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RoboRama 2011b
| LOCATION: | Museum of Nature & Science 1318 S. 2nd Ave Dallas, Texas Google Map |
| EVENTS: | Square Dance, Line Following, Table Top Challenge, RoboColumbus |
| DATE: | 12 Nov 2011 |
| TIME: | Contest starts at noon |
Events
Roborama 2011b will include four events:
- Indoor Events
- Line Following - robots follow a line from a start point to an end point.
- Square Dance - robots must travel around 4 cones laid out in a square.
- Tabletop - robots must navigate a table without walls and move a block to a destination.
- Outdoor Event
- RoboColumbus - simplified one-way wayfinding to a destination point
RoboRama 2011b rules and diagrams
RoboRama 2011b Challenge level line following course layout
General RoboRama rules and diagrams for indoor events (any exceptions are noted in the 2011b doc)
Registration
If you plan on entering a robot in one or more of the events, please add your name and info to our registration spreadsheet at the link below.
Roborama 2011b Registration Spreadsheet
Prizes and Sponsors
Avayan Electronics - donated 10 Dualus DC motor controllers
Dale Wheat - donated 2 Tiny Cylon kits and 2 Wee Blinkies
Innovation First International, Inc. - IFI donated a new line following course
Parallax - donated Boe-Bot, S2 robot, and 2 Basic Stamp Activity Kits
Pololu Robotics and Electronics - donated IMU and Wixel wireless pair
Tanner Electronics - donated several gift certificates
Photos and video
Check out more than 60 other videos of Roborama 2011b on the DPRG YouTube channel. Thanks to Glenn Pipe for shooting, editing, and uploading all those videos!
Results
RoboColumbus
- 1st: Nick Robinson - 0"
- 2nd: Paul Bouchier - Mo'bot - 0"
- 3rd: Eric Chaney - QuadRunner - 10' 4"
TableBot
- 1st: John Kuhlenschmidt - 3Wheel
- 2nd: Will Kuhnle - T2LS
- 3rd: Doug Emes - Trakr
Line Following
- 1st: David Ackley - ProtBot
- 3rd: Doug Paradis - Boinger
Square Dance
- 1st: Paul Bouchier - Mo'bot - 11/16" (new record)
- 2nd: Doug Paradis - Little Andy - 1 1/16"
- 3rd: Ron Grant - Tip - 11 1/4"
Best use of Vex Components in a robot: Greg Needel
DaVinci Award: Nick Robinson
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the volunteers who made the event a success:
- Jason: Henrikson: Judge line following, Marshal
- Dick Swan: Judge RoboColumbus & Square Dance
- Ron Grant: Trophies
- Doug Paradis & Amy Hedtke: Marshals
- Steve Rainwater: Photographer
- Glenn Pipe: Videographer
Thank you also to our sponsors: Pololu, Parallax, Tanner Electronics, Avayan Electronics (club member Jose Quinones), and club member Dale Wheat.