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for the XXX project. It is ironic |
for the XXX project. It is ironic |
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that it has since become a commodity so that |
that it has since become a commodity so that |
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A ref XXX |
.. A ref XXX |
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www.awb.tu-berlin.de/Service/Mitarbeiter/goebel/ 2002-WWDU_Goebel_MedicalDevices.pdf |
www.awb.tu-berlin.de/Service/Mitarbeiter/goebel/ 2002-WWDU_Goebel_MedicalDevices.pdf |
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Both LEGO bricks and computer mice appear in the scientific |
Both LEGO bricks and computer mice appear in the scientific |
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The LEGO Group has published a robotics construction series called |
The LEGO Group has published a robotics construction series called |
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Mindstorms, which contains bricks with touch and light |
Mindstorms, which contains bricks with touch and light |
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sensors and motors, and a central microcontroller unit to control them. |
sensors and motors, and a central microcontroller unit to control them. |
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This series is gaining popularity in universities for teaching |
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about robotics, and even among researchers. |
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However, even the central unit alone |
However, even the central unit alone |
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is quite expensive and the existing sensors |
is quite expensive and the existing sensors |
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are not accurate |
are not accurate |
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enough for use in user interface devices. |
enough for use in user interface devices. |
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REF: Mindstorms-using articles &c |
.. REF: Mindstorms-using articles &c |
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In [fitzmaurice95bricks]_, |
In [fitzmaurice95bricks]_, |
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physical Lego-sized bricks are used as controllers for applications |
physical Lego-sized bricks are used as controllers for applications |