Using a MacBook as tilting remote for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT

[somepersonwithid1]

hidden wiimote, controlled y pc with Glovepie

[feliciablankman]

That is a fake macbook with a controler put in the side where you cant see

[MrPapierstau]

Fake MacBook ist aus

[Kortenkamp]

@MrPapierstau Nö. Das ist an. Lad' dir einfach Cinderella von cinderella de runter. Dann kannst du es selbst machen.

[TBshowTV]

voll der angeber nnur weil es ja ein MACBOOK ist . warscheinlich geht es auch mit einem acer oder samsung.

Ich bin jetzt nicht eifersüchtig aber schon bisschen zu auffällig mit dem mäcbuukXD

[Mildoguaru]

inveja...

[2000pcman]

THis is not fake, the MacBook has a Sudden motion sensor which can act like an Acceleromoter

[SuperK0rn]

das ist en fake!!!!!!

wie bitte schö soll das gehen wenn ein macbook kein rotationssensor eingebeut hat und das teil auch noch aus ist???

und außerdem ist auf dem auto en empfänger von lego technik!

das ding ist ferngesteuert und du fuchtelst da mit deinem macbook rum !!!!!!

[Kortenkamp]

Das ist kein Fake. Das MacBook Pro (!) ist auch nicht aus. Und der Sudden Motion Sensor gibt x,y,z-Werte für die Beschleunigung, daher kann man durch die Erdanziehungskraft feststellen, wie es gekippt ist. Gleiche Technik wie im iPhone.

Der Empfänger ist von Lego, richtig. Der NXT kann Daten über Bluetooth empfangen. Genau so schicke ich die Informationen rüber.

Einfach mal in meine anderen Videos schauen, da sieht man, dass es funktioniert.

[hfxghfxgjxfjl]

Why is the MAcbook Turned off??? O.o

[risen772]

na klar weil ein macbook ja auch einen rotationssensor eingebaut hat ...

wo ist da der sinn

[hfxghfxgjxfjl]

Hat ein Macbook

[risen772]

äääh nein

[hfxghfxgjxfjl]

ja sorry hab mich geirrt.... hab mit dem Sudden Motion Sensor verwechselt...^^

Das video ist aber ein Fake oder? das MAcbook is ja aus?!

[risen772]

was würde das auch nützen ... ich hab selber eins und meins hat keinen

[risen772]

jo das ist fake

[risen772]

müsst vorallem fake sein

[Bluewhile]

@risen772 nein ist es nicht das book hat ein g sensor für die hdd eingebaut aber iwie will das bluetooth nicht verbindden -.-

[Kortenkamp]

kommen Sie doch einfach rauf!

[Bambinist]

Sie wissen doch, Studenten sind von Grund auf Faul ;-D

[Kortenkamp]

Nee, sind sie nicht. Sie wissen es nur manchmal nicht.

[Bambinist]

jetzt sind 3 oben.... wie wärs ^^

[Bambinist]

Hey Herr Kortenkamp...

Ich will das mal live sehen....

kommen sie damit mal runter ins Studentencafe matrikühl??

[UweKeim]

Und jetzt noch mit dem iPhone, bitte :-)

[Kortenkamp]

Gerne... wenn mir jemand ein iPhone schickt ;-)

[UweKeim]

Mist, habe mein altes leider schon anderweitig weitergegeben.

[Augmen1]

lol thats awesome!

[CyanideXCloud]

[MAKE IT WII CONTROLLED!]

[ibanez3434]

hope he has a solid state hard drive...

[octubre1987]

The HD isn't spinning all time so it doesn't broke moving the Mac on this way. However this notebook have a sensor that stop the HD if the Mac falls or if you move it violenty...

[eliottrobson123]

he should have a camera on the front of the robot and view it on his macbook - see everyhere!

[Parax77]

Would be nice to see someone do this with a phone... Apple or SE..

