FIRST Kickoff

This page is for information and planning about the 2010 FIRST Kickoff to be held at Georgia Tech.

TODO

• Workshop Details
• Signs
• Catering

By the Numbers

• 38 teams for a total of 500 attendees
• Starts at 8am

Dates

Workshop Prep - TBA

Setup - Friday, January 8, 2010

Kickoff Event - Saturday, January 9, 2010

Space

• Location: Ferst Center for the Arts.
  • Labeled Google Map
  • Directions

Food

• Breakfeast

  Need enough food for 350 ppl?

  GT Catering

  Sponsored by College of Computing

• Lunch

  Teams are on their own

  See map for near by food locations

Basic Agenda

Friday

2:30pm - 4:00pm - Event Prep & Setup

• KOP arrives from 2:30 to 3:30

  Inventory & Team Loading Prep (7 People)

• Build field (4 People & the Bobs)

  Should be left behind curtians

Saturday

6:30am - 8:00am - Event Setup

• Post direction Signs (1 Person & SUV, Hatchback, Crossover) These are provided by Ferst Center

  Ferst & Hemphill, Ferst & North, Ferst & Regents, Ferst & Parking Lot entrances, Ferst & Cherry,

  6 Signs Total

• Move over robots to demo gallery (4 People & F-350)

  RoboJackets

  2 RoboCup, IGVC, BattleBots, Time permitting last years FIRST Robot

  RIM@GT

  Still TBD

  Hang banners

8:30am - 9:00am - Teams Arrive

• Teams are to park in the Student Center Lot, Overflow to be provided in adjacent lot
  • Maps are Here
• Sign-in (1 people)

  Hand-out KOP voucher

  Printed directions to back of Ferst center

  Ask if they will be using the problem parts

  Ensure that the correct teams get control kits

  If workshop team ask if they would like us to move their kit over to MRDC (F-350)

• Breakfeast

9:30am - 10:00am - Welcome Talks

• RoboJackets Welcome

  Kit pick up process overview

  Workshop overviews (MRDC 2407 & 2506)

• Dr. Henrik Christensen from Robotics and Intelligent Machines @ GT
• Bob Stargel (Georgia FIRST Advisory Board Chair/Judge Advisor, Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Peachtree Regional Updates

  Scrimmage Announcements

10:00am - Broadcast

• Will be shown on GTCN channel 15
• Information about receiving the broadcast
• Move robots back to proper locations (x4 people & F-350)

11:00am - Field Viewing

• Prior to turning loose the teams, we should go over any problem parts
• Field will be behind the stage
• Field size 26' x 26' plus

11:00am - Hand Out Kit of Parts

• Prior to turning loose the teams, we should go over any problem parts
• Direct teams to back of Ferst Center (Labeled Google Map)
• Teams given appropriate parts (x4 people)

12:00pm - Lunch

• Pizza for volunteers
• Teams find food on their own
• Break-down of field
• Workshop set-up

1:00pm - 5:00pm - Workshops

• Rooms 2407 and 2406 of MRDC
• Start off with presentation in 2407
• Split up groups to work on both parts

Event Sponsors

• Robotics & Intelligent Machines @ GT
• College of Computing
• College of Engineering
• Kimberly-Clark
• Caterpillar
• National Instruments

Other Plans

Workshop

FIRST Kickoff Workshop

Dec 30th @2-6pm

• Parts party