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Online Resources

LEGO Network Protocol

legOS: 180[LEGO Network Protocol discussion thread]

http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/rcx/legos/?n=180&t=i&v=c
Although the LEGO Network Protocol is not yet mature, you can view its genesis in the discussion groups at LUGNET. This
U RL points to a lengthy exchange from the middle of 1999.

Challenges and Competitions

E vents

h ttp://www.lugnet.com/robotics/events/
This is the home page for the robotics events discussion group at LUGNET. To keep up on community activity related to
challenges and competitions, check back here often or subscribe to the lugnet.robotics.events newsgroup.

programs

http://www.thamesscience.org/program1.html
The Thames Science Center, in Newport, Rhode Island, hosts monthly challenges for robot builders of all ages. Each challenge
consists of an objective; to participate, you build a robot to accomplish the objective. Then bring in your robot and see how it
compares to other designs. You can register online.

FIRST LEGO LEAGUE

http://www.legomindstorms.com/first/
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) is an organization for kids from 9 to 14. Teams can register to be a part of FLL, which includes
a robotic challenge and competition.

RCX Challenge

http://home.connect.net/joel/Challenge.html
Designed by Joel Shafer, the challenge is to build a robot that can navigate a room to pick up empty soda cans. If you're
considering hosting your own robot competition, you might want to check out Joel's rules.

Lego Mindstorms Robot Arena

h ttp://www.azimuthmedia.com/RobotArena/mainframe.html
The Robot Arena is another robot competition in the San Francisco Bay area.