Google glasses project confirmed !!!!!!

Despite rumors the concept of augmented reality glasses by google is confirmed to be commercially available by the tech giant

Releasing !!!!!!

An app to control the Lego mindstorms 2.0 kit using an android phone is now possible using Robocon. An app with sleek controls enables you to control your bot using the Bluetooth connectivity in the bot and the phone. SCREENSHOTS TO BE POSTED LATER

Tech Bites

USB 3.0 is the third major revision of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard for computer connectivity. The USB 3.0 specification uses the same concepts of USB 2.0 but with many improvements and totally different implementation. Earlier USB concepts like endpoints and four transfer types (bulk, control, isochronous and interrupt) are preserved but the protocol and electrical interface is significantly different. It is so different that the specification defines a physically separate channel to carry USB 3.0 traffic. The changes in this specification make improvements in the following areas: 1. Transfer speed 2. More bandwidth 3. Power management and 4. Improved bus utilization USB 3.0 is said to be making it's first commercial appearance in windows 8 installed devices

INTEC @ CODISSIA

The 5 day Industrial Trade fair us underway at Codissia trade fair complex from 4th to 9th january 2012. It focusses on various aspects like Robotics, Industrial automation, Tools, Gears, Industrial Vehicles (Forklifts, etc), CNC's, and more.

The trade fair was spread over 5 halls. The most interesting stall on robots was the KUKA arm demonstration stall..

Interfacing Android with Lego Mindstorms

Things Needed

• Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0
• Android phone with touchscreen, android version 2.2 or more and an accelerometer.
• A computer for programming.

Steps to follow

1. Create a google account
2. Sign in with your account at http://www.appinventorbeta.com/
3. Build a robot with NXT 2.0 (lego mindstorms), preferably a driving base for starters
4. Program the app
5. Now you are ready to control your bot

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Android Robot apps

After a long time i am typing down a post in this blog. I was in Chennai and came across this organization Robotix Lab Research Academy. They had a course called Droid-o-Botix. It was a course in which NXT robots were to be controlled by android apps created by us. We were creating apps using google's http://www.appinventorbeta.com/ I created a lot of apps and installed them onto my android mobile.
Here is the logo of the organization

To use my apps you must have the NXT 2.0 retail kit, And android phone with an accelerometer, android version more than 2.2 (FroYo) .
If you need the apps please comment below with your e-mail address. I will send it

Simple structures that I built with LEGO Mindstorms 2

Simple Structures Lego Mindstorms
This is my second structure that i built using lego mindstorms. It can be connected to the bot using the 4 blue pegs.If anyone uses this in their bot post a link in the comments