LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Support from Simulink
You can use Simulink to develop standalone algorithms for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, a low-cost, flexible platform for learning about robotics. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT features a 32-bit ARM microcontroller (256 KB flash and 64 KB RAM), provides ports for connecting a variety of sensors, and supports USB and Bluetooth.
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT helps students understand the workflow for designing an embedded system without using manual programming. Students can use Simulink to create algorithms for control systems and robotics applications. They can apply industry-proven techniques for Model-Based Design to verify that their algorithms work during simulation. They can then implement the algorithms on LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT as standalone, real-time applications.
Students can download a program to the robot using a USB cable. Once programmed, these robots can run autonomously while students interact and monitor remotely using Bluetooth.
Simulink built-in support for the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT platform includes:
- Automated installation and configuration
- Library of Simulink blocks that connect to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT I/O, such as microphone and speaker; numerous input sensors, including light, color, touch, and ultrasonic; and output sensors, such as servo motor and LCD
- Communication between multiple LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robots
- Interactive parameter tuning and signal monitoring of applications running on LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
- Model deployment for standalone operation
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