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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
LEGO Mindstorms is a line of Lego Group products combining programmable bricks with electric motors, sensors, Lego bricks, and Lego Technic pieces (such as gears, axles, beams, and pneumatic parts) to build robots and other automated or interactive systems. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms Wikipedia - Mindstorms], 21:10, 21 July 2006 (MEST)) | |||
LEGO Mindstorms can be | LEGO Mindstorms can be considered toys and/or educational [[microworld]]s to learn [[computer programming]]. | ||
See also: [[Lego Dacta]] | See also: [[Lego Dacta]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Originally, this product has been co-developed with the Epistemology and Learning Group of [http://www.media.mit.edu/ MIT Media Lab]. Since collaboration has ended, this research group renamed to [http://www.media.mit.edu/research/ResearchPubWeb.pl?ID=33 Lifelong Kindergarden] worked on other systems, e.g. [[Crickets]] (marketed by another company) | |||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
* LEGO sells different variants of this product: RCX and the recent NXT | * LEGO sells different variants of this product: RCX and the recent NXT which includes an icon-based [[visual programming language]]. | ||
* For each LEGO provides software (programming languages), but there are numerous other ones that one can use instead. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms Wikipedia article] | * For each LEGO provides software (programming languages), but there are numerous other ones that one can use instead. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms Wikipedia article] | ||
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* [http://mindstorms.lego.com/ LEGO MindStorms official site] | * [http://mindstorms.lego.com/ LEGO MindStorms official site] | ||
* [http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/lego-announces-mindstorms-ev3-a-more-hackable-robotics-kit/?utm_source=roboticsnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=010813 Lego Announces Mindstorms EV3, a More 'Hackable' Robotics Kit] By: Erico Guizzo and Stephen Cass @ IEEE Spectrum, January 07, 2013 | |||
[[Category:Microworlds]] | [[Category:Microworlds]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:LEGO]] | ||
[[Category: educational robotics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 5 February 2020
Definition
LEGO Mindstorms is a line of Lego Group products combining programmable bricks with electric motors, sensors, Lego bricks, and Lego Technic pieces (such as gears, axles, beams, and pneumatic parts) to build robots and other automated or interactive systems. (Wikipedia - Mindstorms, 21:10, 21 July 2006 (MEST))
LEGO Mindstorms can be considered toys and/or educational microworlds to learn computer programming.
See also: Lego Dacta
History
Originally, this product has been co-developed with the Epistemology and Learning Group of MIT Media Lab. Since collaboration has ended, this research group renamed to Lifelong Kindergarden worked on other systems, e.g. Crickets (marketed by another company)
Software
- LEGO sells different variants of this product: RCX and the recent NXT which includes an icon-based visual programming language.
- For each LEGO provides software (programming languages), but there are numerous other ones that one can use instead. See the Wikipedia article
Links
- Lego Announces Mindstorms EV3, a More 'Hackable' Robotics Kit By: Erico Guizzo and Stephen Cass @ IEEE Spectrum, January 07, 2013