Event Information
Date
Saturday September 7, 2013
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue
National Robotics Engineering Center
10 40th St
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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Agenda
| 11:00 AM | Teams Arrive and Check-in |
| 11:15 AM | Local Info Sessions / Tours |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 1:10 PM | Pennsylvania FTC 2013-2014 Season |
| 1:30 PM | Judging / Engineering Notebook Update |
| 2:00 PM | ROBOTC / Robot Virtual Worlds Update |
| 2:30 PM | TETRIX Update |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM | 2013-2014 FTC Game Reveal |
| 3:15 PM | Local Game Discussion |
| 4:00 PM | Event Complete |
Event Host
Our thanks to the CMU National Robotics Engineering Center for hosting the Pennsylvania FTC Season Kickoff, and of course of their great ROBOTC software!
The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) is an operating unit within Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute (RI), the world’s largest robotics research and development organization. NREC works closely with government and industry clients to develop and mature robotic technologies from concept to commercialization. A typical NREC project includes a rapid proof-of-concept demonstration followed by an in-depth development and testing phase that produces a robust prototype with intellectual property for licensing and commercialization. Throughout this process, NREC applies best practices for software development, system integration, and field testing.
Event Details
Tour
Teams visiting this kickoff will have a chance to tour the National Robotics Engineering Center – a research hub of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. Teams will learn about how state of the art robotic concepts are being utilized in commercial, agriculture and military applications. Teams will also get to see the research and development labs for Carnegie Mellon’s Tartan Rescue, creators of CHIMP for the newest DARPA Robotics Challenge.
Team Registration Information
Participating Teams
| Team # | Team Name | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3900 | MechaSharks | Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4149 | Terabytes | Independent | Murrysville, PA |
| 5464 | The Lancers | The Field School | Washington, DC |
| 7058 | Artificial Intelligence Recruits | WACTC, CLL, PT Library | Canonsburg, PA |
| 7060 | RobotiX | Independent | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 99998 | Bouchard | Independent | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 99999 | Quaker Valley Middle School | Quaker Valley Middle School | Sewickley, PA |