I just got our first scripted, queued move going. Once this system get stable and efficiently coded, we’ll be able just to call off a bunch of methods in succession and they’ll faithfully execut one after another. Moreover, should we ever want to call the whole thing off, that’ll be fine as well.
We Moved two new G5s into the Lab, one in each room. This is on top of the new Dell laptop we have now. If you can’t find a computer in the lab, you’re certainly not trying at all.
Aibos and Wireless are friends once again. Make sure to load the Comm module whenever you boot up the aibo. Thanks especially to John Keimel and Alec (from home, nonetheless). So from here: George is furiously into the Communications module. Great stuff all around.
We’ve conquered windows. With george’s excellent post, I was able to get:
-cygwin (and subversion) installed
-open-r SDK installed
-get our code from the repository
-install the memory card reader driver
-and with editing only one file (makefile.config), get our code onto a working memory stick.
This means: check out the new makefile.config on the repository. If you want to use Win, uncomment the win part. If you want to use Mac, uncomment the make part.
The greatest thing about windows: we don’t have to script the unmounting process. It doesn’t yell at you when you take the stick out.
Windows, consider yourself 0wned.
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This is how Computer Science students roll: with 16 fps Overhead cameras to improve our localization parameters.
Notice aibo10 flipped over on his back as well.
Now that our overhead camera works (looks great when you transfer the feed to the plasma), our lab is nearing 100% awesomeness.
The rumors are true, from the Robocup Committee itself:
Dear 4-legged RoboCuppers,
I have just received an e-mail from Minoru Asada that Sony announced that
they will stop to produce AIBO by the end of this March. As long as they
have AIBOs, they will sell them. The services such as repairing and parts
exchanges will continue for about 7 years after they stopped the production.Sony decided to completely withdraw from robotics related activities.
In 2006, we will hold the Four-legged robot league competition as planned.
After that, we have to discuss what we will do (especially the TC).Best regards
Thomas Röfer
UPDATE:: More, From the Sony Aibo representative, to the Robocup 4legged League mailing list:
Dear all,
As Asada-san sent the email, Sony announced that Sony discontinues
production of AIBO.Since the beginning, AIBO has grown up with RoboCup. We very much appreciate
all of your understanding and support for AIBO and Sony’s activities. I know
the discussion about a platform in four-legged robot league and appreciate
the decision to use AIBO as the platform for RoboCup 2006. I appreciate to
it and I regret that Sony made this decision though it is your supports.Personally it is very sad to stop AIBO production, but as Kitano-san
mentioned
it is a new start for next evolution for RoboCup.I believe your success in RoboCup 2006!!
Thank you.—- Masahiro
YO—-
We have an increasing amount of guides, tutorials, and FAQs just for our team. They are all accessible online in the ‘protected’ section of this website. Consult these before you ask others! Tell me what could be put on here to make it more useful!
12:30 PM Robot Lab, Friday.
We’ll be fully going by this point, with every independent study student having a working knowledge of the Robocup code.
This meeting is on friday for this week only. It will move once every independent study student forwards their full class schedule, as well as any other commitments you have 9-5 on Monday through Friday, to Ferd.
Want to know what all the * and & do in all our C Code? Read this really good introduction (or refresher) to C and C++ pointers.
Upgraded, finally, all of the machines to the OPEN_R_SDK-1.1.5-r5 pack.
