2007 Silicon Valley Regional

[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.

[Guy Davidson]

If you guys need any help, feel free to ask one of us from team #8. We've been around for a while, could probably lend a hand or a piece of advice if needed.

-Guy

[waiakea11]

Hey team 2024 is at the silicon valley regional, and even though we didnt make it to finals, we kicked butt! we were 12th! YAY!!!

[RoyalRobo1070]

As a part of the drive team from 1070, I would like to give a VERY BIG thanks to our alliances 254 and 692 for making this an awesome regional for us. We really gave them a run for their money!

Also especially hats off to 254 for encouraging our entire alliance to shake hands with the other alliance. If that wasn't gracious professionalism, I don't know what is! And also good luck to 254 in Nationals. Show them what you're made of!

And congratulations to 190, 1280, and 1516 for winning SVR. You all had great bots!

[Otaku]

On behalf of Team 675, Thanks to Team 987 (High Rollers) and Team 846 (Funky Monkeys) for choosing us into the Elimination rounds and getting to the semifinals.

Team 448, once again, congratulations on your awards.

Team 190 & your alliance, congratulations on your Regional win.

Team 100, on behalf of 675, we can't wait to see you at Davis. Also, I like your Saftey Captain's hat.



I think that 675 did pretty good. Our bot displayed amazing torque and traction (we pushed Team 668, the Apes of Wrath and the Rack at the same time), and the ability to score 60 bonus points with our monster of a ramp.


I'd say that the really notable bots were:

488's bot, for their innovative ramp design (and engineering award!)
254's bot, for their amazingly quick robot and their very effective grabber/scoring mechanism
100's bot, for their grabber mechanism with automatic stop, plus their bot's speed
190's bot, for it's ramp mechanism (you'd have to see it to get it, but it's amazing)
675's bot (I am a bit biased, however), for our amazing display of torque, defensive capabilities, and large ramp

Thanks to all the teams that attended for a lot of good matches, and sorry to any teams whose bots we messed up.

Hope to see at least some of you at Davis or the Nationals!

[DotCom]

Team 692 would like to thank our alliance partners, teams 1070 and 254, for choosing us and making this regional absolutely splendid!

And I agree with RoyalRobo1070. Thanks to 254 for encouraging us to shake hands with the other alliance!

And big congrats to 190, 1516, and 1280!

I especially loved 190 and 488's bots. Those final rounds were VERY intense.

[AznPrincess3089]

Originally Posted by DotCom

Team 692 would like to thank our alliance partners, teams 1070 and 254, for choosing us and making this regional absolutely splendid!

And I agree with RoyalRobo1070. Thanks to 254 for encouraging us to shake hands with the other alliance!

And big congrats to 190, 1516, and 1280!

I especially loved 190 and 488's bots. Those final rounds were VERY intense.

Though we were never given the chance to lift you, it was great being allianced with another all girls team. I know some people were hoping for an all girls alliance at Eliminations but we were the closest thing to it.

[DotCom]

Originally Posted by AznPrincess3089

Though we were never given the chance to lift you, it was great being allianced with another all girls team. I know some people were hoping for an all girls alliance at Eliminations but we were the closest thing to it.

I think you did lift us once...second match of quarter-finals, I think? I remember driving onto your ramp with only 3/4 of our robot on your ramp and you still managed to lift us at least 4". =)

Oooh, I was meaning to ask team 488 how their ramps were able to keep lifting even after they cut the power. I never had a chance to ask, though. =[

[Cory]

Originally Posted by DotCom

Oooh, I was meaning to ask team 488 how their ramps were able to keep lifting even after they cut the power. I never had a chance to ask, though. =[

They were actuated with gas springs.

[Lavapicker]

Thank you for the hospitality 488! Our Hawaii kids had fun with you and 368 on Thursday. We were real bummed about getting as high as 12th, being one away from alliance captain and then not getting picked up for the quarters. Can't be blamed since our arm showed nothing in our last match because we tied the tie-strap on backwards when we changed out our grips which made tubes fall out....Ouch! To get the all-star rookie award was a total shock! We are so thankful for the recognition and are going to try hard over the next two weeks to get enough money together to make it from Hilo to Atlanta. Our kids want to bring the "haka" there. Thank you to all the teams in regionals...especially McKinley (368) who helped us so much. I"ll return the electrical tape next year..... Aloha all...hope to see some of you in Atlanta if we make it.

[TKM.368]

AUGH! Being without an internet connection since the end of the SVR has delayed our being able to make proper thank you's.

Thank you first to Teams 1700 and 971 for picking us for the Eliminations. It was a valiant effort.

We would like to thank especially Team 488 for inviting ourselves and Team 2024 to get together on Thursday night. It was a blast - Line Charades is always a winner! We knew that we were in the company of an Engineering Inspiration as well as some All Stars even before Saturday's awards ceremony. It really broke our hearts when we found ourselves playing against you folks MULTIPLE TIMES and never together. Thanks for the memories you folks and best of luck to you in the Nationals!!