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78-552: NQC may refer to: Not Quite C , a programming language National Quartet Convention , of musicians in Louisville, Kentucky, US North Queensland Cowboys , Australian rugby league team North Queensland Company of the Queensland University Regiment Net qualifying capacity , power of the electrical generation plant that can be relied on Topics referred to by

156-570: A fiber-optic cable ), and a built-in light sensor, but no PC interface. It comes with the Robotics Discovery Set. The Scout can be programmed from a collection of built-in program combinations. In order to program the Scout, a user must enable "power mode" on it. The Scout can store one program. The Scout is based on a Toshiba microcontroller with 32 KB of ROM and 1 KB of RAM, where about 400 bytes are available for user programs. Due to

234-464: A form of knowledge about the physical world that allowed those even without mathematics or verbal skills to solve problems effectively using the system. While Lego/Logo was powerful, it was restricted somewhat by the requirement to have the creations attached to a computer. The group began working on further iterations of the Lego/Logo environment to produce a robot that could interact not only with

312-464: A Spike Prime hub with a six-axis gyroscope, an accelerometer, and support for controllers and phone control. It also has 902+ Lego Technic elements. This set was discontinued in 2022 with Lego promising app support through 2024. Mindstorms kits are also sold and used as an educational tool, originally through a partnership between Lego and the MIT Media Laboratory . The educational version of

390-471: A classroom resource for teachers. According to BrickLink , The Lego Group released a total of 1201 Lego sets as part of Lego Education theme. In 2021, The Lego Group announced the two sets was released in January 2021. The two sets were BricQ Motion Prime (set number: 45400) and BricQ Motion Essential (set number: 45401). Both sets dedicated to educating kids about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,

468-570: A community of adult hobbyists and hackers as well as students and general Lego enthusiasts following the product's launch in 1998. In October 2022, the Lego Group announced that it would discontinue the Lego Mindstorms line while continuing to support the Scratch -based SPIKE controller. The Robotics Invention System (RIS) was the flagship product of the first generation of the Lego Mindstorms line. It

546-471: A computer and programmed in a modified version of Logo. The Lego/Logo system introduced new types of parts for making creations such as motors, sensors, and lights. The motors and sensors are connected to an interface box that communicates with a computer. Lego/Logo would later be commercialized by the Lego group as the (Lego) Technic Control Center. It was observed that using the Lego/Logo system, children developed

624-483: A computer to run. Lego had been interested in mass-producing the pbrick since its creation in the 1980s, but at the time it was considered unfeasible due to the lack of computers in schools and households and the relative expense of electrical components. in the early 1990s Technology began to become more of a child's life, and the toy market accordingly began shifting more towards computerized toys. Many of Lego's attempts at producing electronic toys had languished at

702-546: A lot of opportunities for users to engage with each other, such as the creation of Mindstorms.com, Mindstorms Discovery Centers, and the FIRST Lego League . The creation of these experiences was done through partnerships with external groups that the Mindstorms team interacted with as equal partners, something that was uncommon for the Lego group at the time. To ease tensions between Mindstorms and more conventional products,

780-475: A microSD card, which makes it possible to run ev3dev , a Debian -based operating system. Spike Prime was announced in April 2019. While not being part of the Mindstorms product line, the basic set includes three motors (1 large 2 medium) and sensors for distance, force and color a controller brick based on an STM32F413 microcontroller and 520+ Lego Technic elements. Majority of these motors and sensors, including

858-870: A month earlier than the retail set, on August 1, 2013. Robots that can be built with the core education set are the EV3 educator robot, the GyroBoy, the Colour Sorter, the Puppy and the Robot Arm H25. Robots that can be built with the expansion set are the Tank Bot, the Znap, the Stair Climber, the Elephant and a remote control. Another robot that can be built with a pair of core sets and an expansion set

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936-433: A more powerful ARM9 CPU running Linux . A USB connector and Micro SD slot (up to 32 GB) are new to the EV3. It comes with the plans to build 5 different robots: EV3RSTORM, GRIPP3R, R3PTAR, SPIK3R, and TRACK3R. Lego has also released instructions online to build 12 additional projects: ROBODOZ3R, BANNER PRINT3R, EV3MEG, BOBB3E, MR-B3AM, RAC3 TRUCK, KRAZ3, EV3D4, EL3CTRIC GUITAR, DINOR3X, WACK3M, and EV3GAME. It uses

