Implemented a pretty cool BinaryBonsai mod called ‘Rolling Archives’. Check out the bottom of this page. Pretty cool, huh?
It’s Ajax-powered and you can scroll through all the posts in the archives.
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Re: The Wireless
News on the wireless – robotics is now to have its own virtual lan on the Bowdoin network! AP’s will allow access to both the normal wireless network, for computers, and assign the dogs to their own broadcast-enabled vlan.
Aibos15, 16
Aibo15, Aibo16 now fully functional thanks to the kind folks at NOC.
John Keimel is working on our UDP broadcast issue and is currently setting up an AP just for ourselves. Once finished, we can really get testing with our communications module.
Spinning with Ball
This morning I worked a bunch more on getting the little guys to spin with the ball trapped, ultimately setting up to shoot or get the ball up the field in the right direction. We currently have two solid spins with the ball; in one spin the front legs are a whole lot more active than in the other but both work. Both of them are fully written out and have been transferred to GoalStates.h, and both have matching opposite direction spins done as well (so the dog can go right or left with the ball). Now I have to do some experimentation between the two spins to see if one is significantly better than the other- that’s for next time.
Website Upgrade nearly complete
I’ve just updated both the blogging software we use and the style of the website–everything went really smoothly. There is a lot of customizing left to do, but let me know if anything seems screwy.
Oh, other good news. Bowdoin RoboCup is now an officially recognized student organization.
UPDATE::got the ELA archives working. They are cool and ajax-powered.
UPDATE2::FlickrRSS plug-in installed. Look to the sidebar of this page. Pretty cool, aye?
UPDATE3::Tightened up the layout/colors a bit.
AIBOs
15 and 16 are here, but leave them alone for now. they’re not pingable. and 8 is off limits!
that is all.
WP 2.0.1
Equipment
Uniforms and balls have been ordered.
Upcoming events
Aside from the actual competition we will have a number of other events. For some of these I’ll need some student help. Here’s what we have so far:
March 1: 10:30ish. A group from the children’s center is coming by. It would be great to have some students available and some demos ready.
March 31: I will be speaking to an alumni group at 2:15. I will need at least one student assistant.
April 28: I will be speaking to alumni and parents at 1:30. I will need one student (probably Henry)
May 3: I will be speaking at the Faculty Seminar at 12:30. I will need several assistants and anyone that wants is welcome to come.
World Championships
So, the application has been handed in. Here’s the video we threw together.
We’ll find out in two weeks whether or not we qualify for the big show. In the meantime, we have a lot of work to do.
UPDATE:: Application online and viewable to the world, or just to you.