Robotic-Lab.COM http://www.robotic-lab.com/en Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en How Do I: Customize the Appearance of a ListBox in Windows Presentation Foundation? http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/how-do-i-customize-the-appearance-of-a-listbox-in-windows-presentation-foundation/ http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/how-do-i-customize-the-appearance-of-a-listbox-in-windows-presentation-foundation/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:45:00 +0000 MSDN: U.S. Local Highlights tag:msdn.microsoft.com://e56f512bc1db6b2019eeb1b459db575e http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/how-do-i-customize-the-appearance-of-a-listbox-in-windows-presentation-foundation/feed/ Sign Up Today for Free Sessions at MSDN Events http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/sign-up-today-for-free-sessions-at-msdn-events/ http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/sign-up-today-for-free-sessions-at-msdn-events/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:45:00 +0000 MSDN: U.S. Local Highlights tag:msdn.microsoft.com://81a660a71b24b16dcf9f79b659b36ae0 http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/sign-up-today-for-free-sessions-at-msdn-events/feed/ How to Control the Keyboard Using Silverlight http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/how-to-control-the-keyboard-using-silverlight/ http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/how-to-control-the-keyboard-using-silverlight/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:45:00 +0000 MSDN: U.S. Local Highlights tag:msdn.microsoft.com://0f6acc33ed5dd4bd472aff5ade5daac0 http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/how-to-control-the-keyboard-using-silverlight/feed/ Not your dad?s train set? MINDSTORMS NXT controls LEGO R/C Trains with HiTechnic IR Link! http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/not-your-dads-train-set-mindstorms-nxt-controls-lego-rc-trains-with-hitechnic-ir-link/ http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/not-your-dads-train-set-mindstorms-nxt-controls-lego-rc-trains-with-hitechnic-ir-link/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0000 LEGO Mindstorms - Whats New tag:mindstorms.lego.com://f7c3b57adf29bc94f069c8b4b3585222 The HiTechnic IR Link (IR stands for InfraRed) has been available for a little over a year now. If you have the MINDSTORMS RCX brick, motors and sensors, LEGO TECHNIC sets with Power Function Motors, or even LEGO R/C Trains, the IR Link from HiTechnic can enable you to control them with the NXT.

The folks from HiTechnic created a LEGO R/C Trains project that uses the MINDSTORMS NXT and a HiTechnic IR Link to control the trains.

In this project a MINDSTORMS NXT Ultrasonic Sensor and a Light Sensor are used to detect the location of the trains. An NXT program monitors the location of each train and sends commands (using the IR Link) to each of the trains to control when to start, and then to stop once they have reached their destination.

The NXT can control up to three trains at a time, and can select and set their speed and direction of each.

What a great project for the holidays, MINDSTORMS NXT controlled LEGO Trains under your Christmas tree!

To see video of these trains in action and to download a program file, check out the HiTechnic LEGO R/C Train project on NXTLOG.

The IR link from HiTechnic is available online at LEGO Shop at Home: IR (Infrared) Link Sensor

The LEGO R/C train is also available from Shop at Home: LEGO R/C Train Sets
The HiTechnic IR Link (IR stands for InfraRed) has been available for a little over a year now. If you have the MINDSTORMS RCX brick, motors and sensors, LEGO TECHNIC sets with Power Function Motors, or even LEGO R/C Trains, the IR Link from HiTechnic can enable you to control them with the NXT.

The folks from HiTechnic created a LEGO R/C Trains project that uses the MINDSTORMS NXT and a HiTechnic IR Link to control the trains.

In this project a MINDSTORMS NXT Ultrasonic Sensor and a Light Sensor are used to detect the location of the trains. An NXT program monitors the location of each train and sends commands (using the IR Link) to each of the trains to control when to start, and then to stop once they have reached their destination.

The NXT can control up to three trains at a time, and can select and set their speed and direction of each.

What a great project for the holidays, MINDSTORMS NXT controlled LEGO Trains under your Christmas tree!

To see video of these trains in action and to download a program file, check out the HiTechnic LEGO R/C Train project on NXTLOG.

The IR link from HiTechnic is available online at LEGO Shop at Home: IR (Infrared) Link Sensor

The LEGO R/C train is also available from Shop at Home: LEGO R/C Train Sets
]]> http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/17/not-your-dads-train-set-mindstorms-nxt-controls-lego-rc-trains-with-hitechnic-ir-link/feed/ New app turns iPhone / iPod touch into Rovio controller http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/14/new-app-turns-iphone-ipod-touch-into-rovio-controller/ http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2008/11/14/new-app-turns-iphone-ipod-touch-into-rovio-controller/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:49:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/14/new-app-turns-iphone-ipod-touch-into-rovio-controller/ Filed under:


Rovio owners have been able to control their all-seeing sentry bot from their iPhone (or any other internet-connected device) from day one using WowWee's browser-based interface, but one enterprising individual apparently found that a tad lacking for his taste, so he decided to take things one big step further by building his own full-fledged iPhone / iPod touch app. In addition to giving you a larger view of the Rovio's webcam feed, the app achieves the inevitable by letting you use the iPhone or iPod touch's accelerometer to control the Rovio, which should let you give your Wiimote a rest for a while. Better still, the app is free -- you know where to get.

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