Just won an early robotics competition!

Chi Meson

I don't win that often. I'm not saying I'm a loser, either, just the kinda guy that keeps coming in 2nd, or 3rd and such. I'm used to it.

So my team won the Suffield Shakedown, a pre-season scrimmage of the FIRST Robotics Competition. 30 teams were there, including some heavy New England favorites. Here's a video of our winning alliance in the semis.

2168 is my team (Aluminum Falcons). Our alliance partners are 176 (Aces High) and 716 (Whos-C'techs).

That's me walking along the back (with stiff elbows) at 0:20

Evo

Congratulations!!

zoobyshoe

Are these remote controlled or are they sensing and calculating everything themselves?

rootX

Congrats!

*Gad*

Congrats :)

Astronuc

Congratulations, Chi.

Reminds me of a term I heard recently - 'geeking out'. In that case it was a technical discussion.

Chi Meson

Quote by zoobyshoe

Are these remote controlled or are they sensing and calculating everything themselves?

Both:
The first 15 seconds is an "autonomous" period. Then you can hear the "clang, clang, clang" which indicates the beginning of the 2 minute "teleoperated" period. The last 30 seconds are when the robots try to balance on the bridge. More robots mean more bonus points. Theoretically, 3 robots should just be able to balance on that bridge.

edward

Fantastic Chi

My 10 year old grandson will love this. At this point I have him take things apart and then reassemble them, hopefully with no parts left over.

wuliheron

Nice crowd. This could be the next big sport with a few sexy robotic cheer leaders.

jhae2.718

Awesome. I never did FIRST, but I did participate in BEST Robotics in HS.

Integral

Congrats Chi!

Boy you guys have a very formal scrimmage, ours is MUCH smaller and for the most part only the teams show up. No loudspeakers, no formal matches. With only a half dozen or so teams it is hard to justify much.

micromass

Wonderful!! Looks like an exciting game.

Ivan Seeking

Congrats Chi, and good luck to you and your team this year.

I'm not participating this year.

Borek

Congrats Chi (and your team)!!!!

Chi Meson

Quote by Integral

Congrats Chi!

Boy you guys have a very formal scrimmage, ours is MUCH smaller and for the most part only the teams show up. No loudspeakers, no formal matches. With only a half dozen or so teams it is hard to justify much.

That's big New England Advantage. There are two preseason scrimmages within a 2 hour drive of each other. Each with 24 to 30 teams. This one is one of the oldest, hosted by team 176 (our alliance partners there!) Aces High, a well-established team.

Moonbear

Very cool! Congrats!

Chi Meson

Here's the 2nd and final game of our best of 3 finals match. Ironically, perhaps, not the best performace of the afternoon. Luckily balls were stuck under both bridges so neither team could get the bonus points.

The camera pans to our team after the game. That's me in the center back just before the camera pans back to the field. Good times.

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Astronuc Admin	Congratulations, Chi. Reminds me of a term I heard recently - 'geeking out'. In that case it was a technical discussion.

edward Recognitions: Gold Member	Fantastic Chi My 10 year old grandson will love this. At this point I have him take things apart and then reassemble them, hopefully with no parts left over.

wuliheron	Nice crowd. This could be the next big sport with a few sexy robotic cheer leaders.

jhae2.718 Blog Entries: 9 Recognitions: Gold Member	Awesome. I never did FIRST, but I did participate in BEST Robotics in HS.

Integral Mentor Blog Entries: 9	Congrats Chi! Boy you guys have a very formal scrimmage, ours is MUCH smaller and for the most part only the teams show up. No loudspeakers, no formal matches. With only a half dozen or so teams it is hard to justify much.

micromass Blog Entries: 8 Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	Wonderful!! Looks like an exciting game.

Ivan Seeking Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	Congrats Chi, and good luck to you and your team this year. I'm not participating this year.

Moonbear Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	Very cool! Congrats!

Chi Meson Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor	Here's the 2nd and final game of our best of 3 finals match. Ironically, perhaps, not the best performace of the afternoon. Luckily balls were stuck under both bridges so neither team could get the bonus points. The camera pans to our team after the game. That's me in the center back just before the camera pans back to the field. Good times.