Robot Add-Ons!Robot Add-Ons!

Cool AttachmentsCool Attachments

Cool AttachmentsCool Attachments

Cool AttachmentsCool Attachments

Cool AttachmentsCool Attachments

NXT "Roller Coaster“NXT "Roller Coaster“

NXT Plays the PianoNXT Plays the Piano

Attachment typesAttachment types

Helicopter  Helicopter  

Ferris Wheels Ferris Wheels 

Flicking Flicking 

•Merry Go Rounds 

•Pushing 

•Hitting 

•Gripping  

HelicopterHelicopter

A third motor rotates something A third motor rotates something horizontally above the main part of horizontally above the main part of the robot, like helicopter blades.the robot, like helicopter blades.

NXT HelicopterNXT Helicopter

Merry Go RoundMerry Go Round

A third motor rotates something A third motor rotates something horizontally as part of the main part horizontally as part of the main part of the robot, like a merry-go-round.of the robot, like a merry-go-round.

Ferris WheelFerris Wheel

•A third motor rotates something vertically, either to the side or above the main part of the robot, like a ferris wheel.

•NXT Ferris Wheel

HittingHitting

Uses a third motor to quickly thrust Uses a third motor to quickly thrust out the attachmentout the attachment

NXT Boxer / DancerNXT Boxer / Dancer

PushingPushing

Doesn’t even require a motorDoesn’t even require a motor

More reliant on sensorsMore reliant on sensors

PushBotPushBot– Note ultrasonic sensorNote ultrasonic sensor

Flicking // GrippingFlicking // Gripping

Soccer Bot!Soccer Bot!– GRIPS the ball and then FLICKS it using GRIPS the ball and then FLICKS it using

the same motor/attachment, just at the same motor/attachment, just at different power levels.different power levels.

Let’s Talk GearsLet’s Talk Gears

First, the NXT Power SawFirst, the NXT Power Saw– How does it go so quickly?How does it go so quickly?

Second, "HAM" (the SumoBot)Second, "HAM" (the SumoBot)– How does it push and pull large objects?How does it push and pull large objects?

Notice a tradeoff?Notice a tradeoff?

Let’s Talk GearsLet’s Talk Gears

ResourcesResources

http://www.build-it-http://www.build-it-yourself.com/192.168.2.14/yourself.com/192.168.2.14/localhost/search25b9.html?localhost/search25b9.html?catg=2catg=2

http://www.nxtprograms.com/http://www.nxtprograms.com/projects.htmlprojects.html