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#1 2009-11-03 19:43:34

martianshark
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Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

It would be really awesome if you could use Scratch to program Lego Mindstorms NXT robots! It could work kind of like how it works with Lego We-Do...

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#2 2009-11-03 20:36:28

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

That would be cool!

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#3 2009-11-03 21:56:50

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

Agreed. Though I can't afford one. >.>

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#4 2009-11-03 22:58:40

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

I can't afford one either, but I'm saving up right now...

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#5 2009-11-04 10:07:53

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

Well Scratch already has a WeDo thing, and Mindstorms would be pretty hard to do because you'd have to add LOTS of blocks for it.

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#6 2009-11-04 14:21:04

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

I really think that it would be cool to have a game that would control a robot. I heard about that R.O.B thing. (What he did before Brawl) THere was this game that controlled a robot. I hope that it will be possible on Scratch.

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#7 2009-11-04 22:52:58

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

BWOG wrote:

Well Scratch already has a WeDo thing, and Mindstorms would be pretty hard to do because you'd have to add LOTS of blocks for it.

I made a list... hopefully they won't be too hard to make.

Sound Sensor:

<sound resembles: {Hello} ?>
(loudness)
<loud? >
[record]
[stop recording]
[play recording]

Color Sensor:

(light sensor value)
<color is {red} ?>
<color resembles [ ] ?>
[turn lamp on]
[turn lamp off]

Ultrasonic Sensor:

(distance from object)
<detecting motion?>
<object appears to be {hard}?>
<object appears to be {soft}?>
<object appears to be {flexible}?>
<object appears to be {pattern}?>
<object appears to be {etc.}?>

Compass Sensor:

(direction)

Accelerometer Sensor:
(Accelleration)
(G-force)

Touch Sensor:

<touching?>

Servo Moters: (same as the We-Do blocks)

Infrared Link Sensor: (use broadcast/recieve blocks)

***
A lot of these blocks could also be useful to future versions of Scratch!

Note: I don't own Mindstorms yet, so I don't know if all of these blocks work.

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#8 2009-11-05 07:18:05

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

Can't you just use the NXT programming language? I've read it's drag n' drop as well, so learning it should be as easy as learning Scratch.

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#9 2009-11-05 16:51:08

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

I know... but learning Scratch was hard. That's why I would like it if it were made for Scratch so that I wouldn't have to learn anither programming language.

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#10 2009-11-05 19:15:51

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

martianshark wrote:

I know... but learning Scratch was hard. That's why I would like it if it were made for Scratch so that I wouldn't have to learn anither programming language.

My friend has a NXT and it's really easy to get used to it. It's pretty much exactly like scratch.

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#11 2009-11-05 22:24:37

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

You can buy one of those connectors and connect it to a Wedo to a NXT motor and it might work...

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
        ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

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#12 2009-11-05 22:57:15

67589jun
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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

I have an NXT Robot, it already comes with it's own software. The software is perfectly fine, so no need.

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#13 2009-11-06 08:35:37

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

BWOG wrote:

martianshark wrote:

I know... but learning Scratch was hard. That's why I would like it if it were made for Scratch so that I wouldn't have to learn anither programming language.

My friend has a NXT and it's really easy to get used to it. It's pretty much exactly like scratch.

I've looked at NXT scripts sometimes, they look really simple. You just have to know which motor/sensor does what on your robot, and the function of every block.

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#14 2009-11-06 09:51:12

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

You know... The (first?) mindstorms software was designed by the same people as Scratch  smile

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#15 2009-11-06 10:05:33

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

JSO wrote:

You know... The (first?) mindstorms software was designed by the same people as Scratch  smile

It was? I didn't know that. Guess that's why they're so similar.

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#16 2009-11-09 18:38:19

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

Maybe you can connect the two using Scratch Connections......

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#17 2009-11-09 19:05:25

martianshark
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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

BWOG wrote:

martianshark wrote:

I know... but learning Scratch was hard. That's why I would like it if it were made for Scratch so that I wouldn't have to learn anither programming language.

My friend has a NXT and it's really easy to get used to it. It's pretty much exactly like scratch.

Well, I guess there's no need for this then. It would still be kind of cool if it had it though...

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#18 2009-11-30 23:03:36

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

i have a lego mindstorms robot. i wish scratch would work with it.

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#19 2009-12-01 10:08:49

Magnie
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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

If you are freakishly smart with any other programming language in the world, I'm sure you could make that possible with Scratches network system.  tongue

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#20 2009-12-20 08:08:31

wert7
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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

BWOG wrote:

Well Scratch already has a WeDo thing, and Mindstorms would be pretty hard to do because you'd have to add LOTS of blocks for it.

True.

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#21 2013-01-15 22:10:31

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

I've never heard of Mindstorms robots before... but they sound cool! Support.

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#22 2013-01-16 17:40:34

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Re: Programming Mindstorms Robots in Scratch

Uhh... Enchanting? I think this is what you're looking for.

Last edited by iTweak0r (2013-01-16 17:41:07)

Make it in Scratch! because it's cooler when it's made in scratch
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