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Matches

The Final Matches

Mechanisms Galore!

Small Parts Mechanism Demonstrator

NASA Glenn Robotics Demonstrator

NASA Glenn team members Larry Greer, Mike Krasowski, Dan Spina and Phil Beck assembled an inexpensive remote controlled vehicle with a unique operator interface that incorporates a steering wheel, vision system and robotic arm. We asked several FIRST participants, including FIRST founder Dean Kamen, to take a test drive and comment on what they liked and disliked about the control function of the vehicle. Most participants liked the steering interface and the vision system; the camera tracks the steering position. The most popular suggestion for improvement was a 3-D vision system on the vehicle. In fact, the vehicle is 3-D vision capable. This feature was not included in Florida as sharing of the same heads-up display, operator to operator, is not practical or hygenic.

Other Teams

Team #382 - Eastmoor Academy of Columbus Public Schools

Team #120 - East Technical High School

The Surroundings