Building Robots with LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT

Preface

LEGO has been a part of my life since I was about four years old. My first sets were basic LEGO SYSTEM sets. However, I soon jumped to the early TECHNIC sets that were beginning to appear on the market. Because I was one of those kids who had to take everything apart to figure out how it worked, TECHNIC seemed like a good fit for me. The best part was that I was no longer breaking toys—a relief for my parents.

I remember sets such as the now-classic 856, 853, 855, and 8865. I don’t seem to have the original parts for any of these sets now. Like many other adult fans, I have gone through dark years during which some of my LEGO parts were sold, others were thrown out, and the rest were stored.

My interest in LEGO was rekindled in the late ...