Another datalogging experiment - GPS

Well...I made a new datalog experiment using the beta version of the Dexter Industries GPS sensor!  I logged the latitude, longitude, velocity, and heading, all with just one sensor!  It was about a 25-min. drive.  And, the sensor tracked us all the way from point A, to point B.  Here are some graphs for you to see:



It may be kind of hard to see, but by looking at these, we can see a few things.  First, we can see that I was traveling mostly North and East.  Second, we can see how many left and right turns I made.  We can see where I stopped and was going.

Thanks for looking at my website!

jojoguy10

Farming equipment gone LEGO!

LEGO-X has got a special post for a kid that's gone all around Oregon to show off his farm equipment.  He's 17, and he has about 3 RCX 1.0 bricks, 1 buggy motor, about 3 buggy motor battery boxes, about 10 pneumatic cylinders, and more!  I went to my town's library, and this guy was showing them on tables.  He let me touch them too :-).  It felt like a privilege to play with creations such as his.  Check them out, and you'll know what I mean...

new LEGO-X T-Shirt idea

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Well, I asked for your opinion, but I thought you may want to know what they are going to look like.  Well, here they are.  It is still under construction, but this is the basic idea.  Do you like it?  Do you have any suggestions for me?  Go ahead and comment them! :-)

jojoguy10

Upcoming dSolar from Dexter Industries!

You saw it here first people!  The first showing of Dexter Industries' new sensor: dSolar!  Here are the list of features for the dSolar:

1. Can power the NXT (either direct or with a capacitor bank)


2. Can charge an iPod


3. Can charge the LEGO Battery Pack


4. Plugs into the NXT very easily


5. You can program it to read the Volts coming from the dSolar

Here are some pictures:

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dSolar Demonstration video

You can see more pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/Jojoguy10/DSolar02#

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