3D Scanner- Lego mindstorms NXT

This 3D scanner is designed to scan a design made out of lego blocks.

The results of the scan appear at aproximately 3:30.

It scans by positioning its probe above the apropriate block, then reading how many times it is able to lower the probe before it is stopped by a block. The scanner outputs the data into a text file, so that it can be used in other programs.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• lego
• mindstorms
• nxt
• scanner
• 3d
• rcx
• scan
• robot

[esgol1]

Are u a studen to a certain university? Where if yes?

[bk8190]

@esgol1 Yes, Case Western Reserve University. This project was made before I went there though.

[jeras97]

can you make a how to make video

[bk8190]

@jeras97 Sorry, this was from 2007, long since taken apart.

[doemaeries]

doesn't it go faster?

[bk8190]

@doemaeries No, unfortunately beyond that speed the servos lose accuracy

[checkzack]

dang WMG they took your sound away...

[TheMacDudeGuy]

LDD INSTRUCTIONS NOW!!! NXT-G (or any other nxt programming language) FILE NOW!!! I WANT THIS SUPER AWESOME THING NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[MorrisTheHorris]

now make a 3d printer

[chrismofer]

@NEOCUBEST thats what i want to know..

[afireinsidebrad]

that formation looked like a ravine on the 3d chart, dude thats too cool!

[Dominoe11112]

So in theory, you could take an object... like a rock. And it will make a complete lego blueprint for it... awesome.

[KeithWasHere1]

you can make just about anything with legos..or pretty damn near anything.

[bolomill]

Really amazing.

[NEOCUBEST]

Do you use color sensor?

[tesrafols]

that machine acts like the robot near the elevator at WALL-E the movie

[rlaproductions]

legos......dungeons and dragons...whatever

[666pecker666]

@TheMacDudeGuy I always knew mac people were pushy and childish...