the NXShield will be on Arduino, using usual Arduino C/C++ programming environment. There will be only one I2C port, so you can use multiple sensors on the bus only if they have different addresses.

Videos from RoboCup German Open 2011, Magdeburg

The TechUnited team has recorded its live stream. The recorded videos are now available on the following sites:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/robocup-soccer—german-open-magdeburg-2011

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13720977

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13699713

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13685403

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13678754

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13678526

and for the @Home-League:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/robocup-german-open-2011—stream-2

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13720560

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13682112

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13682012

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13681946

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13681890

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13678992

Experiment „Dockingstation“ / Jeffrey

Heyho,

Some of you already know about it, but now it is official. As a fan of Roberta on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Roberta.Roboter) you are now able to download an exclusive experiment, describing a dockingstation and a NXT robot, called „Jeffrey“ that is able to find this dockingstation to recharge its battery. Just log in to Facebook, become a fan and click on „For Fans only!“.

Btw, this is the experiment i showed in Zwolle, some of you might remember.

Feel free to blog about it, give feedback and have fun with it!

br,

Sebastian

Remote Controlled NXT via Android Phone

The guys at freedroidz developed an android app to remote control the Lego Mindstorms NXT. Here is a Youtube-Video showing the remote control in action:

The required Software is available for download at:

https://wiki.evolvis.org/freedroidz/index.php/Android_Remote_de