New MDP Profiles

Sunday, August 13th, 2006

The LEGO MDP Invention Gallery has been updated with two new profiles - Michael Brandl and Andreas Dreier. Both profiles include a NXT solution for decorating eggs. And if you recall, nxtasy.org published a post last month featuring Andreas’ cool plotter.

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Prototype Vernier Sensors Adaptor

Sunday, August 13th, 2006

Vernier Software & Technology supplies many different sensors for educational purposes working with a wide variety of measurement systems. With the release of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT, Vernier officially joined a collaboration with LEGO Education to develop curriculum and sensors. Vernier’s sensors are analog based and connecting them to the NXT requires some electronics (impedance matching etc.) for which they are designing an appropriate adaptor.

Above is a picture of the Vernier sensors adaptor prototype. It will allow interfacing of the NXT brick with all Vernier sensors with “British Telecom Analog Connector” (BTA) which are listed as X-BTA part numbers on their website (about 40 different sensors!). According to Vernier, the adaptor will be out in the market in a few months.

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