SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T23:05:59-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsIllogicGate on AVC 2012 for KidsIllogicGateurn:uuid:2de282a9-eb97-2b67-2c79-09808416c6162012-06-04T16:43:48-06:00<p>Since a while ago.</p>
dksmall on AVC 2012 for Kidsdksmallurn:uuid:f47d0871-a67d-5269-93c5-df50ec5463602012-06-01T10:38:10-06:00<p>My son started competing when he was 7. Mini-Sumo and line followers made with the Lego RCX system.</p>
Miskatonic on AVC 2012 for KidsMiskatonicurn:uuid:334014a0-0115-c768-807c-cff477acb7342012-06-01T10:29:12-06:00<p>We are shooting for autonomous, but for kids, I feel like I would let everyone have a go. This is to give kids a chance to run stuff and hang out. If you've been to an AVC, you understand that it is a fairly informal setting. This keeps it in line with our fairly informal company culture.</p>
numinit on AVC 2012 for Kidsnuminiturn:uuid:c9af548a-9f1a-bde5-0421-bb1c10bd6ed52012-06-01T09:27:34-06:00<p>That sounds awesome! But, yeah. Virginia is a bit far from Colorado.</p>
sgrace on AVC 2012 for Kidssgraceurn:uuid:61ea2ec0-1dc9-774c-bcbe-0df7346c0a382012-06-01T08:58:47-06:00<p>Follow Miskatonic's advice.</p>
Ichbinjoe on AVC 2012 for KidsIchbinjoeurn:uuid:dc72fbf4-1ded-c608-5b71-f249f8bd74f02012-06-01T08:32:34-06:00<p>since now.</p>
Far_Seeker on AVC 2012 for KidsFar_Seekerurn:uuid:38590910-2307-aa98-6a90-5176815325162012-06-01T07:43:07-06:00<p>Then you might want to change the first sentence in the article by replacing "young adults" with something like "teenagers". 18 and 19 year olds are no longer minors, and therefore legally adults for most purposes under the law. However to me, and probably others as well, "young adults" would imply the event is open to people in their 20s as well.<p>Edit: Although I suppose there could be some high school seniors in their early 20s, but in my experence the youngsters this event is intended for aren't the normally the type to be held-back multiple years.;)</p></p>
Customer #155514 on AVC 2012 for KidsCustomer #155514urn:uuid:1b275d3f-4e22-2f10-797a-68c26905bb352012-06-01T06:41:30-06:00<p>so...since when can kids under 8 even build robots?</p>
Nario98 on AVC 2012 for KidsNario98urn:uuid:b5692092-3f3c-de19-a173-d011d660b1d32012-06-01T04:43:19-06:00<p>My FIRST FTC team 5738 won our entire regional tournament and went on to do well at states; I bet the whole team would love to come (I know I would!). Too bad we live in Virginia.</p>
JerryH on AVC 2012 for KidsJerryHurn:uuid:9df1cf3e-3920-84c9-44f0-ca3764b8fbc62012-05-31T21:20:56-06:00<p>I'm not sure I understand this. Are these RC robots or autonomous robots?</p>
Miskatonic on AVC 2012 for KidsMiskatonicurn:uuid:2d8784bd-ff1b-0f6f-268f-42e2b1c34b282012-05-31T20:07:26-06:00<p>You can use a Barometer/temp sensor. This is relatively well documented around the web. There are also prebuilt altimeters used in model rocketry, again fairly easy Google search. Good luck, balloons are awesome and we love them.</p>
Miskatonic on AVC 2012 for KidsMiskatonicurn:uuid:14718822-30bd-892a-c45d-90450535e81b2012-05-31T20:03:16-06:00<p>If you look too old we ask you to go play with the big kids. I would cut it off around High School.</p>
Customer #328520 on AVC 2012 for KidsCustomer #328520urn:uuid:2516ade8-9437-5a51-d5df-0d4722ce5e782012-05-31T19:06:23-06:00<p>Ok for a aerospace project, I,d like to send a balloon to the set altitude(estimated by the recorded burst height from balloon manufacture)And when it comes down their would be one small drogue chute outside of the capsule,and then this larger parachute inside this compartment on top of the capsule,
if I had a altimeter(electronic barometric sensor/resistor) that once I pass a certain altitude proportional to the pressure and density, the altimeter would let electricity through to a bare metal resistor to burn a small string, letting the tension from an external spring, pull the little hatch off,consequently the force from the drogue chute would pull the larger one out.<p>The reason for this,is that since the launch is going to be in Florida, we need to get up as fast as possible and descend as fast as possible to avoid landing in the ocean.</p><p>Where would I find such electronic component? And set it up.</p><p>The temperature would be a substantial factor in the operation of this altimeter, so hopefully you could lead me to a rather good/hard one. :)</p><p>Thanks.
