... Well, (even though we have payed for them) I suppose it would be pointless to ask the Navy if ROBART III, for example, can come out to play at the Annual...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Aug 1, 2000 5:11 am
Good idea for an open class event. But then an open class event could be so wide that defined tasks may be too limiting. How about award classes for most...
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Joe Miller
joemiller@...
Aug 1, 2000 5:07 am
There have been some changes to the sumo rules. The no progress time-out time is now 5 seconds instead of 30, and all robots must actively track opponent...
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Paul F. Grayson
pgrayson@...
Jul 31, 2000 5:25 pm
One way to structure contest rules is to give points for each of the tasks... if a robot can not do a particular task... is misses those points, but can still...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jul 31, 2000 5:41 am
I agree... about everything! We should have a robot show and tell floor exercise open program. Perhaps as a filler between heats. But like I said, we've always...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jul 31, 2000 4:53 am
Ya, not many online members like to talk much here, but those that are concerned enough do I guess. I suspect many are listening though which is more...
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Jeanette Eya-Zeissig
jzeissig@...
Jul 31, 2000 1:52 am
For my proposed event at the Robot Games, I think I would like to take on all comers that don't compete in the Sumo, Lego, or other win-lose events. There has...
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Jeanette Eya-Zeissig
jzeissig@...
Jul 30, 2000 10:44 pm
Thanks for the response, Joe. I plan to be at the meeting on Wednesday. (BTW, this is John.) I don't really have much time or ego invested in the Logo thing....
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sfrsa@egroups.com
Jul 30, 2000 7:32 pm
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. SFRSA Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 Time: 7:30PM - 9:00PM UTC (GMT+00:00) Regular monthly meeting...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jul 28, 2000 6:41 am
To all, Dates have be secured for the mini sumo robot workshops. Sept. 10,17 and 24th at the Exploritorium Classroom from 1 to 4PM. Details are still being...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jul 28, 2000 6:19 am
Jeanette, (or John, you didn't specify) Those are gret ideas! People have always brought there bots for show at the games but it would be nice if we officially...
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sfrsa@egroups.com
Jul 27, 2000 2:32 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Monthly Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 Time: 7:30PM - 9:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00) Free Monthly Meeting...
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Jeanette Eya-Zeissig
jzeissig@...
Jul 25, 2000 8:11 pm
This discussion group has been pretty quiet, so I thought it might liven things up a bit if I posted a couple of suggestions concerning the Annual Robot...
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Toni Thompson
tonitt@...
Jul 17, 2000 6:08 am
Hi, Joe! I just re-read this e-mail and wanted to remind you that I will be on vacation and unavailable to do Web stuff from August 2 through the 17th! Get...
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Paul F. Grayson
pgrayson@...
Jul 16, 2000 3:02 pm
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jul 11, 2000 7:29 am
A BIG reminder that our deadline to have details together for this year's games is Wednesday August 2nd. Hopefully within a week after this press releases...
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sfrsa@egroups.com
Jun 29, 2000 2:32 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Monthly Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2000 Time: 7:30PM - 9:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00) Free Monthly Meeting...
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Joe Miller
joemiller@...
Jun 24, 2000 5:29 am
Hi Stan, What ever you think the majority of people at the next meeting will vote for. Practically the fewer number the colors the cheaper to print. Naming the...
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Toni Thompson
tonitt@...
Jun 22, 2000 1:34 am
Wednesday June 21, 3:04 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release MIT and Bell Labs researchers create electronic circuit that mimics the brain's circuitry Device...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jun 21, 2000 6:16 am
Toni, I asked Roger regarding this information. He mentioned that he had a resource list that we can use. As you know he had recently asked the Exploritorium...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jun 21, 2000 3:50 am
You are right, you have to adjust it for the ambient condition at the time of use. The CdS cell has terrific gain, a bit slow, but fast enough for this ...
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Gary Chung
gary.chung@...
Jun 20, 2000 5:58 pm
An LED and a phototransistor works well with a little adjustment on the compensation. I'm not sure about a CDS and an LED. The intensity that the CDS receives...
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Joe Miller
joe@...
Jun 20, 2000 4:45 am
An LED and a CDS cell - Radio Shack Infrared LED and phototransistor or photoDarlington - Digikey (A photodiode does not have enough gain ) These solutions...
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palmiero@...
Jun 19, 2000 8:47 pm
I am involved in micromouse mobile robot project. On account of unusual circumstances I am the sole member of the project 'group'. I need some help finding...
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Toni Thompson
tonitt@...
Jun 11, 2000 9:59 pm
Joe, I can prepare a press release or two, but we need to find the information compiled by Toni Denmark (I think she compiled it - might have been David - I...
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Joe Miller
joemiller@...
Jun 11, 2000 7:21 pm
Before we can advertise our competition we need the following: A DATE: I'll talk to Roger about contacting the Exploritorium. I think it's based on their...
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Toni Thompson
tonitt@...
Jun 10, 2000 5:36 am
Up up and awaaaaaaaay, Joe! I'll be glad to help out with the Web end of things. Please let me know what you would like on the Web site to help promote the...
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Mark Medonis
mark@...
Jun 9, 2000 4:51 pm
You go, Joe! BTW, do we have an idea what the date will be? So I can warn my robot Maxwell, he gets nervous about travel... ;-) Mark Medonis Robot Guy ... ...
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Mark Medonis
mark@...
Jun 9, 2000 4:48 pm
This may be a little away from robot schtuff, but on a recent trip to the computer store I was trying out the new Mac's. (Funny looking computer that doesn't...
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Joe Miller
joemiller@...
Jun 9, 2000 6:42 am
As discussed in this month's meeting, we are going to start preparing for our annual robot competition. Roger almost single handedly organized the whole show...
