2007 Silicon Valley Regional

[Fred Sayre]

Team 488 is looking forward to bettering our PNW performance



2 robots @ 12"

We have very large low profile ramps that are really easy to drive onto that lift independently and without the need for continuous power.

[Guy Davidson]

That looks pretty awesome. Hopefully we'll get a chance to test it for ourselves.

[Bill Gold]

Originally Posted by sumadin

Mike, what exactly is the "west coast" arm? I've heard of the West Coast Offense before, but not west coast arm.

I don't mean to totally derail this thread, but here are some pictures of the evolution of the "west coast" arm.

2000:
http://www.firstrobotics.net/00galle.../060-1_jpg.htm

2001:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/12758
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/12759

2004:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/16914
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/19859
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/17228

2005:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20479

It feels like only yesterday...

[115inventorsam]

Originally Posted by fsayre

Team 488 is looking forward to bettering our PNW performance

We have very large low profile ramps that are really easy to drive onto that lift independently and without the need for continuous power.

Among all the ramp bots I've seen, I say this one is definitely my favorite. I'm sure you can back up your performance at PNW pretty easily.

This will be my first ever regional, I won't be there on Thursday, but I'll be all pumped up for Friday and Saturday.

If you want to see 115's bot, it's on the MVRT website's frontpage(as a rookie, not sure if this is indeed what you call a west coast arm)

[rachal]

Originally Posted by Borgel

1072, too bad you guys missed the deadline for it, where are you going instead?

We went to L.A. instead, and Sacramento is our second regional again.

Hey, I've never met 488 before! Looking forward to that Have they ever been at SVR in the past?

[Fred Sayre]

Originally Posted by rachal

We went to L.A. instead, and Sacramento is our second regional again.

Hey, I've never met 488 before! Looking forward to that Have they ever been at SVR in the past?

Nope, first time

[AznPrincess3089]

1070 will be going as one of the all girls teams! Can't wait to see everyone there.

[burkechrs1]

less than one day w00t! I just want to say one last good luck to all teams. Hopefully everyone has minimal problems if any at all. And lets not forget to have fun. See you all tomorrow bright and squirly. =P

[jackie Ha]

hey, can anyone post the link to the SVR webcast. I checked robotics.nasa.gov webcast list, but the link is not there. Thank you

[waialua359]

http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/events/...onals_2007.php

[SamC]

Originally Posted by waialua359

http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/events/...onals_2007.php

notice there is no link to the SVR webcast...

[waialua359]

should be on tomorrow, Friday

[burkechrs1]

well the first day of SVR is over. who sticks out to you guys?

[waialua359]

Im sure the hawaiian team, 368 did, as usual.

[115inventorsam]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Im sure the hawaiian team, 368 did, as usual.

I wouldn't be surprised if they did, it's a nice looking robot from what I saw on their website, and their manipulator is quite impressive, though I still sort of like our's better.

Unfortunately I wasn't there today, stayed in school for today, but I'm ready for tomorrow, I'll be out there scouting and cheering on my team, MVRT!

I would guess that the teams who had already competed before(i.e. 254, 114, etc.) probably stood out the most, but once it really begins, we'll see who really is the best.