DARPA Robot Videos

[Doug Leppard]

I was in the pits, as usual, getting ready for Einstein. I missed the Darpa video that was shown. i heard it was good. Does anyone know if the video they showed is posted somewhere?

[sparkydp]

Sort of surprised me that they didn't show any footage of the team composed almost completely of FIRST alumni.... Matter of fact, one of the insight members was in our pits all weekend

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_a...ghtRacing.html

Guess 12th of 195 isn't good enough.

[FIRST Rocks]

Originally Posted by sparkydp

Sort of surprised me that they didn't show any footage of the team composed almost completely of FIRST alumni.... Matter of fact, one of the insight members was in our pits all weekend

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/news_a...ghtRacing.html

Guess 12th of 195 isn't good enough.

Team 494/70's mentors are entered in the Urban Challenge this year, too!

[Pat Major]

You can see the “Martian Mentors” DARPA vehicle and our video submission to DARPA (a requirement) at this site: http://www.msu.edu/user/yokosaw1/darpa/max.htm

The site is under construction; the thumbs are not linked yet, but should be in a day or two, we have been spending our time on robots (494 & 70), and DARPA not on the website.

The video was taken over a two-day period and on the way home after the first day of filming we hit a deer, which took out the hood, grills, turn signals, and both headlights. We worked that night to make the car drivable for the second day of filming. (See if you can tell which shots were taken the second day).

[Qbranch]

Originally Posted by Pat Major

You can see the “Martian Mentors” DARPA vehicle and our video submission to DARPA

Awesome! That is some really cool stuff... the vision processing software must be intense to deal with all the different lighting conditions...

Also liked the use of kitbot frame rails for the electronics package frame and using spikes... did you use victors for your servos?

Can't wait to see how you guys do... i'll be checking back for updates for sure.

-q

[Pat Major]

Originally Posted by Qbranch

Awesome! That is some really cool stuff... the vision processing software must be intense to deal with all the different lighting conditions...

Also liked the use of kitbot frame rails for the electronics package frame and using spikes... did you use victors for your servos?
-q

The lighting conditions were difficult. Yes we used victors, and an Edubot/VEX controller. If they work in a FIRST competition.....why not DARPA? Many of the controls were salvaged from a handicapped vehicle that was used by one of our mentors, this is a very low budget entry.

[pakratt1991]

does anyone have video of that cool 6 wheel tank with the awesome suspension???
I'd really like to see that one again, and maybe not in slow-mo this time

[ChuckDickerson]

Originally Posted by pakratt1991

does anyone have video of that cool 6 wheel tank with the awesome suspension???
I'd really like to see that one again, and maybe not in slow-mo this time

Google "DARPA Crusher" or start here: http://www.rec.ri.cmu.edu/projects/crusher/index.htm