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This page is for information and planning about the 2010 FIRST Kickoff to be held at Georgia Tech.
Contents
- 1 By the Numbers
- 2 Dates
- 3 Space
- 4 Food
- 5 Basic Agenda
- 5.1 Friday
- 5.2 Saturday
- 5.2.1 6:30am - 8:00am - Event Setup
- 5.2.2 8:30am - 9:00am - Teams Arrive
- 5.2.3 9:30am - 10:00am - Welcome Talks
- 5.2.4 10:00am - Broadcast
- 5.2.5 11:00am - Field Viewing
- 5.2.6 11:00am - Hand Out Kit of Parts
- 5.2.7 12:00pm - 12:30pm - Lunch
- 5.2.8 12:35pm - 1:00pm - Migrate to New Location
- 5.2.9 1:05pm - 5:30pm - Workshops
- 6 Event Sponsors
- 7 Participating Teams
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.
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
- RoboJackets
- 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
- Must collect permission forms
- 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