ROBOTMAK3RS Blog

This is a work in progress of a very stable version by Laurens Valk. Based on his earlier work, the anyway and the segway for Aplha-Rex2. See also more information here and here . The education version made by Lee and with software from Danielle. The building instructions are available here , but the code is still part of the paid EV3 education version, and I can not just disclose it , (unfortunately). More information about the education software here And this is a special Java version, with tux as their model, more information here .

There's an interesting video on YouTube with a nice application of a Gyro sensor on a NXT motor scooter:

On legospace.com , there's a great video of an astronaut in the International Space Station demonstrating the effects of microgravity on a LEGO® MINDSTORMS NXT model: (C) LEGO Education Have a look there .

Lee Magpili, Designer for LEGO Education, talks through the features of Gyro Boy and EVan.. WOW, I love that big robot! COOL job Lee!

The Vuurzoons have done it again! Arjen Vuurzoon has published a great video on Mindy Mindstorms , a Cheerleader robot that dances to the beats of an arbitrary song: Mindy synchronizes her movements via a Bluetooth connection to the PC playing the song and balances itself using a HiTechnic Gyro sensor ; it's most  remarkable that her creator managed to make her keeping stable even with the pom-pons constantly disturbing the delicate balance! More details on Mindy can be found here .

If you've recently been looking for a gyro sensor to build an NXT self balancing robot, here's another relatively unknown sensor for your consideration. It's the Microinfinity Cruizcore . Find a video of this sensor in action here . There are currently three gyroscopic sensors available for the NXT ( HiTechnic , Dexter Industries and Microinfinity), each with their own specific advantages. In my experience, they all perform equally well when it comes to balancing an NXT robot with RobotC code. It should be noted however, that currently only an NXT-G balancing program exists for the HiTechnic sensor. It's possible to do this with the other sensors as well, it's just that those programs haven't been made or published online yet. As I write this, I realize that a comparison page might be helpful. Coming soon then!