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Notes from Derek:
A little behind... unfortunately I missed Alex's class.
June (25)
Class: 11-12 Alex Motor Controllers
Gary : ex president
Don Fears:12:40 (20 min.)
* Concerning Robots for < $100:
* CBA Robot Kit $99 includes basic stamp BS2e. have to assemble and
solder. 3 test programs. (took Don ~19 hours to complete).
* Also Scribbler by Parallax (assembly but no soldering). $179.
-- Adopted CBA as "official" club robot. (www.budgetbot.com)
Martin (1:01) 10 min.
Basic Atom microcontroller system to desgin a system to tell your heading
incorporating GPS and compass.
Seeking help with compass serial output which presents angle which must be
convert from string float value "12.3" to integer.
Tim Sullivan (1:10) (25min)
* Building robot in living room-displayed a portable robot assebly station
(PRAS) that holds all the tools
need including pull out soldering iron station.
* Also demonstrated PetCo series Robot: midsection made from dog carrier
etc. with a head that rotates 360 with limit switch--interesing design.
Jeff Shirley (1:38) 5 min.
* Leggo Mindstorm like kit--Spybotics brick.
* Using a Downloaded C like progamming environment where you can have 11
tasks that run in parallel. At $30 apiece, a good buy.
Dan & Mathew (1:40) 15 min.
* Radio Shack Vex Kit $150 + extra pieces (1/2 price) make for Good
prototyping for hardware.
Thomas (1:58) (20 min.)
1. Vex Kit
2. Demonstrated new voices for the Leaf robots instead of Microsoft's
defaults. Very smooth voice.
Pat Jenkins 2:20 (15 min)
* Presented her Robotic's Class project to design a transforming robot that
must travel over two tables with a gap between the tables.
Dateline Video on robotics 2:35 (7 min).
Tim Lewis 2:45 (10 min).
* Demonstrated Silon? head from BattleStar Galactica (demonstsrated head and
light board
that 24 LEDs that flash back and forth. Not yet integrated and will be
adding sound
boards.
* Demonstrated 3 skulls that can lip sync to music!
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