Build your own underwater ROV using Lego Mindstorms NXT's [video]
By
Shane Graber
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Posted
Aug 09, 2012 03:00 PM
Using Lego Mindstorms NXT's, various Lego bricks, PowerFunctions motors, and a pair of NXTBees, an industrious individual has created an underwater ROV that is controlled wirelessly using a laptop with an XBOX 360 controller.
Incidentally if you want to build your own higher end underwater ROV, check out our blog post on the OpenROV project.
(via Make)
Author:
Shane Graber
Location:
Indiana
Shane has kept saltwater tanks for the last 12 years, is a research scientist, lives in northern Indiana, and is a proud Advanced Aquarist staffer.
Website: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/.
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