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Learn Engineering with LEGO: A Practical Introduction to Engineering Concepts
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Learn Engineering with LEGO: A Practical Introduction to Engineering Concepts

by Grady Koch
April 2023
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
431 pages
10h 23m
English
Apress
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G. KochLearn Engineering with LEGOhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9280-8_7

7. The Motion Sensor

Grady Koch1  
(1)
Yorktown, VA, USA
 

The Robot Inventor comes with several sensors that connect to the Hub, as well as a built-in one: the Motion Sensor, which is found inside the Hub’s enclosure. This chapter will explore the capability of the Motion Sensor for tilt angle, orientation, gyro rate, and acceleration. A feature of the Hub will be described for triggering sound, with control of sound through motion data. The chapter summary project combines sensor data with motor action into a machine that always points up, regardless of the tilt angle.

Tilt Angle: ...

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