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 .

In his blog , Lauro Ojeda describes how to program the EV3 using C++. In particular, he focuses on mobile robot navigation, developing software that allows a differential drive robot to keep a precise estimation of its pose using the Rotation Sensors embedded in the motors and a gyroscope.  He has released the Robot Navigation software, that allows developing mobile robot applications of different levels of complexity. The current version supports robots based on the the Lego Mindstorms EV3. The web site includes instructions for how to compile and use it in Windows and Linux. In the video, you can see a demo application. Using the arrows on the computer keyboard, the user drives the robot around, and then requests the robot to return to the home position.

Last month Rebrick had a contest amongst MCP's. It was simple -- had to be an EV3 robot, could not be one of the bonus models,  public would votes during month of September,  then most likes would wins -- This was not an easy task but 9 prepared MCP's  have managed to treat us with great EV3 creations! With 39 votes at the end of the competition, our winner is LEGO: EV3ized Dolphin Cruiser by –Vuurzoon, Anika Congratulation Anika - your integrations of Friends and Mindstorms is once again fabulous. And congrats also to our runner ups Mike - this was a super video of your winning design Sticker into Flyer bot! Philo - thank you for a great additional bonus model complete with BI's (right?) Check out all the entries below, go click Like on your favorites, who knows,  one days the votes might shift ;)  Don't miss this and many more stories by SmooreSara on the ReBrick blog http://rebrick.lego.com/en-US/BottomMenu/Blog/10042013-dont-walk-to-mordor...