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Re: Inspiration, Ideation & Copying
I couldn't agree more!
Quite often, as a mentor who has been around for 10+ years, I throw out ideas that come from robots I have seen in the past. Often I get attributed as the source of the idea. I always try to attribute the idea to it's source whenever possible.
Our "Top dead center" catapult design this year is exactly such an idea. We posted video of our prototyping, but included the fact that it was NOT our original idea. Sure we tweaked it to meet our needs but it is not an original idea.
Following JVN's thought, I'll bet the team that inspired me to try this idea did not originate it themselves either. They were inspired to use the concept from somewhere else.
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CalGames 2009 Autonomous Champion Award winner
Sacramento 2010 Creativity in Design winner, Sacramento 2010 Quarter finalist
2011 Sacramento Finalist, 2011 Madtown Engineering Inspiration Award.
2012 Sacramento Semi-Finals, 2012 Sacramento Innovation in Control Award, 2012 SVR Judges Award.
2012 CalGames Autonomous Challenge Award winner ($$$).
2014 2X Rockwell Automation: Innovation in Control Award (CVR and SAC). Curie Division Gracious Professionalism Award.
2014 Capital City Classic Winner AND Runner Up. Madtown Throwdown: Runner up.
2015 Innovation in Control Award, Sacramento.
2016 Chezy Champs Finalist, 2016 MTTD Finalist
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