December 2, 2008 2:20 pm | By Stefan Posey
The RoboJackets will be hosting the 2009 Georgia FIRST Regional Kickoff. This year the event will be held in the Ferst Center at Georgia Tech. Following kickoff there will be workshops geared toward getting teams up and running with the new control system and kitbot. The workshops will be split in to two legs one for the kitbot assembly and one for control system assembly. To find out more about the workshops and signup for them click here.
Agenda
- 8:30 – Teams Arrive
- 9:30 – Speakers & Announcements
- 10:00 – Broadcast
- 12:00 – Field Viewing & Kit of Parts Handout
- 01:00 – Workshops Begin
- 05:00 – Workshops End
Event Map
- Google Maps Link (note road closing and parking)
1:57 pm | By Stefan Posey
There will be another controls workshop at Georgia Tech. It will be on Sunday, December 14th. This will focus on getting the hardware up and running. As a result it will be geared to teams who are receiving the control system early. The workshop will be in Van Leer W200 (the same location as last time). Sign up can be found here. More details to follow.
Location & Parking
– Location – Van Leer (Bldg. 85) Rm. W200
– Parking – Lot W21 (campus parking map)
Rough Agenda
– 1:45 Teams Arrive
– 2:00 Workshop Starts
– 6:00 Workshop Ends
1:44 pm | By Stefan Posey
On December 13th the beta testing group will be holding a workshop at Clemson. Sign up can be found here.
Agenda
– 8:00: Setup/Check-in:
– 9:00: LabVIEW (Teleoperation & Autonomous)
– 12:00: Lunch On your Own
– 1:00: Groups (Wireing, Installing, C/C++, LabVIEW)
Location
- Holtzendorff Hall B-03 (map)
November 30, 2008 6:14 pm | By Stefan Posey
This years lecture on innovation will be Dr. Jim West of Johns Hopkins University. It will be on noise in medical environments and microphones. Lunch will be provided afterward in the Galleries of the Ferst Center. The talk begins at 11am on December 2nd in the Ferst Center.
September 10, 2008 9:33 pm | By Stefan Posey
The Fall 2008 Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech (RIM@GT) Seminar series has started. Most seminars will be held on Wednesdays from noon to 1pm and feature talks on robotics from leading research and industry personnel around the globe. For the most up to date information check the RIM website.
