![]() The brick is respectably powerful inside, and many others thought it was worthwhile to unlock its full power. ![]() It lowered the barrier to entry but exacted a cost in performance. So they packaged a LabVIEW-based programming environment that is a visual block-based system like today’s Scratch & friends. ![]() Some of the more affordable Mindstorm products only allowed the user to select between a few fixed behaviors, but with the NXT it became possible for users to write their own fully general programs.Īt this point I was quite comfortable with programming in languages like C, but that was not suitable for LEGO’s intended audience. This trend eventually grew to programmable electronic logic. Starting with simple machines that were operated by hand cranks and levers, LEGO added actuators like pneumatic cylinders and electric motors. Building an intuitive grasp of the powers of gear reduction was the first big step on my learning curve of mechanical design. I grew up with LEGO and was always a fan of the Technic line letting a small child experiment with mechanical designs without physical dangers of fabrication shop tools. I remember my excitement when LEGO launched their Mindstorm NXT product line.
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