This paper describes the benefits of using LeJOS and the Lego Mindstorms NXT set for teaching
advanced software development. While Lego Mindstorms has been used in introduction to computer
science courses, it is not reported to be widely used in a simulated production environment requiring such
things as threading, network communications, and the implementation of command protocols.
Additionally, because the Mindstorms NXT system supports Bluetooth communications with multiple
devices, it is possible to use this system as the basis for a complex, communicating system requiring
multiple software artifacts on different machines.