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DonRotolo
08-01-2009, 21:49
Does anyone think it would be GP to build and bring an Arena Zamboni to a regional? The idea would be sort of like a Roomba for the Lunacy arena, deploy it at breaks and it drives around in a pattern and sucks up the crud and dirt and sprockets on the floor - so the volunteers don't have to.

I am trying to build some excitement for this on my team. I figure we can use last year's controller and some ultrasonic sensors. Even a real vacuum cleaner/shop vac (with a 12 to 120 V inverter...) and perhaps 3 or 4 batteries. Oh, it would be autonomous.

Comments?
CraigHickman
08-01-2009, 22:00
I like it. It can't hurt to build it! Even if it's not used, at least you'll have started and completed a valuable exercise for the team.
ggoldman
08-01-2009, 22:02
I think i-robot has a robot that does stuff like that all ready.

Its called the "Scooba"

http://irbt.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pIRBT-3641916v380.png

Link to site (http://store.irobot.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2666938&cp=2804605&ab=CMS_StoreHome_122608_ScoobaText#)
Gary.C
08-01-2009, 22:03
That would be cool if they let you bring it
johnr
08-01-2009, 22:06
Might be a good idea after seeing the powder on the floor after alittle testing.
Danny McC
08-01-2009, 22:15
Hmmmm Make it big enough so that people can ride it? I have always wanted to ride one at a hockey game.
Graham Donaldson
08-01-2009, 22:26
Does anyone think it would be GP to build and bring an Arena Zamboni to a regional? The idea would be sort of like a Roomba for the Lunacy arena, deploy it at breaks and it drives around in a pattern and sucks up the crud and dirt and sprockets on the floor - so the volunteers don't have to.

I am trying to build some excitement for this on my team. I figure we can use last year's controller and some ultrasonic sensors. Even a real vacuum cleaner/shop vac (with a 12 to 120 V inverter...) and perhaps 3 or 4 batteries. Oh, it would be autonomous.

Comments?

It doesn't have to be autonomous, Don...it could be a hovercraft. We've built one of those...:D

For those not on 1676: one of our students built a basic hovercraft over the summer as a personal project...it's not our robot.
Commissar
13-01-2009, 16:13
Nice idea. If implemented that would lead to some interesting results.
chris31
13-01-2009, 16:42
That would be awesome. I hope it is shaped like a mini zamboni because, well zambonis are awesome.