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F1: Ali-Dib, Beams, Berndsen, Caldwell                 EG H168                                          
4/1/99

Meeting Minutes

-          No changes to agreement

-          No changes to schedule

-          Brainstorming list

-          Competition strategy – goals/expectations
    Complete course
    Attempt speed bonus – avoid other robot
    Light as possible – fast
    Fast/efficient marble collection
    Impede other robot if time & money available at end

-          Chassis
    Tread or wheels? – tread more maneuverable
    Change in weight with marbles
    Wheel support on inside or outside? – More room on inside?
    Raising & lowering pickup device – front or center mounted?
    Use of erector set?

-          Pickup device
    Brush or rigid? – Options:
        Rigid brush (paintbrush)
        Rotating brush
        Rigid/pivoting tray
        Center-mounted seems better right now
            Maneuvering to bin – error?
        Drop tray by door and push marbles through, pick up tray?
            Much more work – loss of speed

-          By next Tuesday
    Bring in junk from home
    Decide on buying Erector set
    Think about marble mechanism some more
    Think about sensors needed
    Pseudocode
    Meetings OK?
    Place to build robot?

-          Next meeting: Tuesday April 6, 6:30, 2051 Lincoln