Previous Meeting: ParcMeeting20110410

Next Meeting: ParcMeeting20110508

Schedule 

April 24th, 2011 -- 2PM to 4PM

Prerequisites 

A mobile base.  We have two (a Tankbot and the 336 set).  Ideally would have two+ more, but the more the merrier.  

Ideally also has a light sensor facing down.  See the description of the ring at ParcMeeting20100711 , or use a ring like the white practice pad, but note that the contrast of the actual ring will be much less.  You can use additional motors and sensors as desired (up to the 3 motor, 4 sensor limit).

Please also bring a computer with your mobile base or we will likely run out of computers.   

Agenda (Rookie and JV)

The primary agenda will be...  "Battle Bots -- Sumo Style".  Robots will face off inside a "ring" (blue masking tape... most likely squarish) and the first robot to go completely outside the ring loses.  People will have a small practice ring to teach their robots how to move around and augment as needed.  And then anyone can challenge the current champion or other robots in one of probably two main rings.  Fail and try again with a new design.

Details -- Battle Bots -- Sumo Style 

• Break into pairs or triplets
• Take an existing robot or new base robot
• Name it with an awesome combat name [required to enter the ring]
• Augment your robot to work inside a blue-tape circle (can either look for blue or look for dark)
• Augment your robot to be able to beat other robots