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What is BrickMMO?
BrickMMO is a Smart City Development Platform built using only LEGO® bricks.
BrickMMO was created as an experimental smart-city platform that provides students with a practical environment in which to explore and apply these technologies through programming. Rather than learning advanced concepts in isolation, students can develop software that interacts with a physical and digital city, allowing them to experiment with real-world systems and see the results of their work.
The platform has grown into a collection of interconnected applications and technologies, including:
- Global Positioning System (GPS) - a physical GPS system using the Pixy2 camera to identify and track vehicles within the city.
- Wireless Charging Stations - physical infrastructure that allows autonomous vehicles to interact with charging stations throughout the city.
- Lively Radio - an AI-generated radio station that provides dynamic programming and content for the city including live traffic reports.
- Mapping System — a digital mapping platform representing the BrickMMO city and its infrastructure.
- Loot - a cryptocurrency system developed as part of the city’s digital economy.
- Autonomous Driving System - a system that allows physical vehicles to navigate the BrickMMO city autonomously.
A fill list of applications can be viewed here:
https://applications.brickmmo.com/toggle
Together, these systems create a miniature smart city in which students can develop, test, integrate, and demonstrate advanced programming concepts in an applied environment.
Rules of BrickMMO
BrickMMO has one important rule:
Everything must be made from LEGO® bricks.
This constraint serves two purposes:
Encouraging innovation - Students cannot simply purchase existing hardware and copy solutions. Building systems such as GPS or autonomous vehicles from LEGO® forces students to understand the problem, develop their own solutions, and experiment with new approaches.
Making technology approachable - Advanced technologies such as AI, GPS, and autonomous vehicles can be intimidating. LEGO® provides a familiar, accessible medium that allows students to explore complex technologies with confidence.
Cross-Program Collaboration
Although BrickMMO was initially designed for programming students, the project quickly expanded beyond programming. Building a smart city requires a range of skills, and students from Graphic Design, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Multimedia, and other programs have contributed to the project.
Future of BrickMMO
BrickMMO is an ongoing project with no defined endpoint. Students are challenged to continue adding real-world applications and systems to the city until the smart city comes alive. Each new system creates opportunities for students to explore new technologies, solve new problems, and build upon the work of previous students.
LEGO® Escape Room
The Smart City Development Platform has been used to create other projetcs such as Lystex.
Lystex is a LEGO®-based escape room set on an alien planet. Participants must use an Xbox controller to navigate a Mars rover back to the command centre before the planet explodes.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.
Make Contact
Reach out to request more information on the BrickMMO initiative: