From: THall1234@aol.com
Subject: Re: Red Rover
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 17:35:11 -0400
Red Rover *is* a collaborative effort between the Planetary Society and JPL. The program is run by the Planetary Society (for more info from them, contact 818-793-5100 or email at tps.cj@genie.com). They provide the membership, software, camera and educational material to participate in the project. Lego Dacta material is what is used to build the robotic rover. They can be reached at 800-527-8339 or on the web at http://www.lego.com. The Lego Dacta kits alone are used for constructing computer programmable projects (elevators, moving vehicles, etc.). The students use simply programming to make the projects *do* what they want, using the motors, sound and light elements, light and touch sensors, etc. If this sounds interesting, ask lego for the Technology, Science and Math Products catalog. I am going to foward some mail that has gone back and forth recently on the Red Rover project which will give you some idea of parts, cost, etc. Please email after you receive them to fill in the blanks on what you need to know. Good luck! Theresa Hall