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Techfest 2010 - iNexus comp at Curtin uni.
Hi guys,
After more than a year of discussions, meetings and phonecalls, Curtin University (in Western Australia) will be hosting Techfest's iNexus competition.
The prizes at the moment includes a trip for 1 member from each of the top 3 teams to IIT, Bombay. As Curtin signs on more sponsors, there are sure to be more prizes.
Why am I going on about this? Well it's my fault Yours truly is the EO for this competition.
If you want to see the problem statement for the competition or just read up a bit more on it: http://techfest.org/initiatives/inexus/ _________________ They say that he crossed the fine line, from insanity to genius.
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Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:54 pm
seanet1310
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when u get more info can you post it up or send me an email at srne(at)deakin.edu.au
i could be interested depending on whats hapening at uni at the time, if i could get others together to form a team and crap like that.
Could be worth a look. _________________ Remember to trust me, I am an Engineer.
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while i have not started building i have set out a design plan and started looking at everything i and a couple of others at uni would need. not sure if ill make it over there or not yet.
Mike when does registration close anyway? _________________ Remember to trust me, I am an Engineer.
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slight update on my progress prob should put this in my build thread not here but anyway.
i have most of my parts i think so looks like i may just make it afterall.
for micro controler i went a bit overboard and got a pair of these http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/718
main way of sensing where the bot is will be using the lines and digital line sensors, motors are B62 probably from RMP. wheels are lite flite.
have yet to start building or programing
would have liked to have encoders on the wheels but dont think i will get it done for this comp maybe next year if its on again.
Also have a bunch of ultrasonic distance sensors at 4-30mm i might implement
Marto if you are still planing to enter how goes your teams project?
anyone else from here lookign to enter? _________________ Remember to trust me, I am an Engineer.
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We are going to be streaming the comp from the Curtin website, www.curtin.edu.au/robotics ; 12pm-2pm WA time (we don't believe in daylight savings) on the 5th of December. _________________ They say that he crossed the fine line, from insanity to genius.
Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:34 pm
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Both pages have a link to the video of the event, see me in expert sugar cube placing glory _________________ They say that he crossed the fine line, from insanity to genius.
Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:59 am
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where abouts? i tried to stream it the other day but it wouldnt load up x.x
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I watched it live, but it was a bit frustrating, as the feed went a little silly a few times. Most of the teams were pretty ordinary, which was a shame, especially given the huge amounts of work they must have put into it, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. Good work, Mike. _________________ Struggling from the ashes of a fallen civilisation
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Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:45 am
seanet1310
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yea. no one went well. even the teams that ive seen do the entire thing in about 30 seconds went shit yesterday.
and a fair few people seam to have steaming problems not that u missed much. hopefuly the teams going to inda go well. next year will all the rulls be better inforced ?
thanks mike and the orgonisers for all the work. just in the airpot watiing to go home now _________________ Remember to trust me, I am an Engineer.
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The streaming seemed to get dodgy the further out of perth you were... but now that the streaming is over, everyone seems to be able to view the event.
Yeh, unfortunately the teams were experiencing issues of all different types... My hope is that other students will see it and think they can do better, a sure way to get more teams
Sean, which rules are you referring to? _________________ They say that he crossed the fine line, from insanity to genius.
Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:48 am
seanet1310
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mainly the second bot must start within 5 seconds thing.
yea we should have not that i had much time till yetserday.
i wasnt acualy using the maxons they have a different project in mind. _________________ Remember to trust me, I am an Engineer.
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Yours truly is the EO for this competition.
I could have seen my maxons in action lol