From matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au Thu Sep 29 18:31:42 2011 From: matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au (matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au) Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:31:42 +0800 Subject: [Robocomp] Upcoming competition Message-ID: <20110929183142.16082uo17em3wnc4@secure.ucc.asn.au> Hello Robocomp mailing list, Something has to be done to stop this from dying, so we shall have another event in one month from now (29/10/11). Rik (nerz) and I are building a robot which will attempt to map rooms. Considering the accuracy of our proximity sensors, we may have variable success. So far we have created a chassis. Since we only started today, I feel that we do not have an unfair advantage. If you feel that we do, too bad. You can either attempt to compete with Alf the super bot, or admit inevitable defeat and attempt a different task. Teams of two are recommended, but you can compete alone, or in groups of three or four if you wish. As usual there will be chocolate for the most impressive robot. Alf is looking forward to it. I will post updates on Alf on my website (maybe). Good luck! Sam Moore OCM 2011 PS: The date is flexible; email the list to negotiate. From matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au Fri Sep 30 00:56:52 2011 From: matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au (matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au) Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:56:52 +0800 Subject: [Robocomp] Mapper simulation Message-ID: <20110930005652.172433kh39tiqo84@secure.ucc.asn.au> Hi, I have written a mapping simulation which may give people ideas. matches.ucc.asn.au/mapper/testAlgorithms.nb Unfortunately this is in Mathematica, but you can try using wolfram's CDF player http://www.wolfram.com/cdf-player/ If you don't have it. I tried seeing if CDF player actually worked, but my installation appears to be broken. Sam [SZM]