Lego Mindstorms NXT 8527 This is Brand New and Factory Sealed.

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Lego Mindstorms NXT 8527 This is Brand New and Factory Sealed. This auction is for one BRAND NEW LEGO Mindstorms Set # 9527. This set is brand new with the LEGO seals still intact. There is a little shelf wear on the box but the box is factory sealed. Go to this item sells for $869.88 Product Features Intelligent brick with 32-bit microprocessor; more memory and flash Three interactive servo motors features built-in rotation sensors that aligns speed for precise control and new sound patterns and tones 577 specially selected LEGO TECHNIC elements for sturdy and durable building and improved functionality and movement Icon-based drag-and-drop program building environment 6 AA batteries required which is not included Product Description Sure, Mindstorms NXT is a toy, but it is an important toy, like a piano or a chemistry set. It's one of those items that engages an imagination and possibly opens doors to new interests. Since our future is surely to be shared with robots--it's already started happening, just look at Roomba --those robots will need, at least initially, humans to program and maintain them. Those people, years from now, will likely remember their experiences with Lego Mindstorms. Out of the Box The main part of the kit is the NXT itself. It's about the size of an iPod (though a bit thicker) with a a loudspeaker, a monochrome LCD, and navigation keys on the front. This is the controller for the robot--it's brain, if you will. It has three ports on top for connecting to the servo motors and four ports on the bottom for connecting to four different sensors: Touch, Light, Sound, and Ultrasonic (see detail below). *The NXT: the computer-controlled brain of the Mindstorms robot *Touch Sensor: enables the robot to feel and react to its environment *Sound Sensor: enables the robot to react to sound *Light Sensor: can detect light and color *Ultrasonic Sensor: allows the robot to measure distance and react to movement *Servo Motors: ensures the robot moves with precision The set includes Ethernet-like wires for connecting all of these to the NXT, as well as software and a basic USB cable for downloading programs from your computer. Then there are all the Lego parts, hundreds of them, and most are very small. It would be a good idea to get a plastic organizer for the different parts--it would not only make construction and storage easier but also part loss less likely. Hitting the Bricks The instructions for MNXT are simple, illustrated, and they gently take the new user on an introductory path through the system. The quick start guide promises a 30-minute robot building and programing intro, though for me it was closer to 50 (I'm a little old and slow). It starts with a simple diagnostic routine which shows you how to test the function of all sensors, then proceeds to step-by-step picture instructions for building a basic first robot. It's about as complex as building a piece of Ikea furniture. Next, I installed the software. Be sure to check the system requirements (below). The software is well-designed and very intuitive. It comes with built-in video instructions on how to create your first simple program and download it to your NXT. Bringing It To Life Programming is the real gem in this system. It has a drag-and-drop interface using pre-programmed objects that you pull from a palette and snap to other objects. Each object is configurable. For example, the Sound object brings up a sub-window that allows you to choose between a tone and a list of sound files, set the volume, set duration, and so on. Little Lego bricks between the objects reinforce the idea that building a NXT program is like building a Lego model. Programming this way is much easier than, say, creating a web page from scratch. Lego even offers a software development kit for getting deeper into the programming. There comes a... read more

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