I'm just wondering if there are any other major robotics heads at digital points? And are any from Ireland? I'm interested in setting up a robotics club for Monaghan, I know highly unlikely anyone else on the forum lives here But just on the off chance there is let me know your interested. To everyone else, please share your robotics experiences
I was on a robotics team two years back, and it was the most fun I think I've had in my life. I tried to get another team started, but I couldn't. I really miss it.
Not so many replies .. but i was in CAD CAM where we had a few robotics stuff and not much other than that
This is a bit unexpected I wasn't expecting many replies from Irish people if any at all but I was under the impression robotics was a big thing or a norm in America. Do you mind if I ask if you competed in any competitions wierdo?
I'm part Irish, but I'm from the USA. I did compete in FRC back in 2008. I was the team's driver, but we didn't do so well because our bot was slow. Small drive sprockets, large wheel sprockets, and we didn't get the proper sprockets ordered in time.
I just looked FRC up on youtube there, those robots are big. Managing to create a machine like that is an achievement in itself. It looks like a fun game, a lot more exciting than line following
I'm hoping to get involved with robotics shortly... it's always appealed to me but I've never been able to actually get into it...
You really should, you may end up spending quite a bit on parts but the satisfaction of the successful robot is worth it, it's better than alcohol
Oh yeah, they're a lot of fun when they're running at you autonomously at 25mph with only a piece of plexiglass between you and a robot that weighs more than you do. And you can't move out of the driver's station. Also, carrying those things around is an achievement as well.
Ha I would imagine they weigh a ton, I'd never seen a robotics competition like that before it's amazing to see the different styles of competition you can take place in, very cool
Oh online vids are ok, but if there is ever a FRC competition near you, go see it on the last day when the real competition is being held. It's so fun, I think it could become a sporting event. The competitions are free to the public. EDIT: They put a weight limit on them. When I did it, the weight limit was 120 pounds. As small as I am though, that's still more than I weigh two years later.
I don't think a sheet of perspex would be able to do much against that barreling at you Its a pity theres not more robotics over here, we're missing out on that kind of stuff.
I'm going to be studying electrical engineering when I go to college. I think it would be extremely fun to start a robotics league kind of like the NFL, MLB, MLS, or NBA over here in America. Not only would I love to run such an organization, but kids might look up to robotics drivers like they do quarterbacks.
Sounds like a good idea to me, I want to set up a club too although I'm not sure about the quarter backs thing, if you get the fame, money and admiration of one of those guys, you'll have made a giant leap for roboteer kind