Index
A
Absolute Reading, Action section
Action section, HiTechnic NXT Compass Sensor
axles
GrabberBot
PushBot
B
ball-wheel assembly, SnapShotBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th–5th
basket, SnapShotBot
beams
GrabberBot–2nd
SnapShotBot
black connectors, StringBot
black obsidian ring, SnapShotBot
black obsidian rock, SnapShotBot
black pin, StringBot
black-and-white images
blogs, for reference and support
body
ExploroBot–2nd
PushBot–2nd
Brick
GrabberBot
PushBot, 2nd
StringBot
builder's notebook
building instructions (BI) for bots
background–2nd
overview
step by step–2nd
C
cable frame, StringBot
CAD (computer-aided design) software
cage mechanism, PushBot, 2nd
cage-arm mechanism, PushBot–2nd
Calibrate, Action section
camera cage, SnapShotBot, 2nd–3rd
Cancel button, StringBot
carrier arm and motor assembly, StringBot–2nd
COMMON palette
ExploroBot
StringBot
competitions
COMPLETE palette
ExploroBot
StringBot
configuration panel
ExploroBot
HiTechnic NXT Compass Sensor
connector pins, ExploroBot
D
data hub
Design Journal page
GrabberBot
PushBot–2nd, 3rd
SnapShotBot, 2nd
StringBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
design journal pages, ExploroBot, 2nd, 3rd
digital cameras
disposable cameras, SnapShotBot, 2nd
drawing components, GrabberBot
Duration
ExploroBot
PushBot
StringBot
E
Edit button
ExploroBot
building
body and motors–2nd
experimenting–2nd
overview
putting it all together–2nd
rear-wheel assembly and frame–2nd
Ultrasonic Sensor and neck–2nd
planning and design
limitations and constraints–2nd
mindstorming–2nd
overview–2nd
robot description
sketches–2nd
Task List
programming
experience required–2nd
opening tomb door–2nd
out of tunnel, 2nd
overview
into tunnel–2nd
F
FIRST LEGO League
forums, for reference and support
framework
ExploroBot–2nd
StringBot–2nd
G
GrabberBot
building
lifting arm mechanism–2nd
main body–2nd
overview
sensors and beams–2nd
planning and design
limitations and constraints
mindstorming–2nd
overview
robot description–2nd
sketches
Task List–2nd
programming
acquiring scroll–2nd
approaching scroll–2nd
going down tunnel–2nd
overview
H
HiTechnic NXT Compass Sensor–2nd
HiTechnic Products Web site
Hurbain, Phillipe
I
image editing software
Instruction Guide
Intelligent Brick
ExploroBot, 2nd
SnapShotBot–2nd
StringBot
L
LCD screen
SnapShotBot
StringBot
LDraw
LED light, SnapShotBot
Lego Club
Lego Education
Lego forum
Lego Mindstorms Education NXT, 2nd
Lego Mindstorms NXT, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
lifting arm mechanism, GrabberBot–2nd
lifting power, GrabberBot
Light Sensor
PushBot–2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
SnapShotBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th–6th, 7th
lighting, for photographs
LightStringBot
Limitations/Constraints section
ExploroBot–2nd
GrabberBot
PushBot–2nd
SnapShotBot
StringBot–2nd
LOOP block
ExploroBot–2nd
GrabberBot–2nd
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
SnapShotBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
StringBot–2nd, 3rd, 4th
L-shaped beams, SnapShotBot
Lugnet
M
message boards, for reference and support
Mindstorm box, StringBot, 2nd, 3rd
Mindstorm section
ExploroBot, 2nd
GrabberBot
PushBot
SnapShotBot, 2nd
StringBot–2nd
MLCad
motors
ExploroBot, 2nd–3rd, 4th
GrabberBot
PushBot, 2nd–3rd, 4th, 5th
SnapShotBot, 2nd
StringBot–2nd, 3rd–4th
MOVE block
ExploroBot, 2nd, 3rd–4th
GrabberBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
SnapShotBot–2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
StringBot, 2nd, 3rd
N
neck
ExploroBot, 2nd–3rd
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd–4th, 5th
NXTLOG
overview
tools–2nd
user account
O
obsidian ring, SnapShotBot, 2nd
obsidian surfaces, SnapShotBot
online reference and support
blogs
forums and message boards
overview
Web sites–2nd
orange select button, ExploroBot
P
parallel processes, GrabberBot
password
plastic balls, SnapShotBot
Port section, HiTechnic NXT Compass Sensor
posterboards
Power setting, GrabberBot
pressure plate, ExploroBot
pulley wheels, StringBot
PushBot
building
main body–2nd
motor/cage-arm mechanism–2nd
overview
wheels and neck–2nd
overview
planning and design
limitations and constraints–2nd
mindstorming–2nd
overview
robot description–2nd
sketches–2nd
Task List–2nd
programming
final figurine–2nd
getting PushBot into position–2nd
overview
positioning three figurines–2nd
Q
quad-connectors, ExploroBot
R
rear-wheel assembly, ExploroBot–2nd
Reflected Light option, SnapShotBot
Registration page, NXTLOG
Relative Reading, Action section, HiTechnic NXT Compass Sensor
reversing directions, GrabberBot
right-angle turns, ExploroBot
Robot Name box
ExploroBot
GrabberBot
PushBot
SnapShotBot
StringBot
rotations, SnapShotBot, 2nd
rough surfaces, and ExploroBot
rubber wheel rims, StringBot
Run button, GrabberBot
S
Sensor section, ExploroBot
sensors, GrabberBot, 2nd–3rd
sketches, ExploroBot–2nd
SnapShotBot
building
ball-wheel assembly and light sensor–2nd
basic body–2nd
camera cage and motor–2nd
overview–2nd
planning and design
limitations and constraints–2nd
mindstorming–2nd
overview
robot description–2nd
sketches
Task List–2nd
programming
blocks–2nd
finding basket–2nd
getting around basket–2nd
getting home–2nd
overview
SOUND block, StringBot
Sound Sensor
GrabberBot, 2nd
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
SnapShotBot, 2nd, 3rd
StringBot
Start button
GrabberBot
PushBot
Start New Program
GrabberBot
PushBot
SnapShotBot
STOP block, StringBot, 2nd
StringBot
building
brick, framework, and motors–2nd
carrier arm and motor assembly–2nd
overview–2nd
wheels-on-string system and string guides–2nd
planning and design
limitations and constraints–2nd
mindstorming–2nd
overview
robot description
sketches–2nd
Task List–2nd
programming
above vase–2nd
blocks–2nd
filling vase–2nd
getting to vase–2nd
overview
strings
GrabberBot
SnapShotBot
StringBot
support. See online reference and support
SWITCH block, 2nd
T
testing
ExploroBot–2nd
GrabberBot, 2nd
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd
SnapShotBot, 2nd
StringBot–2nd
three-wheel rolling bot
tires. See wheels
Touch Sensor
ExploroBot
GrabberBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd
SnapShotBot, 2nd, 3rd
StringBot
U
Ultrasonic Sensor
ExploroBot, 2nd, 3rd–4th, 5th
GrabberBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
upper beams, GrabberBot
V
verbal commands, GrabberBot
vertical support bar, PushBot
View option
PushBot
SnapShotBot–2nd
W
WAIT block
ExploroBot, 2nd
GrabberBot, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
PushBot, 2nd
SnapShotBot, 2nd
StringBot, 2nd
Web sites, for reference and support–2nd
wet surfaces, and ExploroBot
wheels
ExploroBot
GrabberBot, 2nd–3rd
PushBot, 2nd, 3rd–4th
SnapShotBot, 2nd, 3rd
StringBot, 2nd, 3rd
Won't Work game
Z
zigzagging, GrabberBot
