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  1. TGDaily.com also has a blog up by not5150 · · Score: 5, Interesting · on DARPA Grand Challenge Updates

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/08/darpagrandchalle nge2005/
    With pictures :)

    Most interesting one so far is when Caltech's Alice charged through a k-rail, knocking it over and then started up a berm towards reporters. It was E-Stopped just a few feet away from hitting the media.

  2. Re:Still too slow by not5150 · · Score: 4, Informative · on DARPA Grand Challenge Finalists Announced

    Due to the speed limits imposed at the qualifications, the vehicles could not get much better times.

    At the qualifications, there were mandatory speed limits imposed in most (if not all) the areas. In the RDDF file, there are the GPS coordinates and a speed limit number. For example, the straight away was 40mph while some of the obstacle strewn areas was 5 mph. The vehicles are capable of going faster and in fact a couple vehicles maxed out the 40 mph on the straight away.

    DARPA officials at the media press conference on Wednesday said that if they stick to the race speed limits, then they will finish in about 6 1/2 to 7 hours. In the real race, there are hard speed limits and then there are suggested limits (which a team can break). The suggested speed limits are in low obstacle areas, but are suggeseted so that the chase vehicle doesn't lose sight of the robot. Remember that this race is being held in the desert, so the dust kicked up could obscure it from view.

    Quirky fact, the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) mandates 25 mph or less in desert tortoise areas. You gotta love beauracracy.

    Some of this is explained in my article on tgdaily.com

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/06/darpa2005_featur e_update/

  3. Re:More information and Video coverage here by rayver · · Score: 3, Informative · on DARPA Grand Challenge Finalists Announced

    oops.. didn't realize the NQEfinal paper and the grandchallenge links were already provided. Anyway, some more links (to articles):

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/06/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    "Blue Team" runs self-righting motorcycle at darpa Grand Challenge
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/03/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #3: Interview with Team Cornell
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_cornell_in terview/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #2: A chat with Team Mojavaton
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update2/

    DARPA Grand Challenge Update #1: Qualification Day 1 results
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update1/

    Gearing up for the DARPA Grand Challenge:
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/01/darpa_grand_chal lenge_introduction/

  4. Re:More information and Video coverage here by rayver · · Score: 3, Informative · on DARPA Grand Challenge Finalists Announced

    oops.. didn't realize the NQEfinal paper and the grandchallenge links were already provided. Anyway, some more links (to articles):

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/06/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    "Blue Team" runs self-righting motorcycle at darpa Grand Challenge
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/03/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #3: Interview with Team Cornell
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_cornell_in terview/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #2: A chat with Team Mojavaton
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update2/

    DARPA Grand Challenge Update #1: Qualification Day 1 results
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update1/

    Gearing up for the DARPA Grand Challenge:
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/01/darpa_grand_chal lenge_introduction/

  5. Re:More information and Video coverage here by rayver · · Score: 3, Informative · on DARPA Grand Challenge Finalists Announced

    oops.. didn't realize the NQEfinal paper and the grandchallenge links were already provided. Anyway, some more links (to articles):

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/06/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    "Blue Team" runs self-righting motorcycle at darpa Grand Challenge
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/03/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #3: Interview with Team Cornell
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_cornell_in terview/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #2: A chat with Team Mojavaton
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update2/

    DARPA Grand Challenge Update #1: Qualification Day 1 results
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update1/

    Gearing up for the DARPA Grand Challenge:
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/01/darpa_grand_chal lenge_introduction/

  6. Re:More information and Video coverage here by rayver · · Score: 3, Informative · on DARPA Grand Challenge Finalists Announced

    oops.. didn't realize the NQEfinal paper and the grandchallenge links were already provided. Anyway, some more links (to articles):

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/06/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    "Blue Team" runs self-righting motorcycle at darpa Grand Challenge
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/03/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #3: Interview with Team Cornell
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_cornell_in terview/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #2: A chat with Team Mojavaton
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update2/

    DARPA Grand Challenge Update #1: Qualification Day 1 results
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update1/

    Gearing up for the DARPA Grand Challenge:
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/01/darpa_grand_chal lenge_introduction/

  7. Re:More information and Video coverage here by rayver · · Score: 3, Informative · on DARPA Grand Challenge Finalists Announced

    oops.. didn't realize the NQEfinal paper and the grandchallenge links were already provided. Anyway, some more links (to articles):

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/06/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    "Blue Team" runs self-righting motorcycle at darpa Grand Challenge
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/03/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #3: Interview with Team Cornell
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_cornell_in terview/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #2: A chat with Team Mojavaton
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update2/

    DARPA Grand Challenge Update #1: Qualification Day 1 results
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update1/

    Gearing up for the DARPA Grand Challenge:
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/01/darpa_grand_chal lenge_introduction/

  8. Re:More information and Video coverage here by rayver · · Score: 3, Informative · on DARPA Grand Challenge Finalists Announced

    oops.. didn't realize the NQEfinal paper and the grandchallenge links were already provided. Anyway, some more links (to articles):

    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/06/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    "Blue Team" runs self-righting motorcycle at darpa Grand Challenge
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/03/darpa2005_featur e_update/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #3: Interview with Team Cornell
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_cornell_in terview/

    DARPA Grand Challenge update #2: A chat with Team Mojavaton
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update2/

    DARPA Grand Challenge Update #1: Qualification Day 1 results
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/02/darpa_grand_chal lenge_update1/

    Gearing up for the DARPA Grand Challenge:
    http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/01/darpa_grand_chal lenge_introduction/