People, I've been having some thoughts about what we can do in the future to make our competitions more exciting, and also more visible to the public. The...
Michael Lucas
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Feb 15, 2000 11:59 pm
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Hi there! The next Member Meeting is on Tuesday 7th Mar 2000. NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE A STANDARD MEETING THIS MONTH! DO NOT GO TO GU! no one will be there. We...
Aaron Dwyer
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Feb 16, 2000 4:27 am
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do you really mean 1st feb?? ... From: Aaron Dwyer [SMTP:AaronD@...] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 2:31 PM To: 'ACS Robotics SIG' Subject:...
Ivan Barron
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Feb 16, 2000 4:37 am
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... i was waiting for someone to pick that up. no i don't mean the 1st of feb. cut and paste strikes again. the meeting is Tuesday 7th Mar 2000 at 7:30pm. ...
Aaron Dwyer
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Feb 16, 2000 4:45 am
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Hi Michael, The science centre is a very good idea - but I think we still need to get our bots to a more reliable level especially for the general public. The...
Mark Benjamin
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Feb 16, 2000 8:16 am
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Hiya, The coded IR is prob. the way to go. Instead of an agreed standard how about a self contained unit that is a "multiple access token passing" network...
andrewm
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Feb 16, 2000 9:18 am
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Hi there! The next Member Meeting is on Tuesday 7th Mar 2000. NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE A STANDARD MEETING THIS MONTH! DO NOT GO TO GU! no one will be there. We...
Did any one attend Dr. Zubrin's colonisation of Mars lecture last saturday (18th of march)? Unfortunatly I missed it and and would like to know what was said...
nedarg@...
Mar 22, 2000 11:40 pm
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Hi Nicolas, Yes, Tracy and I did attend. Summary of Dr. Zubrin's presentation: There are many reasons why we should go to Mars. It will tell us if life is...
Anthony Engwirda
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Mar 27, 2000 1:21 pm
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Hi, Dr. Zubrin was also interviewed on The Science Show on ABC Radio National. I think a lot of Tony's summary was covered. A web address was mentioned:...
Mark Benjamin
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Mar 28, 2000 12:15 am
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A bit of a toy, but interesting. Make your own walking machines. http://www.soda.co.uk/soda/constructor/ ps I don't have anything to do with it, so don't ask...
Ivan Barron
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Mar 30, 2000 2:25 am
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Hi there! ... Meeting News ... The next Member Meeting will be on Thursday 13th April 2000. Starting at 6:00pm. NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE A STANDARD MEETING ON...
Aaron Dwyer
AaronD@...
Mar 31, 2000 6:36 am
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Hi there, This is from a recently formed group, which is the Queensland branch of the Mars Society. You may recall the recent lecture by Dr Zubrin that was...
Tracy Lightfoot
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Apr 11, 2000 3:39 am
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Hi Tracy, The notice on the wall says that the Rover is a Robot... Better correct them on the night. Love Anthony ... ...
Anthony Engwirda
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Apr 12, 2000 3:29 am
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Hi there, Enquiry from outside our group. You'll need to reply to Derek instead of to the list, but please cc the list so we can hear your words of wisdom. ...
Tracy Lightfoot
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Apr 12, 2000 5:45 am
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They're called strain guages usually. And they can be bought at RS,
Farnell and National Instruments, provided you call them that!!!
(I've passed this on to...
Michael Lucas +61 7 3...
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Apr 12, 2000 8:29 am
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Hiya All and Derek, As Michael pointed out they are strain guages. There are two points I would like to make that may be of no use to you (Derek) at all. It...
andrewm
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Apr 12, 2000 9:26 pm
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There was some interest in some RF modules I found on the net, so I thought I'd send out the URL: http://www.sages.com.au/rf.htm#RF%20Data%20Receiver%20module ...
Linus Dillon
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Apr 15, 2000 12:18 am
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Hi there! The next Member Meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd May 2000, starting at 7:30pm. As Aaron mentioned in the last news installment, this will be an Annual...
Tracy Lightfoot
T.Lightfoot@...
Apr 28, 2000 12:29 am
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Hello All, This years Griffith Uni Open-Day is on Sunday June 4th. There will, as allways, be a robotic presence at the event. Keep tuned for more info about...
andrewm
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May 15, 2000 7:34 am
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Hello all, The Griffith Uni open day is this weekend. The Robot SIG will be holding Robot Demonstrations starting at 12pm. Below is the URL for a map on how to...
andrewm
andrewm@...
May 30, 2000 2:31 am
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Thank's for the notice Andrew. I'm still alive and interested. Apologies for me absence the last 3 meetings and GU Open day. My apologies in advance (wow!) for...
Paul Nielsen
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Jun 5, 2000 1:59 am
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Hello All, This tuesday (the 6th of June) is the SIG's monthly meeting. This month there will be a round up of "whats out there" robot wise. This is going to...
andrewm
andrewm@...
Jun 5, 2000 9:27 am
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What I would most like to see is the results presented in WEB form. I can host it if necessary... John (the otherside of Australia in Perth,WA) ... Want to...
John Stockbridge
tinmouse@...
Jun 5, 2000 12:35 pm
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Hello All, This is your 1 week reminder for the July meeting (On Teusday the fourth). Also just to let everyone know that that the first of the four weekend ...
andrewm
andrewm@...
Jun 28, 2000 9:30 pm
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People If you experience any problems with the website please inform me. I will be fixing any remaining problems and adding a bunch of info this weekend. I am...
Aaron Dwyer
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Jun 29, 2000 6:33 am
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Howdy All, Tonight (Teu 4th) is the monthly meeting of the Robot Sig. This is just a reminder to all of those with short term memory problems. This month Mark...
andrewm
andrewm@...
Jul 4, 2000 12:54 am
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Howdy All, The Tute this Sunday (the 9th of July at 1 pm) is going to be on making PCBs. I am going to plan out the whole thing so your time will be fairly...
andrewm
andrewm@...
Jul 5, 2000 8:03 am
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Howdy All, The Tute this Sunday (the 16th of July at 1 pm) is going to be on all things IR (InfraRed). I think I will cover LDRs What a PIN photo diode is How...