1014-532: A power adapter jack in addition to batteries. In version 2.0 (as well as later 1.0s included in the RIS 1.5), the power adapter jack was removed. Power adapter-equipped RCX bricks were popular for stationary robotics projects (such as robot arms) or for controlling Lego model trains . In the latter context, the RCX might be programmed with Digital Command Control (DCC) software to operate multiple wired trains. The IR interface on

1092-534: A program called Lego Mindstorms EV3 Home Edition, which is powered by LabVIEW , to write code using blocks instead of lines. However it can also be programmed on the actual robot and saved. MicroPython support was added in 2020. The Education EV3 Core Set (set number: 45544) set consists of: 1 EV3 programmable brick, 2 Large Motors, 1 Medium Motor, 2 Touch Sensors, 1 Color Sensor, 1 Gyroscopic Sensor, 1 Ultrasonic Sensor, cables, USB cable, 1 Rechargeable battery and 541 pieces of TECHNIC elements. An expansion set for

1170-400: A significant number of Mindstorms hobbyists are adults. The latter have developed many alternative programming languages and operating systems for the smart brick, allowing for more complex functions. While originally conceptualized and launched as a tool to support educational constructivism , Mindstorms has become the first home robotics kit available to a wide audience. It has developed

1248-556: Is a commercialization of technology produced by the MIT Media Lab in collaboration with the LEGO group. The RIS featured the programmable Robotic Command eXplorer (RCX) microcontroller, as well as 9V Lego-compatible motors and sensors and a selection of Lego parts. The original RIS was launched fall of 1998. It was replaced by a second version, RIS 1.5, in the summer of 1999; and a third version, RIS 2.0, in 2001. The Lego Mindstorms product line

1326-608: Is a further development of the NXT. The system was released on 1 September 2013. The Lego Mindstorms EV3 set includes motors (2 large servo motor and 1 medium servo motor), sensors (2 touch sensors, ultrasonic sensor, color sensor, infrared sensor, and the new gyro sensor), the EV3 programmable brick, 550+ Lego Technic elements and a remote control (the Infrared Beacon, which is only on Home/Retail mode). The EV3 can be controlled by smart-devices. It can boot an alternative operating system from

1404-428: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Not Quite C Lego Mindstorms (sometimes stylized as LEGO MINDSTORMS ) is a discontinued line of educational kits for building programmable robots based on Lego bricks. It was introduced on 1 September 1998 and discontinued on 31 December 2022. Mindstorms kits allow users to build creations that interact with

1482-437: Is important that children could build their own machines to program, as they would then care more about their projects and be more willing to explore the mathematical concepts involved in making them move. The Lego/Logo system allowed children to create their own designs and experiments, offered multiple paths for learning, and encouraged a sense of community. First, machines are built out of Lego. The machines are then connected to

1560-461: Is the Spinner Factory. Spike Prime was announced in April 2019. While not being part of the Mindstorms product line, the basic set includes three motors (1 large 2 medium) and sensors for distance, force and color, also it has an internal sensor, a gyroscope. a controller brick based on an STM32F413 microcontroller and 520+ Lego Technic elements. SPIKE Essential Set (set number: 45345)

1638-423: Is the newest hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) product, unveiled by Lego Education. It brings together Lego bricks and a programmable Hub with sensors and motors. An app works with the hub to allow children to build programs containing lessons that have been designed to fit within the classroom. Lego Education, the section of The Lego Group that works with schools and local communities,

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1716-504: The China International Import Expo (CIIE) that was launched its first elementary school STEAM courses for Chinese students from next year, enabling local students to become active, collaborative learners and build 21st century skills. In 2020, to celebrate 40 years of Lego Education, the company launched SPIKE Prime. First revealed in April last year, SPIKE Prime is the new product from Lego Education for schools. It uses

