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2023 srs announces our robot event:
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1st In-Person Robothon = Robo-Magellan Plus
Robothon Events Listing
Robothon Virtual Exhibition 3
—- Aug 27, 2022
YouTube Video on SRS Clips-n-More – 2:51:53
Lloyd Moore – Welcome and Introductions
Dan Royer – Machine Learning dog walk in Unity – 0:01:53 to 20:55
Jim Kinsvater – Rover Robot – 21:50 to 37:17
Steven Kaehler – Building and Programming Makeblock Robots – 0:37:18 to 0:55:45
——— break ———– about 10 minutes; discussions continued
Chas Ihler – PopBot and the SRS Pop-Can Challenge – 1:07:00 to 1:26:45
Doug Dodgen – Function Prototype of a Telepresence Robot – 1:26:57 to 1:44:05
John Jennings – The “Pop-Can” Robot – 1:44:25 to 2:00:45
——— break ———– about 10 minutes; discussions continued
James Newton – Web-smart-phone-screen-blink-bot – 2:10:55 to 2:28:20
Donna Smith – My Robot Builds bucket-list – 2:28:50 to 2:48:40
YouTube Video on SRS Clips-n-More – 2:15:59
This video, hosted by Lloyd Moore, showcases five project presentations.
Event introduction and comments by host, Lloyd Moore – 0:00 to 2:51
1. Dave Mier – Autodave, for the SRS Robo-Magellan and Pop Can Challenge – 2:52 to 24:55
2. James Newton – SDMG Web-Bot – 24:59 to 51:59
3. Fred Douthit – What is ‘Rovers, Drones, Satellites, Navigation and More’? – 52:00 to 1:06:16
Break – 1:06:17 to 1:07:12
4. Dan Royer – Spot Micro Simulation – 1:07:13 to 1:22:33
5. Jim Kindsvater – Robot Vision and the Jetson Nano – 1:22:34 to 1:49:02
Event conclusion – 1:49:03 to 1:52:40
Post-event comments, Q&A, and discussions – 1:53:47 to 2:15:59
YouTube Video on SRS Clips-n-More – (2:25:55)
This video, hosted by Lloyd Moore, showcases five project presentations.
Presentations by:
Event introduction and comments by host, Lloyd Moore – 0:00 to 2:59
1. John Jennings – Swappy Robo-Magellan Robot – 3:00 to 26:30
2. Bob Cook – Snail’s Pace Rope Climbing Break – 26:40 to 50:50
Break – General unscripted discussions – 50:51 to 1:07:19
3. Steve Kaehler – Educating Kids about Robotics using the Elegoo SMART Robot Car – 1:07:20 to 1:35:30
4. Dan Royer – Art Robots – 1:35:33 to 2:01:30
5. Carl Ott – Hoversim – 2:01:40 to 2:25:35
Event conclusion by host, Lloyd Moore – 2:25:36 to 2:25:55
YouTube Video on SRS Clips-n-More – (0:00 to 1:36:15)
This video showcases the competition of four mini sumo robots.
Contest rules for sumo contests on Robothon website
Introduction to the contest – 2:55 to 7:44
Book Recommendation – Robot Sumo by Pete Miles
Description of the arena or dohyo and robot size frames – 7:45 to 10:35
Description of the setup for a typical sumo matches, 3 bouts/match – 10:36 to 12:20
Contestant qualification – 12:21 to 23:30
Pre-contest break – 23:31 to 30:05
Contestant Competition Order
1) Donna Smith – “Smashit” at 494g
2.) Donna Smith – “Snoopy” at 494g
3.) John Jennings – “Muddy” at 436g
4.) Cayden Jennings – “Tank” at 315g
Contest begins – 30:06
Smashit vs. Snoopy – 33:05 to 36:32
Muddy vs. Tank – 36:33 to 42:00
Smashit vs. Tank – 42:01 to 47:12
Snoopy vs. Smashit – 47:45 to 52:30
Tank vs. Smashit – 56:30 to 1:07:05
Contest Results
First Place – Tank
Second Place – Smashit
Rumble (all robots at once) was planned not done because Donna needed another person.
Post contest Q&A’s – 1:10:10 to 1:36:15
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