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Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack
I must say, integrating a Fisher-Price to a Dirt Devil is very Creative! I was not expecting to see many robots that use suction to pick up the trackball. What is the quickest time your team has been able to drive up to the ball and pick it up? I counted about 7 seconds on the video, but I'm sure you've practiced more since.
Just a suggestion for your video: If you are planning on using it for promotional purposes (and I would highly encourage it), cut the video down to a 30 - 45 second highlight real. Feel free to PM me for suggestions.
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Thanks for the advice on videos, we'll keep it in mind for next time.
Right now it is taking too long to harvest the ball. Part of the problem is the vacuum doesn't really give any good visual cues to when it is attached, (we are constructing a sensor system to deal with that). Once that is addressed, the ball postion sensor system is finished, the controls are finalized, and we get more practice, it should go significantly faster.
I frequently summarize the core mission of FIRST as inspiring the smartest high school kids to study science and engineering, so they don't become lawyers. (It's about 70% in jest) - MikeE [more] 
11-02-2008, 17:30
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