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Uploaded by on Nov 15, 2011

Build your own Rubik's Cube solver from just a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set.

MindCuber is believed to be the fastest, completely autonomous, LEGO robot to solve the well known Rubik's Cube puzzle. Total solve time, including the scan, averages around 1 min 55 secs.

Subscribe to my channel or follow me on Twitter @DavidGilday to hear when instructions and software are published for you to build your own!

MindCuber's unique mechanical design allows the cube to be manipulated quickly and reliably using only two motors allowing the third motor to be used to move the colour sensor during the scan.

The software for the solver runs on the ARM7 microprocessor in the NXT "Intelligent Brick" using the LEGO colour light sensor to scan the cube. The ultrasonic sensor is used to detect when the cube is inserted to start the solve automatically.

MindCuber uses a table-driven solving algorithm that was developed to fit in the limited memory of the NXT while generating reasonably short solutions of around 30 to 40 moves.

Other LEGO solvers can be seen on http://www.youtube.com/IAssemble
and on http://www.youtube.com/ARMflix

Mike Dobson (Oscarworld), with whom I jointly created CubeStormer II, has kindly allowed me to use another of his wonderful musical creations, "Cube-essence", as backing for this video.

MindCuber was demonstrated publicly for the first time at the World Robot Olympiad in Abu Dhabi from 18th-20th November 2011.

Enjoy!

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  • @Kris2832 I hope you like the instructions when I finally get the, published

  • @Kris2832 thanks :-)

  • @MrLogan5050 what do I do for a life? that would be telling! ;-) Please be patient a little longer, I am doing my best...

  • @IAssemble what do you do for life dude whats keeping you back from getting this website to being done

  • @IAssemble nice

  • @MILANHOOP yes

  • @Kris2832 I'm doing my best....

  • @IAssemble are you making the ins??

  • @MILANHOOP Really working on it... :-)

  • Really want the instructions now

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