LEGO® MINDSTORMST lets you design and program real robots that do what you want them to. With the Robotics Invention System 2.0T, the core set of the LEGO MINDSTORMS product range, you can create everything from a light-sensitive intruder alarm to a robotic rover that can follow a trail, move around obstacles, and even duck into dark corners.
The CRX
At the heart of the Robotics Invention System 2.0 is the RCXT, an autonomous LEGO microcomputer that can be programmed using a PC. The RCX serves as the brain of LEGO MINDSTORMS inventions.
RCX CODE
Then you create a program for your robotic invention using RCX Code, a simple yet powerful programming language. To help you program your Robotics Invention System 2.0 creations use the new updated ConstructopediaT, enriched User Guide, and new companion CD.
The heart of the system
Is the RCX, an autonomous LEGO microcomputer that can be programmed using a PC. The RCX serves as the brain of LEGO MINDSTORMS inventions. It uses sensors to take input from its environment, processes data, and signals output motors to turn on and off. Users first build their robot using the RCX and LEGO elements. They then create a program for their invention using RCX Code, a simple yet powerful programming language. Next, they download their program to the RCX using a special infrared transmitter. Their creation can now interact with the environment, fully independent from the computer.
The Robotics Invention System provides children with guidance to build working robots in under an hour, as well as inspiration for more complex robotic inventions.
The Parts
You first build your robot using the RCX and over 700 LEGO elements, attaching sensors, motors, gears, and other LEGO bricks. The Robotics Invention System 2.0 includes detailed instructions for building modular "plug-and-play" robots: The Roverbot--a steady going robot that moves around, avoids obstacles, and can follow a line; the Acrobot--a fast moving robot that flips and dances; and the Inventorbot--a smart, attentive robot that can greet you and help you in many other ways.
Contents of the LEGO MINDSTORMS
Robotics Invention System 2.0
-RCXT Microcomputer
-CD-ROM Software
-ContructopediaT
-3 Guided Challenges
-6 Pro Challenges
-USB Infrared Transmitter
-718 pieces, including:
-2 Motors
-2 Touch Sensors
-1 Light Sensor
* Not compatiable with Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating systems, but is compatible with Windows XP.
