Lego Mindstorms

Robots for kids(and grown-ups too)

@adamcohenrose

Published in 1980

Seymour Papert(image courtesy of http://cyberneticzoo.com/)

Turtle (from cover of Mindstorms book)

LEGO Mindstorms

With lots of time…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fAn5A0HbhU

Motors

Sensors

Motors

Extra sensors

Accelerometermindsensors.com

Vision subsystem!mindsensors.com

GPS sensorMartijn ten Bhömer

Compass sensorhitechnic.com

RFID sensorcodatex.com

Control from your phone

Use your phone’s eyes & ears

Kids used to be hackers…http://www.flickr.com/photos/toremor/3937271982/

Now just gamers…http://www.flickr.com/photos/mazboot/2290223478/

Getting kids hacking againPhotos courtesy of First Lego League and Adriana M. Groisman

Google gets involved…

Now your turn to play…Adam Cohen-Rose@adamcohenrosehttp://blog.cohen-rose.org

Lego Mindstorms - Robots for kids (and grown-ups too)