2014 AVC: Entry Video

Here's my Data Bus proof of concept video for the 2014 Sparkfun AVC.

AVC: Pose and Map Display

To fix the path following algorithm on Data Bus I have to know what the robot is thinking.

To know what it's thinking, the robot is now sending some new data in its telemetry stream to the GCS.

• All waypoints
• Index of the next waypoint
• Lookahead position

The GCS now opens a map window which scales and displays the data above as well as vehicle pose (position and heading).

Sparkfun AVC Update

The last few months, within the free nooks and crannies of an incredibly hectic life, I've done my best to fit in work on my Sparkfun AVC entries, Data Bus and the still-top-secret SHARC entry.

AVC: Ground Control Station

With less than two months left to get Data Bus working, why am I working on Ground Control Station (aka GCS) software?

Kids Like Taking Out Trash (With a Robot)

Where can you watch hundreds of kids volunteer to take out the trash? At the Denver Mini-Maker Faire, that's where!

Kids loved driving Trash Bot, grabbing, and dragging the recycling bin.

I spent most of last weekend manning the Bot Thoughts / SHARC combined booths where my remote control Trash Bot (TOTT Bot) was a huge hit with kids and adults alike! But that's not all.