Posted by Deej- T190 at 03/30/2001 12:41 PM EST
Engineer on team #190, Gompeii, from Mass Academy and WPI.
In Reply to: Powerdog and the Mutt
Posted by Erin on 03/30/2001 8:04 AM EST:
: In many ways, the second robot is different than the first (there can never be two totally identical things). It has been a great deal of help, especially to our drivers, who get the extra driving time. It is also good experience for students who need to learn how the robot functions and what pit life is like. Ok, so maybe it isn't as good looking...
: Did anyone see the second TechnoKat in 99? That was like a double dose of nightmare for me.
: -Erin
Definately remember that, I was on Team 42 Then, and they were right next to us in the pits, and we were always talking to them ( we were placed in the top 10 all the way to our last seeding match), so they were always talking to us about being great partners, which I agreed on. On T190, we have mules where we work on different drivelines (essentially fully working prototypes), which helps with driver training and practice.