[Robotgroup] Robotic Accomplishments (was: New Subscriber! :)

[Vern Graner]

Leslie Filip wrote:
> I spent a year and a half going to "Robot" Group meetings, waiting  
> patiently as a new member for the robotics to begin,

Lets see, off the top of my head... in the last ~1.5 years:

Robotic projects in the "conventional" sense:
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-Eric: SEEKER dual motor autonomous robomagellan bot,
        w/GPS & digital compass, IR collision detection,
        bump, sonar, optical sensors & encoders

-Rick: R2D2 replica chassis in hand -achined aluminum,
        satellite high-torque shoulder motors, replica
        legs, plastic & aluminum parts

-Nic G: BOEBOT robot dual wheel, skid steer servo
         motor autonomous robot with sonar range
         finder/guidance system

-Bob C.: Big wheel dune buggy bots w/802.11
          wireless tele presence and RC remote
          control (TWO complete bots!)

-Gray: omni-wheel triangular robo chassis w/ RC remote control

-Vern: BoogieBot RC controlled mobile music chassis


Robotic *Projects* incorporating microcontrollers,
servos, motors, senors and user I/O (artistic,
automated or autonomous):
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-Vern: RoboSpinArt computer controlled paint system
        with servos, audio systems, LED PWM lighting
        solid state relays, Basic Stamp microcontroller

-Paul/Vern/Rick/James/Ed: Hauntlights microcontroller
  operated IR remote controlled PWM LEDs simulating flame

-Vern: "XAR" 7-servo entertainment robot with dual articulated arms, end 
effector, UV-LED display, and motor controller operated by Basic Stamp 
Prop-1 board

-Gray: Parallax Propeller powered OLED display demo board & HSS sound 
system demos, multi-hundred LED wands with custom software

-James: Minitramp-operated human interface device to computer

-Denise/Vern/Kym/PY: Servo operated animatronic flower w/PWM LED petals

-Vern: Thereping microcontroller based sonar-operated MIDI-driven ear 
torture devices :) (published in Nuts ands Volts)

-Eric: VR glove controlled robotic arm with video telepresense/feedback 
system

-Vern: Trainsaver microcontroller operated IR motion detecting, IR 
position sensing, control system for model train (published in Nuts
and Volts)

-Eric/Ed: Babbling Head multimedia sculpture code re-write and upgrade 
including porting code from MINISSC to PSC, porting head and DEC talk 
code from LINUX to Win98, replacing servos and power supply.

-Vern: Basic stamp based haunt controllers w/multiple solid states 
relays, stereo serial controlled MP3 players and programmed response 
triggers

-Rick/Paul: Sisyphus microcontroller operated polar orbit robotic
             arm sand art machine

-Vern: Pinewood Derby basic stamp /servo controlled digital starting 
gate system with "xmas tree" starting lights and LCD 
instruction/feedback screen.

-Marvin: Biomechanicals motor controlled, moving target IR blaster game

-Eric/Vern/Hawgfly: Animatronic baby for NBC's "Friday Night Lights"

Whew!:)

Ok, well I'm sure I've forgotten or overlooked some projects but... that 
makes 21 projects by my count... in 18 months... that works out to about 
1 robotic project per month, EVERY month, for A YEAR AND A HALF.

"waiting for the robotics to begin?" Seriously? :D

I think we're a *fine* Robot Group! :)

Vern

PS: My apologies if I omitted any projects, feel free to chime in if I 
left your project out! ;)

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