[chbot] Challenge Night

[timothy manning]

Hi Simon

I would love it if you could bring along a video of your robot!

Thanks
-Timothy

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Simon Knopp
<shrunken.apple.head at gmail.com> wrote:
> Not entirely related, but by the time of the next meeting my class will have
> just finished the UC Robocup – Search & Rescue competition. It's the major
> design project for the 2nd pro mechatronics class:
>
> The “Canterbury RoboCup: Search and Rescue” competition requires students,
> working in teams of
> three, to design and build a telerobot capable of quickly locating and
> gathering objects within the field
> of play.  No human intervention will be allowed once a telerobot begins
> operation.
>
> I should hopefully be able to bring along some video of our robots working
> if you're interested. The robots consist of a Qwerk mounted on a modified RC
> truck, controlled over Wi-Fi by software running on a remote PC.
> Simon.
>
> On 14/09/2009, at 10:51 PM, Richard Jones wrote:
>
> A few folks have suggested that a Robotic challenge at each Chch Robotics
> session would be a good thing.
>
> Hayley suggested solving aspects related to Robocup rescue could build up
> to a complete rescue robot. So for our next challenge I suggest a challenge
> to build a robot to push all the cans off a Science Alive table without
> falling off. The robot to complete the task in the fastest time wins.
> Expect four or more empty, unweighted 330ml drink cans. A future task would
> be to pick up the cans and drop them off the table.
>
> We can put the table near the ground to prevent damage to errant robots.
> Using a table rather than a genuine rescue mat makes it easier to test at
> home.
>
> The challenge will run from 6.30pm on 20th October at Science Alive.
>
> Comments anyone? (I know Guy and Alex want to do drag race one day).
>
> Richard
>
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