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(...) Thanks for the comments - but just so there's no confusion, the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge isn't sponsored or run by SMART. I'll make sure that Ray sees your comments. By the way, I also had a blast at the last competition! (...) I'm not sure (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Ideas for next RCX competition
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I've now entered the last two contests, and seen the last three, and I'm getting some ideas on how it could potentialy be improved. Overall I still think it's a great contest, and run quite well. I had a blast every time I came! I think with the (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Gus wins another
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Oh, I almost forgot: Gus also won a "Most Innovative Robot" award at Robothon 2002 for his RCX controlled helicopter! We've seen this slowly evolving at a couple of the SMART meetings. It has been a tremendous hit at both BricksWest, and at the (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Gus wins Line Maze! Also: Next SMART meeting on May 18th
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Last weekend Gus Jansson participated in the Robothon 2002 at the Seattle Center. Last year he won first place with his LEGO maze-solver. This year competition was sure to be much more fierce (how can regular robot-heads let a *LEGO* robot win?!?) (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Robothon this weekend
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Seattle Robotics Societies' Robothon is this weekend! Here is the announcement they sent out: Looking for something different to do this Saturday? Are you interested in high-tech gadgets? Take your family to a robot competition! Robothon 2002 May 4, (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Puck Gathering Mechanisms
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(...) Thank you for describing these mechanisms! They are really cool, and it's quite instructive to see how you designed them. -- David Schilling (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Challenge Ideas
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(...) These are good ideas, Nathan. I've added them to our list of challenges for future meetings. You can find the current list by clicking on the "Next SMART Meeting" link on our news home page. There you'll find what the current challenge is, as (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Puck Gathering Mechanisms
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I have created building instructions for how to build the (now obsolete) puck pick up mechanisms that I have used on the Workshop3D challenges. I have instructions for both geared and levered mechanisms. These are good examples of how you can use a (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Challenge Ideas
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Hi Nathan, (...) I like this idea. Another variation I have thought of is a "connect the dots" tracking. In this case the dots would be a fixed distance apart (maybe 3") and the direction could change by +- 90 (or less) degrees from dot to dot. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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I have a couple of ideas for a challege 1) Line tracking with occasional breaks in the line. The breaks could occur regularly after some distance and be of a given distance. 2) Find the "token". A round ring like the sumo ring. White with a black (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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