DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] Are representations what makes Can Can hard?

Fri Dec 8 14:52:59 CST 2006

Randy,

That's what I was thinking, more of an advanced robot builders meeting.
I don't think I'd be able to do it every week, but maybe biweekly or
monthy.
Not only is it a good exchange of ideas, but I think it would get me
motivated too.

When we had RBNO west, we mainly just helped beginners with building
rudimentary robots. Not that I mind helping beginners, I would just like
to have a separate forum for the more advanced stuff.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy M. Dumse [mailto:rmd at newmicros.com] 
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 1:31 PM
To: Rick Bickle; Dprglist at Dprg.Org
Subject: RE: [DPRG] Are representations what makes Can Can hard?

> I basically do the same thing for a hobby as I do for my job.

Pretty much the same for both of us Rick.

> The difference is, robot projects don't pay anything... 

I'm pretty lucky lately. I've had a couple paying robot projects
recently. Museum stuff. Wasn't supposed to be, but turned out to be low
pay for long hours. But paid projects none the less.

> Maybe we could get some kind of advanced RBNO workshop going or 
> something. That might get me motivated.
> I could volunteer my facility for an evening every week or
two.

RBNO West again? Wed nights? I might be able to make it, but probably
not both the current RBNO and yours. RBNO has become more a social event
than a building event. If we had an advanced builders event, I might
find that more appealing. 

Personally I think I'm more inclined to make progress with a group. I
don't mind the programming and electronics, but my eyes are shot for
mechanical issues, and my hand eye coordination...
Well, you need eyes for that.

I used to have Friday's for robots out here at NMI. We saw some advances
in robots. Travis Trotman's R2 was a product of that effort. Bill James
made a bunch of progress on Beerbot back then. I also had the UTA
students for awhile. More recently Ed and James Koffeman were working
with me.

Randy
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