pic: IRI Prank #1

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Wow... I'm amazed at how much exposure Albert the Road Barrel got...

Sorry we didn't have his fully autonomous mode done in time for IRI... eventually he's getting an array of eight or more ultrasonic sensors around his base... plan is to either give him a route to follow and just stop if somebody comes up to him (using our 2008 robot's championship-rockwell-automation-innovation-in-control-award-winning autonomous navigation software... had to throw that last part in there ), or just have him run away from people.

Originally Posted by InfernoX14

Well, the bench wasn't occupied. It wasn't busy, like Andy Baker. It wasn't difficult to work with, like a track ball.

It also made it really easy to carry it to 1024's pit when we were finished.

Oh gosh... if you all tried to saran wrap it to any baker he'd probably just order his '05 kitbot transmissions to stop... however the trackball is interesting...

...and yes, I thought it was hillarious when Albert showed up on a bench.

I didn't really think the LED display getting saran wrapped was too funny though... it had a pretty penny worth of parts in it...

Originally Posted by Andrew141WOBOT

I wondered why it was stuck to a bench. That thing hit me coming back from a match

Sorry, but we didn't give albert a keyed switch to turn on, so it was pretty easy for anyone to grab the controller, unplug the charger, and go. Unfortunately, some of the people that drove Albert were very obnoxious. Sorry, but not much I can do about that.

As far as I know, I think I'm clean at least... I don't remember hitting anyone.

Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

I'm glad someone wrapped up that cone, it was funny for about the first ten minutes and then I was just annoyed the rest of the weekend by it.

Again, sorry some people layed on the horn... but yes it is a good tool to pull off a gag... you should have seen when some 1024-ers took it over to a road construction site (on Keystone, I believe) and put it in the row with the rest of the road barrels... they say they got somebody to do a U-turn just by spinning it in circles and honking the horn while operating it from behind a new jersy barrier. Before you ask, yes I've asked for a video many times... if I get one, I'll be sure to post.

-q

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Again, sorry some people layed on the horn... but yes it is a good tool to pull off a gag... you should have seen when some 1024-ers took it over to a road construction site (on Keystone, I believe) and put it in the row with the rest of the road barrels... they say they got somebody to do a U-turn just by spinning it in circles and honking the horn while operating it from behind a new jersy barrier.

That sounds like a Candid Camera moment.

Talent Show, Q, Talent Show. Albert could assist the master of ceremonies. or...Fishboy and Albert the Road Barrel, Taking It On The Road....

Or.... Albert, The Latte Barrel.

Or ... if only Albert Had A Hammer

ok, I'll stop. Well, writing but not thinking. I can't believe I missed seeing this little guy. *sigh*