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  RE: robosoccer ball problem...
 
Hi all, I am trying to get some middle school kids playing a bit with the robosoccer idea. I don't want to frustrate them with the fluctuating IR ball. So, I am planning to find a constant "lighted" ball for them instead, but no luck. Wonder if (...) (17 years ago, 28-May-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  robo soccer
 
I'm not sure if this is a right forum to ask for this. I am wondering if there is anyone who may be interested in working with 10 high school kids on learning how to do robosoccer. --Elizabeth (17 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Pop-up parts description
 
How might I implement a pop-up parts description when a student points the mouse at a part on the screen? Granted this procedure needs a library of part names in the language of choice. I imagine having to define a collision mask around the part and (...) (17 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Re: explore A.I. with game design?
 
(...) I've been using Game Maker for the past 5 years. www.gamemaker.nl (17 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  explore A.I. with game design?
 
I want to try using game software to help children, junior high and high school kids, explore fundamental A.I. Any suggestion out there? I have started in looking into Multimedia Fusion Development Software. I'd like to find out if there is better (...) (17 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Project the NXT screen using NeXTScreen2
 
John Hansen has released a utility that's great for projecting the NXT screen for the entire class to see. There are two versions in a zip file. (URL) I've already used NeXTScreen2 in class to demonstrate how to use the View mode. It worked (...) (17 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  FW: Legway with ROBOLAB 2.9
 
(...) LEGO light (...) I initially thought it might just be because of the lego light sensor being incapable of recognizing the light difference for a slight tilt. Then, I thought, if that's the case, perhaps I can mount 2 light sensors on the same (...) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  RE: Legway with ROBOLAB 2.9
 
(URL) - Legway-RL-2-9 - This folder is not yet public. -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Chio Siong Soh Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 10:11 PM To: lugnet.robotics.edu@lugnet.com; (...) (17 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.loc.sg)
 
  Re: GBC in the Classroom
 
(...) Thanks for the heads up, this is wonderful to see. We primarily came up with the GBC idea for exactly one of the reasons you mention in the PDF - we wanted a collaborative, not competitive, LEGO event for groups, clubs, and kids. It has (...) (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.loc.sg)
 
  Legway with ROBOLAB 2.9
 
At the recent LEGO Engineering Conference 2007 in Singapore, (URL) showed how kids using ROBOLAB 2.9 could learn about proportional control and apply it to their robots like making a model car go a precise distance and a proportional control line (...) (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.loc.sg)
 
  GBC in the Classroom
 
We've just had our first LEGO Engineering Conference in Singapore with Prof Chris Rogers as the Keynote speaker. (URL) other things I had the opportunity to give three presentations, of which my favourite is the one on "GBC - A Fun Way to Learn (...) (17 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.loc.sg)
 
  Re: Studless building techniques
 
(...) Font issue, I'm sure. The text seems pretty consistent with its use of "M". (...) I wanted to point out here that this was the official LEGO web site you were looking at, not private pages. "M" is actually an internal measurement that TLG has (...) (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Re: Studless building techniques
 
(...) Hmm I generally use a unitless number when working with Lego here.. But I do remember having it drilled into me at school how bad that is, we had a math teacher who used to bounce up and down red in the face when people failed to mention the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Re: Studless building techniques
 
(...) Dang. Yes, they do... and I'm ashamed to say I've known about those for some time, and neither myself nor several other folks never picked up on that. Drat. (...) Since that's the way numbers work, that's how I'd teach (more to the point (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Re: Studless building techniques
 
(...) <snip> (...) building (...) Stability link. (...) 6-8-10 (...) the (...) beams (...) holes. As (...) misleading. (...) the (...) typical (...) compute the (...) hard to (...) 3-4-5 works (...) distances (...) methinks, (...) This I would be (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Re: Studless building techniques
 
"Merredith Portsmore" <merredith@legoengineering.com> wrote in message news:J6M3F1.us@lugnet.com... (...) Merredith, Thanks very much for the link. It looks promising. Mark Haye Professional programmer. Closed source. Do not attempt. (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Re: Studless building techniques
 
In lugnet.robotics.edu, Merredith Portsmore wrote: <snip> (...) Meredith, Thanks for posting this. It is wonderful first shot at some of these building topics. I am concerned, however, about the Pythagorean triangles on the Stability link. The (...) (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Re: Studless building techniques
 
(...) There are some good basics at the LEGO Technic Design School. They've been slowly adding more (URL) Beams & Connectors How LEGO TECHNIC elements work together. Lesson 1: TECHNIC 101 Lesson 2: Stability with LEGO TECHNIC Course: Gears TECHNIC (...) (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Studless building techniques
 
I am working with a couple FLL teams, building with the NXT. I am having a little trouble coaching them on studless building techniques, as it is still a bit of a new concept to me as well. I'm sure I've seen presentations or how-to's on the subject (...) (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.edu)
 
  Newbie needs Help
 
Hi, I am a newbie and would appreciate some help. My 11 year old has just joined his school robotics club. He will be using set 9794 (Mindstorms for School with ROBOLAB 2.5.4) and has to prepare a robot for a Tug-of-War competition (based on FLL (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)


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