The Robonauts 118 - 2012 Video

[JesseK]

I keep coming back to watch this video and show it to coworkers every few days. It's led me to feel that FIRST should make a marketing-based award for best launch video, with the deadline 1 week after build stop day. Forget hiring a professional production crew; FIRST already has the talent in their program. With YouTube, phone video cameras, and even built-in Windows Movie Maker we could get some pretty good videography that FIRST can use to spread its message.

Why is this video so good? It tugs at the emotional side of any nerd who loved watching a shuttle launch. It's simultaneously inspiring and intimidating to other FRC teams. Finally, the music doesn't cater to any single genre of music-lovers.

I agree it's a good robot -- but it's an even better video.

[lynca]

Originally Posted by JesseK

I keep coming back to watch this video and show it to coworkers every few days. It's led me to feel that FIRST should make a marketing-based award for best launch video, with the deadline 1 week after build stop day. Forget hiring a professional production crew; FIRST already has the talent in their program. With YouTube, phone video cameras, and even built-in Windows Movie Maker we could get some pretty good videography that FIRST can use to spread its message.

Great idea ! Adding a video award at the end of build season would be a great way to encourage teams to document their progress.

[lcoreyl]

Originally Posted by JesseK

I keep coming back to watch this video and show it to coworkers every few days. It's led me to feel that FIRST should make a marketing-based award for best launch video, with the deadline 1 week after build stop day. Forget hiring a professional production crew; FIRST already has the talent in their program. With YouTube, phone video cameras, and even built-in Windows Movie Maker we could get some pretty good videography that FIRST can use to spread its message.

Why is this video so good? It tugs at the emotional side of any nerd who loved watching a shuttle launch. It's simultaneously inspiring and intimidating to other FRC teams. Finally, the music doesn't cater to any single genre of music-lovers.

I agree it's a good robot -- but it's an even better video.

Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely. I too, have watched, and rewatched both this years and last years videos from them and feel they set the standard (for many things, but right now I mean video production). I think an award to give both recognition and incentive to this would be perfect!

speaking of videos, anyone have a video of this mechanism being used with other robots?

[Kageshini]

Pretty late but how were you able to shoot baskets so rapidly from experience out robot needed 2-3 sec to regain speed how did y'all over come that?

[GarrettF2395]

Since this thread is up, I would like to submit a formal request to the robonauts for any other video footage they might have of the bridge mechanism in opporation. It would be a shame if 5 seconds of video is all the CD community gets to see of your amazing device. Especially after all the hard work put into its design and construction.

All in favor say I.

[Anupam Goli]

I!

I'm also interested in your vision control. I read about you guys using Beaglebone and OpenCV. I'm actually doing something similar at my workplace, though we're using an Android instead of Beaglebone.

[JesseK]

Yup, still good after the umpteenth view.

[ToddF]

Ever since it first came out, I've been showing this video to family and co-workers and linking to it on other forums as an introduction to FIRST. Our team is participating in a NASA demo at Busch Gardens this weekend, and we may even show it there. Adding an award for best robot intro video is a fantastic idea.

[Justin Ridley]

Originally Posted by GarrettF2395

Since this thread is up, I would like to submit a formal request to the robonauts for any other video footage they might have of the bridge mechanism in opporation. It would be a shame if 5 seconds of video is all the CD community gets to see of your amazing device. Especially after all the hard work put into its design and construction.

All in favor say I.

Here's some short clips from testing during week 6.

http://youtu.be/0plwV3lCZE4

The power take off driving mechanism wasn't 100% ready for ship, so we modified the end effector to a simpler design for Alamo which would only hang. (There's a few pictures of this in action at the end). We had plans to refine the driving feature afterwards, but there was obviously no need.

This mechanism proved to be one of the toughest design challenges The Robonauts have ever undertaken. We learned a lot from the attempt and had a fun time with it regardless of the end results.

[pwnageNick]

Here's some short clips from testing during week 6.

http://youtu.be/0plwV3lCZE4

The power take off driving mechanism wasn't 100% ready for ship, so we modified the end effector to a simpler design for Alamo which would only hang. (There's a few pictures of this in action at the end). We had plans to refine the driving feature afterwards, but there was obviously no need.

This mechanism proved to be one of the toughest design challenges The Robonauts have ever undertaken. We learned a lot from the attempt and had a fun time with it regardless of the end results.

Such awesomeness.