Playing
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Once the model has been built, let's play!
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Models
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The 5 models featured on the box include a snake, a scorpio, a robot, a gripper and a mobile robot with a rotating blade or a gun.
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The 14 models featured on the box are equally shared between static and mobile robots. The static robots provide a gradual introduction to the components, while the mobile robots of increasingly complexity include a line tracer, an obstacle detector, a mobile camera, and a soccer player.
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Left, a weapon of massive destruction
Right, a smiling robot |
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The Lego model seems less sturdy and rigid than the fischertechnik one.
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The fischertechnik model feels more solid than the Lego one. Connecting elements on any of the 6 faces contributes to a stronger rigidity.
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Remote Control
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Left, a screen-shot of the Robot Command app.
Right, a screen-shot of the TXTCamControl app with a live video feed. |
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The TXTCamdroid for Android and TXTCamControl for iOS command the motors with the joystick on the left, and the camera height with the joystick on the right. Thanks to a live video feed through WiFi, experience first-person-view on the robot!
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Remote control is also possible through infra-red, using the IR remote and the IR sensors. IR control provides a much shorter lag than with Bluetooth.
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The Robotics TXT controller features an IR receiver but the IR remote is a separate accessory.
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Conclusion
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I'm too old to evaluate the appeal of the monsters Lego features as models in the Mindstorms set. I prefer the robots proposed by fischertechnik, with the extra smiling sticker.
The live video feed with the 2 joysticks provide a spectacular first-person-view option for fischertechnik models. Are snake and scorpio sexy for girls? |
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