[Ted Boardman]

>>but it's not for everyone and I'd hate to see that, by eliminating the awards recognizing these unique skills, y'all ascribe higher value to one over the other<<

That's what keeps me coming back every year, Madison. This opens up the process to those who use the other half of the brain (can't remember which is which!!!!).

This is "communication" of ideas rather than hands-on technical stuff and it appeals to a group of people usually that would not feel comfortable getting involved with robots, per se. It's actually tougher to do because it's so subjective, but it doesn't matter how good something is if you can't get the word out.

A prize should not be the goal, although there's no doubt that's certainly an incentive to try and I hope everyone keeps it in perspective.

Thanks for your input.

Ted