NASA Langely/VCU Regional: Where do we stand?

[Paul H]

We're staying at the Crowne Plaza in Richmond. I'm looking forward to team 33's first trip to the VCU regional. Less than a week!

[jacob_dilles]

team 620: our drive works, our lift works, our arms work. but autonomius mode... whats that?

[Paul H]

Oh, and as for progress, we're ready, all subsystems work. We just need to make a tensioner for our rollers and put the graphics on and we're ready to compete! Hopefully we get a few practice rounds in Thursday because my control box wasn't done in reasonable time to practice, so I was doing everything on a makeshift control system with joysticks. Shouldn't be too hard to learn, though.

[MrsT]

Originally Posted by Alex Salomonsky

At this time I'd like to ask where everyone is staying this year. Team 769 (6!+7^2) will be staying at the Holiday Inn Crossroads.

Team 225 will be staying at Embassy Suites

I'm getting pysched & ready to hang with some partners!!

Good luck to everyone

Lisa T

[mtrawls]

Update: Team122 can hang pretty darn well (if I don't say so myself) ... and we have finally mastered the procedure to cap the 2x multiplier, picking it up from either the mobile goal or the ground. We carry a ramp with us, and so we can get up the stairs quite easily (it's a beautiful sight, really). As far as autonomous goes, I would call it "god-like" -- granted I am the one who programmed the thing and we didn't get a chance to test it with full movement of the arms and such to knock down the ball(s) (but we do move where we are supposed to). Overall, we're just excited about VCU -- and are trying to catch up on 6+ weeks of sleep!

[Wetzel]

So when are we going to meet up and do a VCU webhug?

I would suggest either lunchtime on Saturday, but some people might be busy with alliance picking/repairs, or right after the awards ceramony.


Wetzel

[Bcahn836]

Team 836 is staying in the Sheraton Richmond West Hotel. The countdown to richmond is near. Are You Ready???