![]() ![]() ![]() The distance and tilt sensors were just as straightforward, with me getting Scratch to display their values on-screen using the 'Say' command block as I either moved the tilt sensor around or moved a pencil back and forth in front of the distance sensor to check that they were working. To say that I found it easy to control the motor using Scratch would be an understatement - all I had to do was double-click on a 'motor on' command block to get it moving and then double-click on a 'motor off' block to stop it again. This helpful guide I downloaded describes what extra Scratch functionality is provided when the Lego WeDo controller is plugged in to your computer: You can purchase some special software made by Lego to program your control systems, however I found that this wasn't really necessary since the familiar Scratch software lets you carry out pretty much the same tasks and also has the bonus of being free. ![]() The box contains a variety of Lego pieces together with a: motor, distance sensor and tilt sensor which can all be connected to a computer via USB to be controlled. I had been debating for a few months whether to buy it, but when I discovered that it could integrate with Scratch I felt that the decision was a bit of no-brainer so I went ahead and put in an order. A few days ago I treated myself to a Lego WeDo construction set. ![]()
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