GRIP

GRIP members had fun time working on a very challenging task.

Every one tried to build a Robot to go up a 2×4 tilted more the 50 degrees  using Logo Mind Storm NXT kits.

The 2^nd annual GRIP and CyberStorm FISRT LEGO League Scrimmage was a great success and we had a lot of positive feedback. This served as a practice for the teams next competition.

Bill Ware and Kevin Moore show the PTC advanced Mecha Tronics Lab and a robots used at PTC.

The first GRIP FLL (First Lego League) scrimmage was at the Greenwood Mall on December the 8th. We had 9 teams from around the state that competed. CyberStorm FRC team 2430 worked hard to pull this off and it was great.

2nd night of the Build-Off , The robots will go to work on a 4 X 8 foot field. Your teams robot will be asked to deliver balls, navigate a simple maze and find the correct color cans. Team work, planning and focus will be the traits of the winning team. Good luck

When: December 8, 2007
Where: Greenwood Mall – Highway 72 Bypass
Why: This event gives teams the ability to compete under less pressure, and practice their teamwork skills.
Contact: Art Jur @ 864-942-6466 or artjjur@eaton.com
Sponsor: Greenwood Robotics Interactive Partners and team Cyber Storm
Field will be limited to 12 teams – teams will be picked on first to apply basis.
Registration fee of $25.00

Awards will be given for robot performance, robot design, and teamwork. Three timed rounds following the existing Power Puzzle

There will not be any presentation judging. Additional information will be provided after the field is selected.

The 1st night of the build off went very well. The group divided up into 3 teams and everyone started working on building and programming. Time when by fast. One team was able to build two robots and complete two challenges, the maze and a basket. Check out the rules and layout of what we are doing for this build off.

The challenge will be played on a 4 X 8 foot play field. Your team’s job is to create two autonomous robots to perform the tasks in the table below.

Each team will have 2 turns and the best total points of the 2 will be used for that teams score.

A turn is when both robots for a team have run.
There’s a time limit of 3 minutes for each turn.
For a task to be complete:
The robot cannot be touched between the time it leaves the base and the time it has completed the task. Once the task has been completed the robot may be removed from the playfield.

For the maze task, the robot must use ultrasonic sensors. The maze may be dynamic, but the starting point and maze complexity will stay the same.

For the cans task, the goal is to move all of the white cans out of their circle, without moving the black cans. Color recognition sensors will be required.

The ball task will require loading a ball onto the robot and the robot will deliver it to a basket.

For the bonus task, the robot must place a ball into one of the black cans without moving it.

Task list and points values
Maze Points
Without touching the walls 100
Touching the walls 70
Cans (two black and three white)
Each white can totally out of the circle 50
Each white can partially out of the circle 10
For any can tipped over -10
Each black can partially or totally out of the circle -30
Ball
Put the ball in basket 1 50
Put the ball in basket 2 120
Bonus: Put a ball in a black can without move the can 100

The robots will go to work on a 4 X 8 foot field. Your teams robot will be asked to deliver balls, navigate a simple maze and find the correct color cans. Team work, planning and focus will be the traits of the winning team. Good luck

We will have a two part Mindstorm build-off starting with this meeting and ending with the team competition at the December 2nd meeting. The November meeting will begin with the designing and building of the robots. Within each team there will be two levels, beginner and advanced. Each team member will be assigned to a particular level based on previous experience with the Mindstorm kits. There will be something for everyone regardless if someone hasn’t had any experience with the kits. This is a great opportunity to build teamwork, sharpen your skills, and experience with preparing for a competition.

The student board members of GRIP presented a thank-you gift to Piedmont Technical College for their support over the past year. PTC has enabled GRIP to have monthly meetings and other activities to reach out to the Greenwood community.
Also in the last meeting we continued Lego Mindstorm training and getting ready for November’s GRIP build-off.