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The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming
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The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming

by Terry Griffin
August 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
288 pages
13h 21m
English
No Starch Press
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Chapter 4. motion

The one thing above all else that excites people about working with robots is that they move. There is just something fascinating about watching your creation become mobile.

We can thank the NXT motors for making this movement possible. In this chapter, you’ll learn about the NXT-G blocks used to control the motors, beginning with a very simple program and working up to some more complex examples.

the NXT motor

The NXT motor (shown in Figure 4-1) is designed to make it easy for you to create moving robots. The case has an unusual shape because it contains a set of gears in addition to the electric motor. The gears adjust the speed and power of the motor’s rotation, making it possible to connect a wheel directly to the NXT motor ...

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