pic: Game hint

[lackadaisy :)]

Originally Posted by www.divsys.com

This is Ben Wrightsman from diversifiedsystems. We manufactured the IR Sensor Boards at the beginning of this thread. We also produce the sensor boards all you receive, the YAW/Accel/Gear tooth sensors. This year we are running all the boards in red, to spice things up a bit.

Just thought I would join up, and see all the hype on these new "teaser" boards.


thanks,
BMW

BMW? like the car? why doesn't he use his actual name? (or is this just the whole game hint thing getting to my head?)

btw, 341 got the email but hasn't gotten the sensor yet.

[legomaster3945]

Originally Posted by lackadaisy :)

BMW? like the car? why doesn't he use his actual name? (or is this just the whole game hint thing getting to my head?)

btw, 341 got the email but hasn't gotten the sensor yet.

his name is in the first line Ben Wrightsman

[JBotAlan]

Originally Posted by T3_1565

We should really get a tally going of who got the email and who got there part

Without further ado:

Part
330 (Joe Ross) 1999 Hermosa Beach, CA
846 (SU 39) 2002 San Jose, CA
701 (Doug G) 2001 Fairfield, CA
237 (Elgin Clock) 1999 Watertown, CT
34 (Ed Sparks) 1997 Huntsville, AL
766 (razor95kds) 2002 Atherton, CA

Blast only
1018 (Stu Bloom) 2003 Indianapolis, IN
? 2264 (vivek16) 2007 Plymouth, MN
2370 (fimmel) ? (TBA lists 0 as rookie year...) Rutland, VT
418 (JaneYoung) 2000 Austin, TX
1923 (Libby K) 2006 Plainsboro, NJ
217 (GeeForce) 1999 Sterling Heights, MI
1025 (GaryVoshol) ? (TBA lists 0 as rookie year) Ferndale, MI
340 or 424...not sure (rees2001) 340 and 424: 2000 Churchville, NY
190 (Nuttyman54) 1992 Worcester, MA
781 (d.courtney) 2002 Kincardine, ON (Canada)
1565 (T3_1565) 2005 Cambridge, ON (Canada)
68 (JBotAlan) 1998 Pontiac, MI

Wow...that was a lot of work...

No high-number teams have received their part yet--no team # > 1000. Other than that I see little correlation. Analyze away. I'm done with that.

EDIT: For some reason I cannot start a new thread, so can someone else do it? and if Bradon sees this can you PM me as to why I cannot create a new thread??

At the top of the page, there is a link labeled "Chief Delphi"--it's at the beginning of "Chief Delphi > ChiefDelphi.com website > Extra Discussion..." Click it and pick the correct forum. Then, click the New Thread button at the top, and post away.

JBot

[Scott L.]

I think a big reason behind releasing the game hints is to get us to think. So far we are thinking of solutions to possibly fictitious problems. This in my opinion is a great way to improve the knowledge of the participating members.

Just my opinion though

[T3_1565]

I did that (I'm not THAT new) it says I'm prohibitated from creating new threads. Not sure why....

[jerry w]

OK I'm tired of the confusion. Let get this straight.
We are finally getting the robot-thumb game that some of us have been waiting for!
Each alliance gets 2 remote controls. For example, the red alliance is handed 2 red remotes while on deck. They decide which 2 robots will hold the remotes. The first part of the game requires that a robot with the remote reach some spot on the field. This will be in front of the IR sensor. The sensor is housed on the field with only a small opening.
There the robot activates its mechanical thumb. It presses the button on the remote! The sensor sees the coded IR signal and activates one of the 4 outputs. this signal releases the first group of red batons. If the second red robot also got its remote aimed and detected, field releases the rest of the red batons.
After 45 seconds, all remaining batons are released. I assume that blue has broken thumbs.

