Although the Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit comes with a variety of cool sensors, wouldn’t it be awesome to build your own custom sensing device? This project will show you how to create your own unique object sensors for your Lego EV3 controller using basic electronic components found in your junk box or purchased from distributors …
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Project Description LEGO Power Functions RC infrared control is specified in LEGO Power Functions RC v120.pdf But I wanted to know what my controller (8879 LEGO Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control) was actually sending. So I hooked it up to a scope. Right STOP button 1000 0101 1000 1010 Brake then float, Output 1 …
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Abstract Directly connect a Lego Mindstorms NXT Ultrasonic Sensor to a Raspberry Pi. A TCA9517 I2C bus buffer and an additional GPIO pin for SCL is necessary. A short C++ program to read the measured distance is provided. Introduction Raspberry Pi (Pi), despite some shortcomings, is definitely my favorite SBC. By far the biggest community …
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In previous posts I detailed how to: Build a Lego marble pump Use C# and Pulse Width Modulation to control motors with the Raspberry Pi Use C# and OpenCV with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module Each one of those projects are pretty interesting in their own right but what would be really cool is to …
Looking for a Lego Raspberry Pi B+ case ? Then you have come to the right place. I made this Instructable as I could not find a Lego case tutorial for the RPi B+. *This case was designed before I received my RPi (So if it is not perfect please let me know nicely.) *Edit:I …
Since we first got the Raspberry Pi, we have wanted to make a robot out of it. There aren’t many kits out there yet that let you do that (yet). This HowTo Raspberry Pi Project shows you how we hacked together a motor controller from the Raspberry Pi and used it to control LEGO MINDSTORMS …
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When I got my Raspberry I’ve decided to develop an algorithm of real time lane and vehicle detection. I got it done. Now it’s time to put the Raspberry Pi on my car’s dashboard. However, I would not like to leave it fixed on the dashboard forever. I had a few lego bricks left over …
Two things have happened recently that have contributed to my tinkering hobby. Firstly – My Raspberry Pi arrived after a long (but worth it) wait. Secondly – My two girls (8 and 5) have got in to Lego and so slowly but surely I’ve been bringing down old Lego that I had when I was …
Before getting my Raspberry Pi B model in the mail I made up my mind to make a case for it (pretty much a necessity). After looking at many very cool designs, I discovered a girl named Biz over at raspberrypi.org had made a case out of Lego and had the proper x & y …
