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Brief reminder: the next SMART meeting is tomorrow at the Redmond library (2pm). The mini-challenge is rope-climbing - see previous messages for details. The Grand Challenge arena will also be set up. Hope to see everyone there. Also, don't forget, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Some Grand Challenge (Figure-8 Racing) Notes
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I was working a bit on my Figure-8 racer tonight when I remembered that I had to rebuild it to make the RCX face forward. That prompted me to review the building and programming rules that have been decided on to make this race work. The initial set (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | March 29th SMART meeting
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In two weeks we'll be having the next SMART meeting. The time and location will be as usual: room 2 at the Redmond Regional Library, starting at 2pm. The mini challenge is to climb a rope. See the previous message (below) for details. I highly (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | One month notice!
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Hello Everyone, I'm forwarding this from Ray's Workshop3D mailing list. If you are interested, make sure you register and get on his mailing list. I don't plan to make a habit of forwarding these emails! If you have not been to one of Ray's RCX (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Workshop 3D Challenge 6
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Hello folks, In case you have not heard... the next Workshop3D RCX Challenge has been scheduled for Saturday, April 12! Mostly the events are unchanged from previous RCX challenges with the addition of a Walking Sumo class in the Sumo event. That (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: What's up with HiTechnic?
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We ordered some sensors from HiTechnic a few weeks ago and they were shipped out right away with great communications and speedy service. :-] (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Winter mega challenge?
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(...) I was thinking IR proximity sensors (HiTechnic). Given the experience I have with them thus far, I think they would work well in the environment described in the rules. I think the final robot would likely require more than one RCX, given the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Winter mega challenge?
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(...) This sounds like it could be a good idea for next year. Thanks for suggesting it. We might alternatively consider a "SMART-Team" robot. Any ideas on how to accomplish that? The one thing that would make it quite difficult for Lego robots is (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Finding the rope
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(...) The challenge is mainly to start away from the rope, so anything you do to find it and attach youself to it is okay. It would be cool to see a robot be able to find it from a greater distance, or without facing it directly to start with. If (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Winter mega challenge?
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I was browsing the Seattle Robotics Club pages and saw the link to the fire fighting robot contest ((URL) is a northwest qualifier event for this held March 15 this year. While it is too late for this year, maybe we could consider this as a mega (...) (22 years ago, 2-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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