1794-409: The FIRST Lego League (FLL), but also World Robot Olympiad or Robocup Junior FIRST Lego League Challenge (founded as FIRST Lego League) is a robotics competition that uses Lego Mindstorms products. It was founded in 1998 concurrent with the launch of LEGO Mindstorms and continues to exist to this day. It is a collaboration between FIRST and The Lego Group to involve a lower age bracket than

1872-557: The FIRST Robotics Competition . FLL teams consist of children between the ages of 9 and 14, and an adult coach. Lego Education The product line focuses on the complete Lego learning pathway from elementary through high school. In 1985, Seymour Papert , Mitchel Resnick , and Stephen Ocko created a company called Microworlds with the intent of developing a construction kit that could be animated by computers for educational purposes. Papert had previously created

1950-503: The Logo programming language as a tool to "support the development of new ways of thinking and learning", and employed "Turtle" robots to physically act out the programs in the real world. As the types of programs created were limited by the shape of the Turtle, the idea came up to make a construction kit that could use Logo commands to animate a creation of the learner's own design. Similar to

2028-411: The "floor turtle" robots used to demonstrate Logo commands in the real world, a construction system that ran Logo commands would also demonstrate them in the real world, but allowing the child to construct their own creations benefited the learning experience by putting them in control In considering which construction system to partner with, they wanted a "low floor high ceiling" approach, something that

2106-470: The Arts and Mathematics) in a physical manner. Duplo was a subtheme of Lego Education that consists of 51 sets that launched from 2005 until 2020. In 2020, The Lego Education revealed the five sets of Duplo, including Tubes, Letters, My XL World, Animals and People. The toy sets were marketed at children aged 2 and above. In 2019, The Lego Group had unveiled a pair of Lego Education sets created exclusively for

2184-589: The Dark Side Developer Kit (featuring an AT-AT Imperial Walker ). Lego Mindstorms NXT was a programmable robotics kit released by Lego in August 2006, replacing the first-generation Lego Mindstorms kit. The kit consists of 577 pieces, including: 3 servo motors, 4 sensors ( ultrasonic , sound, touch , and light ), 7 connection cables, a USB interface cable, and the NXT Intelligent Brick. It lets

2262-473: The Educational EV3 Core Set (set number: 45560), which can be bought separately, contains 853 Lego elements. However, the expansion set and the educational set combined do not contain enough components necessary to build most robots of the retail set. This contrasts with NXT; the educational set combined with the resource set could build any of the retail designs. The EV3 educational set was released

2340-521: The FIRST LEGO League season. FIRST LEGO League Jr was launched in 2018 and currently consists of five sets. The sets were designed primarily for children with an age rating of 4–6. The biggest change from the Lego Mindstorms NXT and NXT 2.0 to the EV3 is the technological advances in the programmable brick. The main processor of the NXT was an ARM7 microcontroller, whereas the EV3 has

2418-786: The Lego Train theme, Lego Product 70931: Electric Train Speed Regulator 9V Power Adaptor for 120v 60 Hz - US version (Years: 1991 thru 2004), Lego Product 70938: Electric Train Speed Regulator 9V Power Adaptor for 230v 50 Hz - European version (Years: 1991-1996). Both of these products converted wall power to 12VAC , through a coaxial power connector (also called a "barrel connector") , 5.5 mm outside, 2.1 mm inside. These were sometimes sold alone and sometimes available as part of other sets such as Lego Set 4563: Load N' Haul Railroad (Year: 1991) and Lego Set 10132: Motorized Hogwarts Express (Year: 2004). The Robotics Discovery Set

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2496-459: The MIT Media Lab was community outreach, thus the bricks would be used working with children in schools for both research and educational purposes. The first experiment of combining Lego and the Logo programming language was called Lego/Logo and it started in 1985. Similar to the "floor turtles" used to demonstrate Logo commands in the real world, Lego/Logo used Logo commands to animate Lego creations. It

2574-552: The MIT programmable brick technology that was more in line with the traditional product philosophies of the Lego group. The Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System (RIS) was released September 1998 at a retail price of $ 199. Instead of being sold at toy stores, the product was sold at electronics stores like BestBuy and CompUSA , due to the relatively high cost of the set. The entire production run (of between 60,000 and 100,000 units ) sold out within 3 months. The second edition of

