The NXTLOG Summer Sports Challenge Winners are in!
Over 90 NXTLOGgers entered the Summer Sports Building Challenge, designing robots that resemble real-life athletes in competition. We saw robotic gymnasts, boxers, ball players, runners, swimmers, and many other robots playing summer sports – but only a few can win the gold! Please visit, comment, rate, and get inspired by all the robots in this challenge by entering the tag “nxt200808”
Here are the winners:
CHAMPION’S AWARD
Created by:
LeoBello
The NXT Gymnast created by LeoBello is a robot that can compete in the Uneven Bars competition. There are 2 motors for the arms and 2 for the legs (but the NXT has only 3 ports so only one leg is powered). The movie that LeoBello includes with this project shows the robot performing an Uneven Bar routine with great skill and grace. We award the NXT Gymnast a 10.0! (Also see LeoBello’s 2nd Summer Sports Challenge entry: NXT Basketball Player)
ROBOT DESIGN AWARD
Created by:
_Dragongirl_
_Dragongirl_ entered 2 robots in the Summer Sports Challenge, and Equestrian Mark 2 is an improved version of _Dragongirl_’s first Equestrian robot design. _Dragongirl_ got some help from her dad (adimitrov) to create a robotic horse that can compete in an Equestrian competition. Her first robot had one motor and a detached NXT, while this version sports 2 motors (one is just for show), an onboard NXT, and a creative use of wire as a “bridle.” A video of the robot in action shows that this horse can gallop! We appreciate _Dragongirl_’s detailed NXTLOG documentation and dedication in improving her robot. _Dragongirl_ wins the gold in Robot Design!
ROBOT PERFORMANCE AWARD
Created by: NeXTSTORM
Under the bright light of the Olympic flame, the greatest runners of the world are ready for a drag race from the gun shot to the tape. NeXTSTORM designed the “Ultimate Race” where one NXT powers a number of minifig runners racing down a LEGO track in a LEGO stadium powered by intelligent programming so you never know who is going to win! The “Ultimate Race” ends with a fiesta of great LEGO fireworks bursting in sky. For NeXTSTORM’s awesome design and programming, the “Ultimate Race” is presented with the Robot Performance Award. (This is NeXTSTORM’s 9th project on NXTLOG.)
CREATIVE USE OF NXTLOG AWARD
Dexter does the Olympics.
Created by:
STARMAN71
STARMAN71 uses NXTLOG in a creative way by repurposing a robot previously submitted for the Biped Challenge. This biped, “Dexter,” is desgned to enter the Power Walking competition. Power Walking is a fast walk over great distances where the walker has to have one foot on the floor at all times, a task that Dexter does very well. STARMAN71 made Dexter walk faster by changing the gears in the legs and altering the program. STARMAN71 also uses a Power Point presentation to count down the starting sequence for Dexter to “Go.” (STARMAN71 has 5 projects on NXTLOG and 3 projects entered in the Summer Sports Challenge.)
HONORABLE MENTION(S)
Kayaker-Bot
Created by: Geo526468
John the Gymnast
Created by: STARMAN71
swimmer
Created by: artificialintelligence
Baskebot
Created by: alemaster123
swimming robot
Created by: dragonk1997
Rapier 2.0 “CHARGE!”
Created by: bry5
The Brickbusters(with the boxing bot)
Created by: RrangerRick
Over 90 NXTLOGgers entered the Summer Sports Building Challenge, designing robots that resemble real-life athletes in competition. We saw robotic gymnasts, boxers, ball players, runners, swimmers, and many other robots playing summer sports – but only a few can win the gold! Please visit, comment, rate, and get inspired by all the robots in this challenge by entering the tag “nxt200808”
Here are the winners:
CHAMPION’S AWARD
Created by:
LeoBello
The NXT Gymnast created by LeoBello is a robot that can compete in the Uneven Bars competition. There are 2 motors for the arms and 2 for the legs (but the NXT has only 3 ports so only one leg is powered). The movie that LeoBello includes with this project shows the robot performing an Uneven Bar routine with great skill and grace. We award the NXT Gymnast a 10.0! (Also see LeoBello’s 2nd Summer Sports Challenge entry: NXT Basketball Player)
ROBOT DESIGN AWARD
Created by:
_Dragongirl_
_Dragongirl_ entered 2 robots in the Summer Sports Challenge, and Equestrian Mark 2 is an improved version of _Dragongirl_’s first Equestrian robot design. _Dragongirl_ got some help from her dad (adimitrov) to create a robotic horse that can compete in an Equestrian competition. Her first robot had one motor and a detached NXT, while this version sports 2 motors (one is just for show), an onboard NXT, and a creative use of wire as a “bridle.” A video of the robot in action shows that this horse can gallop! We appreciate _Dragongirl_’s detailed NXTLOG documentation and dedication in improving her robot. _Dragongirl_ wins the gold in Robot Design!
ROBOT PERFORMANCE AWARD
Created by: NeXTSTORM
Under the bright light of the Olympic flame, the greatest runners of the world are ready for a drag race from the gun shot to the tape. NeXTSTORM designed the “Ultimate Race” where one NXT powers a number of minifig runners racing down a LEGO track in a LEGO stadium powered by intelligent programming so you never know who is going to win! The “Ultimate Race” ends with a fiesta of great LEGO fireworks bursting in sky. For NeXTSTORM’s awesome design and programming, the “Ultimate Race” is presented with the Robot Performance Award. (This is NeXTSTORM’s 9th project on NXTLOG.)
CREATIVE USE OF NXTLOG AWARD
Dexter does the Olympics.
Created by:
STARMAN71
STARMAN71 uses NXTLOG in a creative way by repurposing a robot previously submitted for the Biped Challenge. This biped, “Dexter,” is desgned to enter the Power Walking competition. Power Walking is a fast walk over great distances where the walker has to have one foot on the floor at all times, a task that Dexter does very well. STARMAN71 made Dexter walk faster by changing the gears in the legs and altering the program. STARMAN71 also uses a Power Point presentation to count down the starting sequence for Dexter to “Go.” (STARMAN71 has 5 projects on NXTLOG and 3 projects entered in the Summer Sports Challenge.)
HONORABLE MENTION(S)
Kayaker-Bot
Created by: Geo526468
John the Gymnast
Created by: STARMAN71
swimmer
Created by: artificialintelligence
Baskebot
Created by: alemaster123
swimming robot
Created by: dragonk1997
Rapier 2.0 “CHARGE!”
Created by: bry5
The Brickbusters(with the boxing bot)
Created by: RrangerRick
