Platform: NXT

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT is the second version of LEGO’s MINDSTORMS robotics platform. It was launched in 2006 and was followed by LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 in 2013.

The platform included a programmable brick (also known as the NXT brick), motors, sensors, and a range of LEGO Technic parts.

Chair for Mr Bear

• Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, WeDo
• Challenge Ideas
• Getting Started

New Cycles of Dr. E’s Challenges Are Here

Alternative Programming Languages for LEGO MINDSTORMS

Snail Car

Ramp Climber

Online Training Courses

NXT-NXT remote control in LabVIEW

Open Roberta Lab

Create apps for NXT with MIT App Inventor

NXT exercises – One approach

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

Design, build, and program recycling solutions

Pixy for LEGO: Vision sensing for NXT and EV3

Robotics Competitions

Building with RCX/NXT lamps and EV3 pieces

Learning sequence: Learn to build with LEGO

Blogs and other websites

Naked NXT/EV3 projects

Learning sequence: Learn about gears

NXT books

Introducing BrickPi: LEGO bricks with a Raspberry Pi brain

The 6 tile challenge

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

EV3 Software compatibility with NXT

NXT-G examples: Motors

NXT-G examples: Sounds, displays, and delays

Using EV3 software to run the NXT

LabView examples: Projects

Music box

Fan-tastic

• Cross-Platform, NXT, ROBOLAB, WeDo
• Challenge Ideas

NXT Constructopedia

NXT-G power programming tips

Light at the beginning of the tunnel

• Cross-Platform, NXT, ROBOLAB
• Challenge Ideas

Smart house

Create your own games with “RIC” files

Cross country adventure

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

Clap-on clap-off!

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

How to update the NXT firmware in NXT-G

Echo locator

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

Dancing robot

• Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, ROBOLAB
• Challenge Ideas

Find the hidden letter

• Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, ROBOLAB
• Challenge Ideas

How to write efficient NXT-G programs

The Stubborn Car

Tomb raider

Ultrasonic touch guitar

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

Zombie attack

• Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, ROBOLAB
• Challenge Ideas

NXT-G programming icons

Sound display

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

Third-party sensors: Code examples

Drive in a square

Sample music: NXT-G

NXT building tips

Tunnel vision

Light theremin

9797 NXT basic car instructions

Amusement park ride

• Cross-Platform, NXT, ROBOLAB
• Challenge Ideas

NXT Bluetooth Text Messenger

Things that go bump

Tractor pull

• Cross-Platform, NXT, RCX, ROBOLAB
• Challenge Ideas

Voting booth

Real World Engineering: Using the NXT to break apart blood clots

Survival of the fittest: NXT style

NXT science / engineering fair experiments

• Cross-Platform, LabVIEW, NXT
• Challenge Ideas

Motor vs Move – Part II: Action

Motor vs Move – Part I: The Control Algorithm

Artificial Intelligence: Exploring Movement

• Cross-Platform, NXT
• Challenge Ideas