2652-503: The Mindstorms team the freedom to develop the product using operating procedures then-unorthodox to the Lego Group. Unlike traditional Lego sets, the Mindstorms Robotics Invention System did not come with step-by-step instructions. The kit also did not have a main model, nor was the play driven by storytelling. To bridge the gap between this new play experience and pre-existing Lego ones, the Mindstorms team created

2730-477: The NXT kit. Features of NXT directly based on requests of the MUP include the use 32-bit processor, more powerful motors, and Bluetooth compatibility. Promotion of Lego Mindstorms NXT was largely word-of-mouth based, because the company was in the middle of a financial crisis and did not have enough money for a large marketing campaign. Mindstorms NXT was unveiled in January 2006 at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. At

2808-411: The RCX is able to communicate with Spybots , Scout Bricks , Lego Trains , and the NXT (using a third-party infrared link sensor). The RCX 1.0 IR receiver carrier frequency is 38.5 kHz, while the RCX 2.0 IR carrier frequency is 76 kHz. Both versions can transmit on either frequency. The RCX communicates with a computer using a Serial or USB IR tower. As the RCX is discontinued, support for

2886-445: The RIS were released by adult hobbyists, including how-to books, and unofficial sensors and hardware. A convention for Lego Mindstorms hobbyists, named Mindfest, started in 1999. Despite strong sales, the Mindstorms development team was neglected by upper management. As a cost-cutting measure, the Mindstorms office was shut down in 2001, and team members were laid-off or assigned to other projects. The Lego Group continued to produce

2964-478: The RIS, Robotics Invention System 1.5, was released in the summer of 1999, with a third edition, RIS 2.0, launched in 2001. Despite being aimed towards children, the Robotics Invention System quickly found an audience with adults and hackers of all ages; Lego company surveys conducted a few months after launch determined that seventy percent of Lego Mindstorms Hobbyists were adults. Shortly following

3042-431: The Robotics Invention System 2.0, selling around 40,000 units per year without advertising until the set was discontinued in 2006. The RCX is based on the 8-bit Renesas H8/300 microcontroller , including 32 KB of ROM for low-level IO functions, along with 32 KB of RAM to store high-level firmware and user programs. The RCX is programmed by uploading a program using a dedicated infrared interface. After

3120-437: The Robotics Invention System started in 1996 as the flagship product of the newly created home-learning division of Lego Education (Lego Dacta). The product line's name "Mindstorms" was intended to express the user experience of the product, it is named after Papert's book Mindstorms , as the user experience was similar to the educational constructivism concepts described in his book. The project's at-first low profile allowed

3198-462: The Scout from a computer with software such as RCX code. However, due to the complexity of this project, it was abandoned. The RCX can control the Scout brick using the "Send IR Message" program block. The RCX does all of the controlling, and therefore can be programmed with the PC, while the Scout accepts commands. The Scout brick must have all of its options set to "off" during this process. The Micro Scout

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3276-517: The WeDo 2.0 was launched in 2016 robotics kit for elementary school students. The updated WeDo 2.0 was designed to teach kids from second to fourth grades STEM basics. The WeDo 2.0 core set (set number: 45300) included a programmable Smarthub, medium motor, two sensors and 280 pieces. Also the software included the Get Start Project which is an introductory experience to the WeDo 2.0 resource. The software

3354-480: The development and promotion of Mindstorms NXT. The development team collaborated with four hobbyists considered experts in Lego Mindstorms fan community. These fans were collectively known as the Mindstorms Users Panel (MUP). They were shipped early prototypes of the Mindstorms kit and communicated to Mindstorms team members on a private internet forum. MUP gave extensive feedback on the hardware and design of

3432-431: The embrace of the product by the hacking community proved that the product was worth developing. In order to foster this burgeoning community, an official forum was established on the Lego website and a "right to hack" clause was added to end user license agreement of the Lego Mindstorms software. An official software developers kit for the RCX would later be released on the Mindstorms website. A number of products focusing on

