We just had our FLL State competition, and unfortunately we didn't get an award, although our robot scores were significantly higher than at Regionals. We scored a 165, a 205, and a 160. Interestingly, in the 205 point round we got 25 points on accident because the robot accidently nudged the house and completed the "Turn off lights" mission.
Congratulations to the Co-Champion Award winners, The Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies and the Hobbots.
A coin toss determined that the Hobbots would proceed to World Fest and the Duckies would be diverted to the US Nationals.
Monday, January 19
FLL State Competition
Monday, January 5
NXT Simulation
A reader, Hugo Vivier, has told me about a very cool program that simulates the NXT on the computer. Here's what he says.
I would like to share something interesting with LEGO NXT Mindstorms and the MS Robotics Developer Studio, it is a package which contains a 3D simulation of the TRIBOT.
You can use this package to practice with 3D robotic simulation.
The MSRDS will allow you to design programs that you will be able to test both on your computer (in the simulated version) and on your real Tribot, via the package interface.
Almost all the sensors are implemented in the simulation.
Demo programs and tutorials are already done, you can also control your robot with a Xbox pad if you have one.
For the moment, only the TRIBOT is available, but if people discuss about new robots on the forum, maybe we will create new ones.
The Simply Sim website
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