DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] Robot building survey

Tue Dec 12 06:31:57 CST 2006

I'm a heavy programmer so the mechanics is actually really fun for me
because I don't know anything about it, which usually messes me up for
awhile, but hey that's what makes it fun for me. It's not that it's just
done when I write the program. 

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From: dprglist-bounces at dprg.org [mailto:dprglist-bounces at dprg.org] On Behalf
Of Glenn Pipe
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:46 PM
To: Ed Paradis; Eric Sumner
Cc: Dprglist at Dprg.Org
Subject: Re: [DPRG] Robot building survey

>Anyone else who has worked on the Tankbot: does this match up with

>your impressions of the project?   Perhaps some long-time members can
>shed some light on past DPRG group projects.  I remember the last time
>GARP was discussed, a few people involved mentioned that focusing the
>group was a difficult task.  Would anyone involved with GARP think
>that it could have benefitted from breaking it into Mechanical,
>Electical, and Programming?

1) The reason I mentioned it was because I have heard DPRG members or ex
members
say things like "I like the mechanical parts but hate programming"

or

2) "I like programming and have no interest in the mechanics of it"

A type 1 could be accomodated by grouping with a type 2.

A type 2 could be accomadated by grouping with a type 1 or
by using a robot kit.

Glenn

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