[eliottrobson123]

I have a phone which has tilt control but no robot :<

[kariukigithua]

im actually doing a similar project is it possible to contact you because im have some glitches and dont know how to resolve them

[Kortenkamp]

Sure. Just drop me mail: kortenkamp at cinderella dot de.

[serjen100]

i would laugh if he dropped his macbook

[evilmunchkin366731]

what if he dropped it and the nxt exploded lol

[alarmclock55]

i'd laught if he dropped the machbook and the robot did a backflip.

[fallinSkater]

LMFAO TRUE!!!

[KamilPs2]

Nice:D

[pmd91302]

does the software work on intel macs?

[Kortenkamp]

Yes, that's what I am using in the video.

[pmd91302]

would the software work on OSX 10.4.11?

[Kortenkamp]

yes, it does!

[pokemonfanclub9]

you dont scarry?

[cemirc]

How could it be ??

Do you have a gravity sensor on you macbook ? :)

[Kortenkamp]

Yes, all macbooks come with these built-in.

[WayneTheDrummer]

that would kinda explain his description

[samw8888]

Cool!

[zypher109]

and when i accidentally hit the wall, BOOM. byebye macbook.:) ROFL> :) sick idea though. :) keep it up.

[Po1231231]

i have a pro also brand new. when i try to connect via bluetooth, it says line is busy

[Kortenkamp]

There is a how-to on my homepage kortenkamps (dot) net. Just google for "kortenkamp how-to mindstorms" to find it.

[tman12394]

how do you program it

do you use nxt log

if you do post it

[tman12394]

how did you program it i have a mac power book g4

and my dad has a mac power book pro

does it work with the g4

[lkymky]

well the reason for the motion sencing controls in the macbook pro is so when the computer falls (such as a drop or falls off of a table) it will immeadiatley sence that it is falling and stop spinning the hard disk to protect your data from being lost or corruped the motion sensors are the same as a wiimote

[1root]

another reason to buy a mac... :D

[simmerimme]

cool

[Holywar90]

well i will say that you have one of the most expensive remotes for a Nxt i have ever seen..

but on the other hand good idea ... i doubt many people would ever think of what your useing.

[mst2chill]

that is great but can it be done also with an microsoft notebook ?

[Kortenkamp]

It might be possible to do it with a Thinkpad, as they carry the hardware; however, I could not figure out how to access the data from the gravity sensor there.

[lexusnut]

This MUST BE a blue tooth but now do you make controls with tilting? There must be a trick to this. Maybe someone else is standing behind the scenes?

[Kortenkamp]

No, no tricks, and the other person just operates the camera for the video. The tilt of the MacBook Pro can be read from a hardware sensor that usually protects the hard drive. See my homepage for a Java library to read the sensor (it's called "Jilt", just google for "jilt kortenkamp" and you will find it).

[MITrox99]

That is sweet i might get a mac pro just for this

u rock man keep puttingup new nxt stuff

[mavamaarten]

mm! nice!

[Dummbatzi]

na das schaut doch mal echt klasse aus..

weiter so! komme übrigns auch aus der gegend, und hab en macbook...von daher apple rulez! x)

[plaetzchen86]

May you can make a how to? I would like to do something similar. How did you do that? Any Details?

[Kortenkamp]

Hi Plätzchen,

I will create an howto soon. If you speak German the instructions in the comments at macnews (de) might help; email me at kortenkamp at cinderella dot de if you are stuck.

[madsquare]

That is awesome. How is your MacBook talking to the NXT? Bluetooth? See my videos for my internet controlled robot, or look at dorkasm dot com.

[Kortenkamp]

Yep, it's using bluetooth. In fact, It's just a two line script within Cinderella, reading the data from the motion sensor and then passing that on to the NXT... feel free to send me a mail to kortenkamp at cinderella dot de for details...

[poolshark152006]

Is there a tilt sensor in the Mac Book Pro??

[Kortenkamp]

yes, there is. See my other video "Shake it baby"!

[xvirge]

Cool stuff :)