Search found 20 matches

by littletim979
27 Nov 2012, 23:57
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Newbie -- where to start?
Replies: 7
Views: 13318

Re: Newbie -- where to start?

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned NXT Programs http://nxtprograms.com/ . It's a website full of building instructions fro NXT 1.0, 2.0, and the education set. It's also has programs with all of the robots. Check it out. Also I would suggest not getting the education set endless you have lots o...
by littletim979
27 Nov 2012, 23:50
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Tips for MLCad with studless building
Replies: 0
Views: 8427

Tips for MLCad with studless building

I often use MLCad for my robots which are all studless and one problem I've run into is how the "grid" doesn't work well for up and down because it's set up for bricks and bricks are a different high then studdless beams.Normally for grid coarse it takes 2 "snaps" to move somethi...
by littletim979
10 Nov 2012, 14:10
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: MINDSTORMS COMPETITON!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 18802

Re: MINDSTORMS COMPETITON!!!

Everyone should submit something - It dint say anywhere that it had to be built now - you can just take an old robot and submit it if you wanted too - if we get lots of people doing it this year - next time we can have prizes and even more competitions.
by littletim979
05 Nov 2012, 19:46
Forum: Mindstorms Projects
Topic: Line following without skid steering
Replies: 4
Views: 8409

Re: Line following without skid steering

Both of those robots shown use more than 1 sensor but I get the idea. My main problem as been that the sensor sometimes doesn't see the line and then keeps turning the wrong way, but I've moved onto a different robot know - thanks anyways
by littletim979
04 Nov 2012, 17:45
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: My site
Replies: 11
Views: 58390

Re: My site

by littletim979
02 Nov 2012, 21:02
Forum: Mindstorms Projects
Topic: Line following without skid steering
Replies: 4
Views: 8409

Re: Line following without skid steering

Does anyone have any ideas about line following with a car that isn't skid steering? It doesn't have to be scanning like he one shown in the video but it would be great if i could be because it seems like the fastest line followers are like that. Also, jwiger, it seems like it is more complex than t...
by littletim979
31 Oct 2012, 19:28
Forum: Mindstorms Projects
Topic: Line following without skid steering
Replies: 4
Views: 8409

Line following without skid steering

I want to program my robot to follow a line like this: http://youtu.be/Uef5HNlWLP4 I've been trying a lot of things and really am confused at how he did it. My robot can be seen here: http://mindstormspodcast.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/next-project-smart-car-2-0/ (the last picture shows the attachment...
by littletim979
25 Mar 2012, 17:40
Forum: Mindstorms Projects
Topic: simulate a differential with 2 motors
Replies: 6
Views: 9298

Re: simulate a differential with 2 motors

What i was really looking for was a equation to take the posision of the first motor and convert it to two motor speeds
by littletim979
20 Mar 2012, 21:30
Forum: Mindstorms Projects
Topic: simulate a differential with 2 motors
Replies: 6
Views: 9298

simulate a differential with 2 motors

I want to build a robot that workd similary to this one: http://www.nxtprograms.com/NXT2/race_car/index.html you'll notice that it has 2 motors in the back and a steering motor in the front, when steering the 2 back motors turn at different speeds, simulating a differential, the only problem is that...
by littletim979
10 Mar 2012, 23:38
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: Which program is the most acurate
Replies: 2
Views: 3409

Which program is the most acurate

i'm doing a robot competition and need the robot to drive exact distances and turn exactly. one year i used NXT-G and couldn't even get it to drive straight. this year i used robotc and the driving is much better with the PID. but my question is what program would be the best for driving exact dista...