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dksmall on AVC 2012 for Kidsdksmallurn:uuid:bfb385a1-4d78-8781-016a-0a09e48056402012-05-31T17:07:08-06:00<p>What's age limit for 12 and up? I'm assuming you don't want adults in this event.</p>
sgrace on AVC 2012 for Kidssgraceurn:uuid:6e62dbf4-103b-b7fd-b810-7e6a8e2eef342012-05-31T16:37:10-06:00<p>Well, be prepared to answer my questions.</p>
numinit on AVC 2012 for Kidsnuminiturn:uuid:7d9c9a89-0acc-cea4-8214-9bcb7783b0222012-05-31T16:25:07-06:00<p>That's a planned feature. So is handing out "We know" notes — that had to be done manually this season.<p>But, seriously. We had an amazing season. I was a programmer, and often had to act quickly to fix bugs during competition. We even had a whiteboard where we would keep track of our code's branches, bugs, and Git revisions. Check out the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldoq2vVupbY" rel="nofollow">season recap video</a> if you have time!</p></p>
sgrace on AVC 2012 for Kidssgraceurn:uuid:bf65b335-e0e2-d007-dc8b-2089341fd2b72012-05-31T16:11:16-06:00<p>Did you have an altimeter so when it goes below a certain height it goes "hidden"? If so, I'd want it.</p>
numinit on AVC 2012 for Kidsnuminiturn:uuid:bd8632e6-667d-6b71-232b-a7ecb76fe22c2012-05-31T16:02:19-06:00<p>Also <a href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/154911/crosshair.jpg" rel="nofollow">added</a> the Skyrim crosshair as a camera image overlay. It made aiming a lot easier.<p>Our team had fun this season.</p></p>
sgrace on AVC 2012 for Kidssgraceurn:uuid:6c7bc78c-2547-2392-bfd6-85249f2e6bca2012-05-31T15:43:54-06:00<p>I thought I was a nerd, but that trumps it... +1 to you sir.</p>
numinit on AVC 2012 for Kidsnuminiturn:uuid:aa129c28-fdcc-a987-f28b-66210f840a6d2012-05-31T15:33:16-06:00<p>We aren't actually competing in the competition. We'll be there showing off our robot and driving it around between matches. Our alliance placed third overall in the Denver regional and took home two awards.<p>And, that's an awesome video.</p><p>Fun fact: I was in charge of setting up the hostnames on our robot's various devices (camera, cRIO, and router). They were all named after Skyrim dragons.</p></p>
sgrace on AVC 2012 for Kidssgraceurn:uuid:9649f996-a820-dd66-316b-d5439747315d2012-05-31T15:25:43-06:00<p>I hope your robot doesn't do what this robot did in a computer simulation: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL7iiS4jfTM" rel="nofollow">Robot Fus Roh Dah</a>.</p>
numinit on AVC 2012 for Kidsnuminiturn:uuid:24143d01-3824-cc65-32c6-82f410b90c362012-05-31T11:52:36-06:00<p>See you all there!<p>FIRST 3729</p></p>