FIRST Kickoff

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

By the Numbers

• 42 teams for a total of 470 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

  Loading Dock Contacts Paul Cottongim (404.385.1923) Ferst Center Loading Dock Directions & Info

  Inventory & Team Loading Prep (7 People) (Andy, Stefan, Mick, )

• Build field (4 People & the Bobs) (Doug Kim, )

  Should be left behind curtains

• Field size 26' x 26' plus

Saturday

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

• Post direction Signs (1 Person & SUV/Hatchback/Crossover) (Signs 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) (Stefan, Andy, )

  RoboJackets

  2 RoboCup, RoboCup Prototype, IGVC, BattleBots, Last years FIRST Robot

  RIM@GT

  Dr. Jun Ueda - Exo Skeleton

  DARPA Car

  UAV

  Cell Phone UAV

  Dr. Charlie Kemp - Health Care Assistant Robot

  Hang banners

• Build Field (5 People) (Stoian, Eohan, Mitch, )

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

• Teams are to park in the Student Center Lot, Overflow to be provided in adjacent lot
• Manage Entrance (Ben)

  Must collect permission forms

  FIRST, GT (abult/non adult)

  • Maps are Here
• Sign-in (1 people) (Stuart)

  Printed directions to back of Ferst center

  Take consent forms

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

• Breakfast

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

• Photograhpy (2x People) (Doug Kim, Will Barr)
• RoboJackets Welcome

  Kit pick up process overview

  Workshop overviews (Klaus #)

• Dr. Henrik Christensen from Robotics and Intelligent Machines @ GT
• Dr. Cedric Stallworth Asst. Dean of Outreach Community and Enrollment CoC
• 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 robot demos back to proper locations (x4 people & F-350) (Stefan, Andy, Stuart)

11:00am - Field Viewing

• Photograhpy (2x People) (Doug Kim, Will Barr)
• Prior to turning loose the teams, we should go over any problem parts
• Field will be behind the stage

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) (Andy Bardagjy, Mick Roper, Elan, Stuart)
• Notes on Distribution

  If we are short batteries give to rookie teams first.

  Each team will get are red crate

  The blue creates must be opened by the team in front of loading dock member. Will need a box cutter to break security seal.

  Each team gets 2 plugs monnier regulator, and Main regulator they are not in the crates.

  1 medium and 1 large glove per team

  FESTO and Brass are also shipped separately.

  Shipping documents

12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch

• Pizza for volunteers
• Teams find food on their own

12:35pm - 1:00pm - Migrate to New Location

• Break-down of field (5x people)(Stuart, )
• Move over Kit of Parts for Workshop teams (4x people)

  Use Klaus 1443 as inventory control (might move this to mech room but this room has a lager front floor space)

• Collect Ferst Center direction signs (1 Person & SUV/Hatchback/Crossover)

1:05pm - 5:30pm - Workshops

• Photograhpy (2x People) (Doug Kim, Will Barr)
• Rooms Klaus 1443, 1447, 1456, 2456
• Hand out kits to appropriate teams Klaus #
• Split up groups to work on both parts
• Full Kickoff Workshop Plans

Event Sponsors

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

Participating Teams

• 34 - Rockets - 4 people
• 442 - Redstone Robotics - 5 people
• 538 - Dragon Slayers - 9 people
• 547 - F.E.A.R. - 3 people
• 832 - Oscar - 16 people
• 1002 - The Circuitrunners - 22 people
• 1127 - Lotus Robotics - 20 people
• 1261 - RoboLions - 15 people
• 1379 - Gear Devils - 15 people
• 1414 - iHOT - 12 people
• 1415 - The Flying Pumpkins - 5 people
• 1648 - Grady Gearbox Gangstaz - 15 people
• 1683 - Techno Titans - 15 people
• 1746 - Forsyth Alliance - 17 people
• 1771 - Global Agenda Gamers - 4 people
• 1788 - Ravage - 6 people
• 1795 - SOT3 Triple Threat Technobots - 15 people
• 1848 - SOUP - 10 people
• 1876 - Beachbotics - 22 people
• 1877 - Mechanical Mafia - 20 people
• 2007 - Robots of the Round Table - 20 people
• 2119 - SCAR (Sequoyah Computer Animation and Robotics) - 20 people
• 2393 - Robotichauns - 8 people
• 2415 - WiredCats - 20 people
• 2420 - RoboTitans - 20 people
• 2887 - Blue Bots - 2 people
• 2918 - Gearheads - 1 people
• 2967 - Iron Devil Robotics - 12 people
• 2973 - Mad Rockers - 1 people
• 2974 - Walton First - 24 people
• 3025 - DARC - 4 people
• 3139 - Jackets - 6 people
• 3140 - Admirals - 22 people
• 3174 - ROBODAWGS - 15 people
• 3224 - Luella Hit Squad - 14 people
• 3254 - Warriors - 10 people
• 3265 - Indians - 5 people
• 3287 - Falcons - 2 people
• 3318 - RoboDragons - 4 people
• 3319 - Virgil I. Robot - 4 people
• 3329 - Wildcats - 6 people

470 Total People as of 12/1/2009