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RBNV – Robot Builders Night Virtual – June 11, 2024

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Meeting Video:

Chat Record:  Chat record (PDF)
Star Rewards  (★ = significant robot progress, ⭐ = robot progress and running on floor):
Stars are awarded by group during the meeting.

Jon Hylands – ⭐
Robie’s Highlights:
• Jon H. – Demonstrated new balancing robot
• Jon H. – Showed small ESP32 board made by Unexpected Maker, the Tiny S3
• General discussion on which microprocessors to recommend for beginners.
• Ray C. – Discussed “ESP32 Cheap Yellow Display” used by Random Nerds
• Ray C. – Discussed new AI camera option – MaixCAM
• Doug P. – Discussed new Hats for Rpi with split PCE buss – exciting future
• Ray C. – Update and discussion on Ray’s poor man’s 360 camera idea
• Harold P. – Discussed Vintage Computer Festival at UTD this weekend
• Mike W. – Discussion on tracked robots (tanks).
• Tom C. – Starting to gather info for new rover robot

When

• June 11, starting at 7:30 PM Dallas time (CDT).
• Robot Builders Night Virtual (RBNV) meets each Tuesday evening.

RBNV – Robot Builders Night Virtual – May 21, 2024

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Meeting Video:

Chat Record:  Chat record (PDF)
Star Rewards  (★ = significant robot progress, ⭐ = robot progress and running on floor):
Stars are awarded by group during the meeting.

Jon Hylands – ⭐

Robie’s Highlights:
• Call for Volunteers to Host/Record RBNV sessions during Summer.
• Jon H. – Demo of Roz robot doing Quick Trip.
• Jon H. – Discussion on Adam Savage’s balancing robot design.
• Ray C. – Idea of using flashlight reflector and beacons to localize to beacons using a camera looking at the convex reflector.
• Jack J. – Discussed and showed pictures of college competition using drones and rovers.
• David S. – Discussed Animatronic activites at DMS.
• Doug P. – Discussed SainSmart CNC 3030 ProverMax Router and Rpi5 USB3 Hub Hat.
• General discussion on GIT practices.

When

• May 21, starting at 7:30 PM Dallas time (CDT).
• Robot Builders Night Virtual (RBNV) meets each Tuesday evening.