<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi Ron,<br>
I've been kicking the idea around and decided I can bring my platform to the con. It's a bit big at 28"x 38" and is a work in progress but still drivable. I wouldn't run it in autonomous mode just yet. Haven't had time to do thorough testing in that mode. It has the mechanum wheels for those who saw it at the Museum of Natural History when I brought it a few months ago and a few new ideas I've been working on. I'll bring it to the meeting on Tuesday. My only concern is that I wouldn't want anyone to get hit with it, it has some pretty powerful motors.<br>
Not as sexy as cowII but I'm kind of proud of it.<br>
Any thoughts?<br>
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Steve Alaniz<br>
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Subject: [DPRG] ALL-CON Convention Next Fri-Sun Schedule & Request for Help/Participatation<br>
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<div> Fellow DPRG Folks:</div>
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<div>The All-Con Convention that we are participating in is next Friday-Sun
(March 7-9) </div>
<div>We will NOT be having a March Meeting as this event falls on 2nd
Saturday.</div>
<div>For those who have missed earlier posts to the list, details on
the All-Con convention being held at the Crown Plaza Hotel 14315
Midway Road -- Addison are on their website <a title="http://www.all-con.org/" target="_blank" href="http://www.all-con.org">www.all-con.org</a> </div>
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<div>This is a call for robots and their owners to show up -- AND -- also we can
use some robotless owners, but</div>
<div>please bring a robot or two in any stage of completion for demo at table
and possibly at one of the 2 panel discussions / presentations we are scheduled
to do.</div>
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<div>WE NEED SOMEONE TO HELP COORDINATE WHAT DAYS/TIMES WE WILL HAVE
PEOPLE ABLE TO ATTEND THE DPRG TABLE. PLEASE EMAIL ME.</div>
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<div>We will have 10 complimentary passes, and need to allocate those first come
first serve.</div>
<div>If our staff exceeds the number by a small margin, I would say we can get
DPRG to pick up some of the slack as the entry fee is $15.</div>
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<div>Here is how we are billed on the All-Con Page</div>
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<div>Dallas Personal Robotics Group<br>
<font color="#000000">The DPRG introduces
robotics for today. They've constructed gizmos to demonstrate practical (or not)
application of robotic technology as it exists and is available now. We don't
have flying cars in 2008, but we do have ... well... maybe you'd better come and
see for
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<div>We will have a table + are doing 2 presentations , One Friday and One
Saturday</div>
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<div>Fridays Presentation will be Robot Demonstration</div>
<div> I plan to demonstrate Tip + Skipper + Use of Computer Graphics with
Robotics.</div>
<div> Need more folks to do Demos. Maybe will to show
off his version of an Star Wars Imperial Walker</div>
<div> (Cow II) + WE NEED MORE PEOPLE and
ROBOTS </div>
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<div>Saturdays Presentation will be Martin talking about getting started in
Robotics.</div>
<div> I think he has some assistance from Glenn?</div>
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<div>Both presentations will have a data projector available.</div>
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<div>Schedule </div>
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<div>Friday</div>
<div>Table Setup 9-11</div>
<div>Table Operates 11am-6pm</div>
<div>DPRG Presentation - Trinity II Ballroom 6:00pm (Ron Grant
+ others robot demonstration)</div>
<div>Convention runs til 2am</div>
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<div>Saturday</div>
<div>Table Setup 8-9</div>
<div>Table Operates 9-6 (maybe we close table down at 4:30 -- leaving sign on
table for talk)</div>
<div>DPRG Presentation - Dogwood Room 5 PM (Martin Meier -
Getting Started In Robotics)</div>
<div>Convention runs til 2am</div>
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<div>Sunday</div>
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<div>Table Setup 8-9</div>
<div>Table Operates 9-4</div>
<div>Convention Close 4pm</div>
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<div>Ron Grant</div>
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