3510-518: The environment but with other robots programmed in the same system. The experiments with an untethered brick (called the Logo Brick or "Grey Brick") began in the fall of 1986. To speed up the design process, the Logo Brick contained the processor chip from an Apple II computer. It ran an adapted version of Lego/Logo written for the Apple II computer. The Lego/Logo interface box, the previous development of

3588-477: The extremely limited amount of RAM, many predefined subroutines were provided in ROM. The Scout only supports passive external sensors, which means that only touch, temperature and other unpowered sensors can be used. The analog-to-digital converters used in the Scout only have a resolution of 8 bits, in contrast to the 10-bit converters of the RCX. There was a plan for Lego to create a booster set that allows programming

3666-570: The findings of the MIT Media Lab) which concluded that this demographic would be most attracted to computerized toys. This choice of target demographic directly informed the color of the RCX brick (which was made yellow and black to resemble construction equipment) and the sample uses for the Mindstorms kit (such as making autonomous robots). Promotion of the Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System began 6 months before

3744-538: The first cohort. It is hoped that teachers from all over the world can share best practice and new ideas. Intending to expand the program, The Lego Group will accept applications from education professionals all over the world. In 2019, Lego Education grows the Master Educator Program and had brought the total number of education professionals in the Master Educator Program to over 200 people, covering 39 US states. In November 2018, The Lego Group announced at

3822-587: The ground up, as the experimental programmable bricks were not designed for robustness or cost-effective manufacturing. The programming language of the product was developed with help from members of the MIT Media lab. Lego decided to use a visual programming language for Mindstorms, inspired by the LOGOBlocks language previously used with programmable brick experiments, in order to make the product accessible to children who might be unfamiliar with programming. While

3900-423: The group, had only two sensor ports available, which the design team observed were not always enough. To address this, they gave the Logo Brick four sensor ports. The Logo Brick was made out of a modified Lego battery box and was about the size of a deck of cards. The Logo Brick was tested in schools. In 2017, Lego Education is the arm of The Lego Group dedicated to developing products for educators that fit with

3978-517: The hub, would serve as the electric components for the then-upcoming Robot Inventor set. Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor was announced in June 2020 and released later in autumn. It is the last commercially available Mindstorms set before the discontinuation of the theme announced in October 2022. It has four medium motors from Spike Prime, two sensors (distance sensor and color/light sensor) also from Spike Prime,

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4056-597: The interface is limited on more recent operating systems than Windows XP. All RCX versions have a unique number printed on them, which could be registered on the now-defunct Lego Mindstorms RCX website. This was necessary to obtain technical support. The first RCX produced is marked "000001," and was on display at the Mindstorms 10th Anniversary event. The Lego RCX was available in new sets from 1998 (Lego Set 9719: Robotics Invention System 1.0) through 2003 (Lego Set 9786: Robo Technology Set, with USB cable). The original RCX 1.0 worked with existing Lego power supply products from

4134-406: The kit is open-ended with the intent of the user creating and programming their own designs. In addition to at-home use, Mindstorms products are popularly used in schools and in robotics competitions such as the FIRST Lego League . Versions of Mindstorms kits specifically intended for use in educational settings are sold by Lego Education. Children are the intended audience of Lego Mindstorms, but

4212-426: The newly minted MIT Media Lab, where there was an open sharing of ideas. As a sponsor of the entire lab, Lego was allowed royalty-free rights to mass-produce any technology produced by Papert, Resnick, and Ocko's group; and was also allowed to send an employee over to assist with research, so they sent the engineer, Alan Tofte (also spelled Toft) who helped with the design of the programmable brick. Another part of

4290-468: The physical world. All Mindstorms kits consist of a selection of Lego Elements, a "Smart Brick" (internally known as a programmable brick or "pbrick"), which serves as the "brain" for a Mindstorms machine. Each set also includes a few attachments for the smart brick (such as motors and sensors) and programming software. Unlike conventional Lego sets, Mindstorms kits do not have a main model to build. Sample builds are included with each version of Mindstorms, but

4368-445: The point that Lego began developing MIT's programmable brick into a consumer product. MIT continued developing the pbrick concept, creating a "Red Brick" version between 1994 and 1996 that improved the previous version. By the mid-1990s personal computers were relatively common in households and the components required to produce the pbrick went down in price, making mass production feasible. Development on what would later be known as

