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Excerpts from netnews.comp.robotics: 6-Nov-92 Lego robotics by
pgm2@waikato.ac.nz i.ethz  Reeder@reed.e 
> I am a new user on NEWS, so forgive me if I am asking the wrong conference or
> if this information is somewhere else
>  
> My name is Phillip Middlemiss, an undergraduate at Waikato University
finishing
> off a computers and maths degree.
> The department has got hold of a "Lego construction set" which has all the
> motors, sensor pads, and other extras. It is possible to control the
moters etc
> via a computer.
> For a project, I am to build various types of robotic experiments for next
> years AI class.  The experiments will be things like the Blocks-world
problem.
>  
> What I wanted to know was if anyone knows of previous work that has been done
> in this area. I cannot find any research information in our library at
varsity
> at all.
> The information I am interested in is:
> Languages that can be used to program the set;
> any previous robots or similair that have been built;
> the types of things that can be doone with the lego construction set.

	Have you heared of TC Logo?  It is a derivative of Logo that has
routines for controlling Lego constructions.  It comes with a controll
box that has nine motor ports (3 multidirectional, 6 unidirectional) and
two sensor ports (simple on/off).  I know that IBM and Apple ][ versions
exist, but I don't know about any other machines...
	(And I though that the robotic-like Lego's came with TC Logo?)

	Anyway, this might not be exactly what you are looking for, as it is
geared more towards grade schoolers than college students. But it's VERY
fun, IMHO!
Playing with Legos is FUN!  :-)

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