Why a learning sensor? Because, some robot klutz will jam its thumb through the remote. Then the field crew must get a new remote out of the box and have the field learn the new code.

go teams!! may the best thumb win!!

jerry w

[T3_1565]

Originally Posted by JBotAlan

Without further ado:

Part
330 (Joe Ross) 1999 Hermosa Beach, CA
846 (SU 39) 2002 San Jose, CA
701 (Doug G) 2001 Fairfield, CA
237 (Elgin Clock) 1999 Watertown, CT
34 (Ed Sparks) 1997 Huntsville, AL
766 (razor95kds) 2002 Atherton, CA

Blast only
1018 (Stu Bloom) 2003 Indianapolis, IN
? 2264 (vivek16) 2007 Plymouth, MN
2370 (fimmel) ? (TBA lists 0 as rookie year...) Rutland, VT
418 (JaneYoung) 2000 Austin, TX
1923 (Libby K) 2006 Plainsboro, NJ
217 (GeeForce) 1999 Sterling Heights, MI
1025 (GaryVoshol) ? (TBA lists 0 as rookie year) Ferndale, MI
340 or 424...not sure (rees2001) 340 and 424: 2000 Churchville, NY
190 (Nuttyman54) 1992 Worcester, MA
781 (d.courtney) 2002 Kincardine, ON (Canada)
1565 (T3_1565) 2005 Cambridge, ON (Canada)
68 (JBotAlan) 1998 Pontiac, MI

thats the only thing I saw, yet AL is across the states and CT is that far plus north! hmmmmmmmmm

[lukevanoort]

Originally Posted by T3_1565

I did that (I'm not THAT new) it says I'm prohibitated from creating new threads. Not sure why....

Are you trying to make a thread in "Extra Discussion?" Try somewhere else, like the Rumor Mill.

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Libby K

You realize if you keep messing with our heads, we're just going to stop paying attention to you? Then it's no fun for you.

Pssst....everyone...IGNORE DAVE!

This, my dear, cannot be accomplished, not while we still inhabit these mortal bodies. Ignoring dave is like ignoring the weather outside. Most of us hate the weatherman on TV, we simply cannot ignore him and his awesome automagicktelecastingisitgonnasnow powers!

Originally Posted by lukevanoort

Are you trying to make a thread in "Extra Discussion?" Try somewhere else, like the Rumor Mill.

Ah, yes. That's the reason. Extra Discussion is reserved ONLY for comments on Pics or Papers in CD-Media. Try Chit-Chat or Rumor Mill instead.

[synth3tk]

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[MarySheridan]

My guess is that the sensor will be part of the field. If it is only able to receive data from up to a few feet away, how would the robot be able to receive it from across a field?

[T3_1565]

thanks everyone who helped with the thread problem (I was stupid and forgot that lol) I have the tally up in a different thread if you wish to add you team/name to the list!

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

it would have to be indicating something on the field that drivers and the audience couldn't see. And any scoring method or game influencing state that's invisible to the audience will drive them absolutely batty and quickly frustrate them.

It wouldn't be a stretch to put some kind of human-interpretable signal to indicate the state; for example, a colored light, or a numeric sign...

Originally Posted by T3_1565

uh oh... dave is in the thread

Dave is everywhere. I have remarked in the past at his ability to read an astounding amount of information in a short period. Either he does little else in his free time, or he's surfing at work.

Originally Posted by www.divsys.com

This is Ben Wrightsman from diversifiedsystems.

Please everyone, Ben is not a hoax. Just google him, fer cryin' out loud!

Originally Posted by T3_1565

true enough, but the chip did come with a piece of paper that said visit http://usfirst.org/decgift (or close to that)

Someone, somewhere has to pay for everything. In this case, is it too much of a stretch to imagine that DEC (Digital Equipment Corp) offered to pay for these boards (with very generous donations from others), hence the name of the web page?

YIKES! 418 posts, this thread is moving far too fast. Is it bad that I have read every post?

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by JBotAlan

Without further ado:

Part
330 (Joe Ross) 1999 Hermosa Beach, CA
846 (SU 39) 2002 San Jose, CA
701 (Doug G) 2001 Fairfield, CA
237 (Elgin Clock) 1999 Watertown, CT
34 (Ed Sparks) 1997 Huntsville, AL
766 (razor95kds) 2002 Atherton, CA

Confirmation from Team 971 (Mountain View, CA, 2002) that they have received both the email blast and the physical sensor.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

I In this case, is it too much of a stretch to imagine that DEC (Digital Equipment Corp) offered to pay for these boards (with very generous donations from others), hence the name of the web page?

It may also be due to the month, or both together.