Set Facts
- The Gyroscopic Sensor is designed for detecting rotation using a single axis gyro based on a quartz resonator.
- It requires the NXT-G block or another programming environment to read its values accurately.
- The Gyroscopic Sensor does not include a connector cable or the NXT Intelligent Brick.
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Subtheme Analysis
Lifespan
45 mos (this set 26 mos)
Community Stats
Gyroscopic Sensor currently ranks #16 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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A Gyroscopic Sensor for your LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT creations!
The Gyroscopic Sensor lets you build LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT robots that can detect rotation using a single axis gyro based on a quartz resonator. Accurate readings require the gyro sensor NXT-G block or use of another programming environment to read the raw value from the sensor.
Includes 1 Gyroscopic Sensor.
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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