Set Facts
- The Accelerometer Sensor for LEGO MINDSTORMS can detect orientation and movement across three axes.
- It measures acceleration, allowing it to measure g forces similar to those experienced by jet fighter pilots and astronauts.
- The sensor requires a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set (#8527 or #8547) to function.
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Lifespan
45 mos (this set 28 mos)
Community Stats
Accelerometer Sensor currently ranks #23 out of the top most owned sets in Mindstorms NXT.
About Mindstorms NXT

NXT was the second generation of LEGO Mindstorms, released in July 2006 to replace the RCX of 1998. At its centre is the NXT Intelligent Brick, a small computer that runs the robot and takes signals from touch, light, sound and ultrasonic sensors, with three servo motors that can count their own turns. Robots are programmed on a computer with NXT-G, a drag-and-drop language built on LabVIEW from National Instruments, and the brick can talk to a phone or computer over Bluetooth.
NXT consists of 30 sets that ran from 2006 to 2011. As of today,
8527 Mindstorms NXT is the most valuable NXT set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $432.
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Know which way is up!
Using the NXT Brick (sold separately), the Accelerometer Sensor lets your LEGO® MINDSTORMS® creation know which way is up and when your robot tilts left or right, up or down, or side to side. This three axis accelerometer sensor also measures acceleration so you can measure g forces just like jet fighter pilots and astronauts.
Does not include connector cable.
This is the individual component, and does not include the NXT Intelligent Brick, software or any accessories. It requires the complete LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT set (#8527 or #8547) for use.
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