Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 motors come equipped with absolute rotation sensors, AKA motor encoders. FLL robots have long relied on their motor rotation sensors for navigation via odometry. Today, I teach you how to use the redesigned LEGO 51515 rotation sensor and show examples that are relevant to an FLL robot application.
🔴 Watch my LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 Review: youtu.be/9_8pbextcKI
🤖 See all of my LEGO 51515 Tutorials here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTmtNjaVpoua1ViQWdLAGgnFIyOpZyYW
CONTENTS
0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Absolute Motor Encoder Explained
1:18 - Exploring Port View
3:22 - Code Example 1: Motor Position Reset
5:04 - Code Example 2: Odometry
6:42 - Adjusting for Wheel Size
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LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 motors come equipped with absolute rotation sensors, AKA motor encoders. FLL robots have long relied on their motor rotation sensors for navigation via odometry. Today, I teach you how to use the redesigned LEGO 51515 rotation sensor and show examples that are relevant to an FLL robot application.
🔴 Watch my LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 Review: youtu.be/9_8pbextcKI
🤖 See all of my LEGO 51515 Tutorials here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTmtNjaVpoua1ViQWdLAGgnFIyOpZyYW
CONTENTS
0:00 - Introduction
0:42 - Absolute Motor Encoder Explained
1:18 - Exploring Port View
3:22 - Code Example 1: Motor Position Reset
5:04 - Code Example 2: Odometry
6:42 - Adjusting for Wheel Size
📕 Check out my book, “Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots,” available on Amazon: amzn.to/2MyGVCl
🔴 Subscribe to Builderdude35: youtube.com/builderdude35?sub_confirmation=1
🕸 My Website: builderdude35.com
📷 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/builderdude35
🦸♂️ My supporters on Patreon contribute additional funding that allow me to build up and improve this channel and to make more videos. If you would like to help, you can support me here: patreon.com/builderdude35
🎵 Thank you to my friend OTT for producing the beats and music used in this video. You can check him out on Instagram here: instagram.com/onetaketom
📽 Thank you to my friend Preston Nichols for designing Builderdude35's intro animation and logo!
#builderdude35 #lego51515 #legomindstorms51515
