NXT Magnet Finder

In this project, you will design and build a mobile robot for pinpointing the location of a hidden magnet.

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Learning Objectives

In this project, you will design and build a mobile robot for pinpointing the location of a hidden magnet. The magnet should be hidden under one of three identical objects, such as walnut shells. The walnut shells should be laid out in a line so that the robot can drive by the shells while measuring the magnetic field of the area using a Vernier Magnetic Field Sensor.

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Magnet Finder Lab Book:

STEM 2 with Vernier and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT	Order Code: STEM2	$35
Magnetic Field Sensor	Order Code: MG-BTA	$58
NXT Sensor Adapter	Order Code: BTA-NXT	$39