http://netapps.marshall.edu/lego
Http://netapps.marshall.edu/lego has links to the LEGO City housed at Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute.� It is a NASA remote sensing� site � SENSORSCITY, and a� Red Rover site and Mars Station.
LEGO City � Using LEGO Robotics
LEGO City is a high-tech city model complete with roads, bridges, and traffic incorporating intelligent transportation systems, such as sensors to control and monitor traffic. This site is available to K-12 classroom teachers to have as a hands on learning module for their students to learn abstract math and science concepts. At the college-level, the city is be used in teacher training.
Programs like the LEGO 24-Hour City at RTI use hands-on, real-life activities that build interest in engineering, robotics, and remote sensing among young people. This interest may well stay with the students throughout their education, and lead them to careers in transportation and traffic fields.
�� Remote sensing is becoming increasingly useful in real-life traffic situations.� An example would be pre-paid passes that enable vehicles to pass through interstate toll areas without stopping.� Use of such technology helps commuters to plan better routes, and improves traffic flow.