4446-582: The product was planned to launch. The product was first soft launched with the opening of the Mindstorms Discovery Center at the Museum of Science and Industry , where children could interact with the Mindstorms Robotics Invention System to complete set tasks, getting them familiar with the product. The Mindstorms product was launched concurrently with the Cybermaster, another Lego product spun off from

4524-477: The product's launch, adult hobbyists began sharing reverse-engineered versions of the RCX brick's Microcode and Firmware on the internet, leading to the development of alternative programming languages for the RCX such as "Not Quite C" (NQC) and alternative operating systems for the brick like lejOS. The Lego Group briefly considered sending cease-and-desist letters to websites sharing the RCX's proprietary code. However, The Mindstorms team successfully argued that

4602-523: The products is called Mindstorms for Schools or Mindstorms Education , and later versions come with the ROBOLAB GUI -based programming software, developed at Tufts University using the National Instruments LabVIEW as an engine. Due to its user friendliness towards children, Lego Mindstorms has been used as a platform for several child-oriented robotics competitions, most prominently

4680-419: The project team was given autonomy from Lego's product development process and instead reported directly to the company's senior management. The Lego Mindstorms team used the insights that MIT researchers discovered from testing the 3rd Generation Logo Brick ("Red Brick") in schools as the basis for the development of the mass-produced programmable brick. The physical programmable brick was re-engineered from

4758-411: The robot autonomously perform different operations. The kit also includes NXT-G, a graphical programming environment that enables the creation and downloading of programs to the NXT. The software also has instructions for 4 robots: Alpha-Rex (a humanoid), Tri-Bot (a car), Robo-Arm T-56 (a robotic arm), and Spike (a scorpion) The Development of Lego Mindstorms NXT began in 2004. At the time, The Lego group

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4836-471: The same system as BOOST, featuring a programmable Hub, sensors, and motors that are used with the SPIKE app. In August 2020, Lego had launched new free online resources, emphasizing that they can be used anywhere, suggesting that they may help while remote learning is more commonplace. In March 2021, Lego Education had launched comprehensive professional development for educators. In June 2021, Lego Education

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4992-842: The school curriculum. In July 2017, Dublin City University ’s Lego Education Innovation Studio teamed up with the Irish Girl Guides as part of an initiative to encourage teenage girls to become more involved with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). In November 2017, Lego Education introduced a new learning product titled STEAM Park, to introduce preschool children to science technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM). STEAM Park encourages preschool students to become interested in STEAM subjects by working in groups with Duplo bricks to build amusement park rides and attractions. In 2018, Lego Education unveiled SPIKE Prime. SPIKE Prime

5070-487: The set upon launch, such as alternate models, finished book drafts, and web content like blog posts. News outlets like Wired and CNN also provided free publicity for Mindstorms NXT by reporting on the inclusion of fans in its development process. The launch of Mindstorms NXT, measured in airtime hours, web content and magazine pages; generated more public interest than the entire company had previously accumulated in its entire lifetime. Lego Mindstorms NXT (Product no. 8527)

5148-474: The set was based on technology created in partnership with the MIT Media Lab. MIT Media Lab had been experimenting with combining Lego and programming since the early 1980s, and Lego had previously commercialized some of this technology as classroom products in the Lego Dacta line. The programmable brick (or pbrick ) was a refinement of these early concepts, which had limited range because they had to be tethered to

5226-445: The show, Lego requested applications for a beta-testing phase, where 100 users, known as Mindstoms Community Partners (MCP)s would receive NXT kits at a discounted price months before launch. The intention of the MCP program was to build support for the product prior to launch, and receive feedback on the near-final kit. Fans involved in the MCP program provided a significant amount of PR for

5304-399: The technology that Mindstorms was based on was aimed towards "all children", the chosen target demographic of Lego Mindstorms was intentionally narrow, in order to garner positive press by outselling expectations. The decision was made to aim the product towards 10 to 14-year-old boys, partly because it was Lego's main target demographic, and partly based on market research (not substantiated by

