Minutes from the September 2009
Connecticut Robotics Society Meeting:
The meeting started at 1pm
18 in attendance
1) This was our first meeting at the Connecticut Science Center (CSC)
2) We had our usual introductions by Jake
3) There was a call for volunteers for the Science Olympiad (kids working on robots).
- in March - H.S. students
- in April - Jr. H.S. students
4) Free stuff giveaway - refrig magnets
5) There was an announcement for a robotics competition at WPI on Nov 7-8
(Worcester, MA - ricc.wpi.edu)
6) We watched a Grandar industrial lighting art show video
7) Next we heard of Jake's adventures accepting an award for a Chinese friend
of his (IALD award)
8) Then Jim showed the group his Lego odometery robot based on Gary
Lucas’s design.
9) Another member spoke on collecting stuff for robotics at tag (garage)
sales - check out www.courant.com for a list of tag sales going on for any
particular weekend
10) Next we had a recap on our July MIT Flea Market trip
11) Next Chris showed off his servo motor tester and an LED nightlight
that he made
12) The group then took a look at "RobotBasic for Beginners". Also John
said that RobotBasic v4.0 is now available
13) Jake then talked about his fischertechnik kits - the motors are better
than in previous versions with the gear trains now built into the motors
14) Jake then showed the group his "Search & Rescue Robot Contest" video
15) Sebastian's robotics club at school has a competition coming up.
Kick-off - Sept 19th 2009 at the Central Connecticut State University
Game-day - Nov 1st 2009
Check out www.ccsu.edu/technology/CTBEST for details
16) Chris talked about the Microchip Embedded Design Forum
17) Jake told the group that the CSC will be hosting a traveling Robotics
exhibit coming in May
18) Finally, we talked about doing a RobotBasic clinic at an upcoming
meeting.
meeting adjourned at 3pm
Next months meeting is on October 11th.