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Re: Build session on August 28th for BrickCon 2010
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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:09:48 GMT
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Here's a quick reminder about the build session this Saturday at the Bellevue
Library in room 3 starting at 2pm. Besides just a time to work on your robots,
ask questions, etc, I will be presenting an idea for a racing robot competition
at BrickCon. Anyone interested not just in getting the details a day or two
early, but perhaps influencing the rules is welcome to share at the meeting.
Looking forward to seeing a bunch of you there! For those who can't make it, I
hope you have a great last couple of weeks of summer!
--
David Schilling
In lugnet.org.us.smart, David Schilling wrote:
> As many of you know, I'm the Mindstorms coordinator at BrickCon. As such, I need
> to make sure that anyone bringing robots will have room to display them. So if
> you are thinking of displaying a robot, please let me know by email (remove the
> spambot), or better yet, bring it for a build session I've scheduled for the end
> of the month.
>
> The summer always goes by so fast, and now there's only two months until
> BrickCon! SMART has a really nice location this year for displaying our robots.
> At the last couple of meetings we talked about various types of robotics display
> we can create for the con. Since there's only such a short time left, I thought
> I'd remind everyone that we really can use your robots at the event!
>
> To both encourage everyone to build, and have a fun time to get together, I've
> reserved a library room at the Bellevue Library from 2 to 6 on Saturday August
> 28th in room 3.
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> Bring any robot you're working on, in whatever state it happens to be in. This
> is a time to chat, ask questions, solve problems, or just show off what you've
> done! Much less formal than a regular SMART meeting (if that's even possible!)
>
> If you weren't at the last couple of meetings, below is a short list of ideas we
> had for robots. You can build something from this list, or you can come up with
> your own ideas! If you DO come up with your own idea and are NOT going to show
> up at the meeting, please let me know what your space requirements are for
> display at BrickCon.
>
> Robot Ideas
> ===============
>
> Build an instantly recognizable, or famous robot. It needs to move, and
> preferably be able to line-track. R2-D2, Wall.e, Number 5, Robby the Robot, or
> any one of the probably thousands of other robots that people will recognize.
> We'll put them either on lines to track, or on the gradient race-track from two
> BrickCon's ago.
>
> Build a "hands-on" toy that uses the NXT. People love Gus' ball-shooting robot,
> Nick's white-board drawing robot, and other arcade-style robots. Build something
> that will draw a crowd of people wanting to try it out!
>
> Build a robot that will empty the balls from a crate and dump them 20" above the
> ground. These can then be used with Mark's colour-sorting ball contraption.
>
>
> I look forward to seeing as many of you as can make it at the end of the month.
> If you can't make it, but are planning on bringing a robot, please email me so I
> know how much room we'll need to display it!
>
> Remember:
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> Build session in room 3 at the Bellevue Library.
> 2 to 6pm on Saturday August 28th.
>
> --
> David Schilling
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