5382-531: The user uploads a program, the RCX can run it on its own without the need for computer access. Programs may make use of three sensor input ports and three 9 V output ports, in addition to the IR interface, enabling RCX bricks to communicate with one another. A built-in LCD can display information including the battery level, the status of the input/output ports, and the program currently running. Version 1.0 RCX bricks feature

5460-517: Was a more affordable and simpler package than the Robotics Invention Set. Instead of being based on the RCX, it had its own programmable brick called the Scout. An even simpler version of the Scout would be featured in two Star-Wars-themed Mindstorms sets. Lego also released a blue computer called the Scout , which has 2 sensor ports, 2 motor ports (plus one extra if linked with a Micro Scout using

5538-520: Was added as an entry-level to Lego robotics. It is a very limited Pbrick with a single built-in light sensor and a single built-in motor. It has seven built-in programs and can be controlled by a Scout, Spybotics or RCX unit using VLL. Like the Scout, the Micro Scout is also based on a microcontroller from Toshiba . The unit was sold as part of the Droid Developer Kit (featuring R2-D2 ) and later

5616-465: Was easy to pick up but very powerful. To this end, they decided to use Lego bricks due to the system and diversity of pieces, and the Logo language due to the groups familiarity with the software and its ease of use. Lego was receptive to collaboration, particularly because its educational division had founding goals very similar to those of the Microworlds company. The collaboration very quickly moved to

5694-423: Was in the middle of a financial crisis. As part of the turn-around effort, the product line developed for release in 2006 would feature relatively few products that were guaranteed to be profitable. A revival of The Mindstorms Robotics Invention System was chosen as of these products, as Lego Mindstorms had a strong fan following and kits continued to sell well without advertising. Fans were extensively involved in

5772-506: Was launched new coding resources in 2017. The new scheme from Lego Education offers free lesson plans, online courses for educators and encouragement for schools to get involved with the popular FIRST LEGO League. These are part of a selection of new tools that Lego Education are offering to schools. In 2018, The Lego Group launched the Master Educators. In a new scheme from Lego Education, 110 Master Educators have been named as part of

5850-434: Was released August 1 of 2006. $ 30 million worth of kits were sold in the first year. The Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 was launched on 5 August 2009. It contains 619 pieces and five sensors; two touch sensors, and one sound, light, and ultrasonic distance sensor. The NXT 2.0 uses Floating Point operations whereas earlier versions use Integer operation. The kit costs around US$ 280. EV3, the third generation Mindstorms product,

5928-731: Was released on 6 October 2021. The set consists of 449 pieces with 4 minifigures. The set included an intelligent Hub, motors, a Light Matrix and a Colour Sensor. The SPIKE App included age-appropriate icon and word-based coding based on Scratch, helps develop student coding skills. In 2016, Community Minifigure Set (set number: 45022) was released on 1 January 2016. The set consists of 256 pieces with 21 minifigures. In 2009, The Lego Education launched WeDo 1.0 system in 2009 with two sets. The two sets were WeDo Construction Set (set number: 9580) and WeDo Resource Set (set number: 9585). The sets were designed primarily for children with an age rating of 7–11. In 2016, Lego Education at CES 2016 announced

6006-625: Was teaming up with NASA and the Artemis I team to bring a STEAM learning series to young students. It was launched on 29 August 2022. In November 2021, Lego Education announced two of its minifigures, Kate and Kyle, will launch into space for special STEAM learning series. In June 2022, Lego Education had accepted new applications for Lego Education Ambassador Program (formerly known as Lego Education Master Educator Program). The applications will be open on 29 July 2022. In March 2023, Lego Education launched Hannah's STEAM Heroes: A Career Toolkit,

6084-604: Was the first project of "Home Education", a division of Lego Education established by employee Tormod Askildsen in 1995. Askildsen, who had previously spent ten years working for Lego Education, had grown frustrated working with teaching professionals and wanted to create an improved educational experience that was delivered directly towards children. Home Education decided to incorporate technology into their products based on market research that concluded that children found learning that involved technology interesting. Lego Mindstorms started development in April 1996. The concept for

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