TARDEC/Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) Discussion

[kenavt]

TARDEC/IGVC is starting tomorrow! Top 24 teams in Michigan are congregating under tents outdoors at Oakland University. I'm going Sunday, what about you guys?

Attending Teams:

1
33
51
66
70
201
226
245
397
469
494
503
548
573
830
910
1023
1718
2137
2337
2612
2619
2834
3401

[Zach O]

Some of the teams on the top 24 list, however, will not be attending, and other teams will be there in their place. I don't know what teams will not be present or which ones will be replacing them though.

Hopefully the weather will hold out for a nice weekend, although it doesn't look like it's going to...

[apalrd]

I'll be there both days. I have some code changes to make (a few modifications that make it happier with long run times expected in demos).

Wow, that is an excellent list of teams. A world champion and world finalist (oh no not 67 and 469 allied TOGETHER!)

Edit: I did not realize this was not the list. We will be there.

[Zach O]

Originally Posted by apalrd

I'll be there both days. I have some code changes to make (a few modifications that make it happier with long run times expected in demos).

I know we went and edited our autonomous, and I hope they get it working by tomorrow (although it looks doubtful). The worse part, I'm not sure anyone has the backup code

[Lisa Perez]

Here's the actual team list:

1
33
51
66
70
201
226
245
397
469
494
503
548
573
830
910
1023
1718
2137
2337
2612
2619
2834

[Zach O]

I think you might be missing one Lisa, you only have 23 on there. Or will there only be 23 teams there? Either ways, thanks so much for the list!

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by Zach O

I think you might be missing one Lisa, you only have 23 on there. Or will there only be 23 teams there? Either ways, thanks so much for the list!

New to the list is:
3401 - Orchard Lk. St. Mary's

[kenavt]

Thanks a lot! I updated the OP. So, is anyone sure how TARDEC is doing the alliance selection for the elimination rounds?

[Richard McClellan]

Here's a live stream for those who want to watch from home!

http://qik.com/video/7136828

[Richard McClellan]

Unfortunately we've had to take down the feed. It was streaming live from a Droid phone but after an hour or so the phone started overheating.

[Jack Jones]

Originally Posted by kenavt

Thanks a lot! I updated the OP. So, is anyone sure how TARDEC is doing the alliance selection for the elimination rounds?

Alliances will be determined according to where the teams seed. It should get interesting early tomorrow with teams playing the coopertition game trying to end up in the right spot. Alliances will be as follows (12 qualifing matches each):

1 - 9 - 17
2 - 10 - 18
.
.
.
8 - 16 - 24

Rankings after day one attached:

[johnr]

Thank you Jack for the update and info. Richard,that was surprisingly good video, i hope you didn't fry the phone. The only thing i wish they had was some stands for visitors. Alittle hard to see the field.

[Basel A]

Another update: 2337 had their second suspension of the year, with 2619 hanging off (previously accomplished with them on the Ann Arbor practice field, finally done in play). Picture is coming soon (Media upload)

[Carolyn_Grace]

Today was great. I can't wait to go back tomorrow. It was so much fun to be at a competition where everyone was really just hanging out and talking and forming relationships that are hard to form during official FIRST competitions. I loved the atmosphere at the IGVC.

I hope more FIRST students go check out the actual IGVC pit area. Talking to the college students and professors was very cool. They were all really impressed that high school students built "those other robots" and they thought that Breakaway was really exciting. They couldn't believe that we built our robots in just 6 weeks.

So, students: go talk to them! Learn what schools they're from, make some connections. A few of the guys I talked to were very interested in the fact that one of our students did the majority of the programming himself, and wanted to try and recruit him for their school! You never know what opportunities may present themselves, but it doesn't hurt to go looking for some.

[johnr]

2337 seemed to have found a new location to start from and hang too. Did the back-side one hook hang count?