He i go on something similar every year:)
The shortest route would be (starting from St.John's):
St.John's to Maryland Ferry = 2.5 hours;
Ferry= ~12 hours;
North Syndey (Nova Scotia) to Quebec border = 9 hours;
Quebec to Hull (Ontartio) =...think its around 6 hours, not sure though
Hull to Toronto, = not sure exact eithet...3 hours???
Thx.
If you got a fairly innovative design and do a nice engineering panel presentation you could probably grab it; performance in the competion doesn't factor majorly into winning it:)
Ya, the robot-to-robot intereaction years are the best:)
Last year's hockey was great; there being small, quick, manuverable ones playing with big ones meant to fight/check for the canada first puck.
Can't wait to see ya all in March (us newfies are determined to keep the Spar Aerospace Award, and hope to have alot of fun doing it:P)
Actualy, in last year's Canada FIRST robotics competetion, the 2 teams from our province (state), Newfoudnland, came in 1st and 6th place despite engineers from top firms such as Bombardier and Spar Aerospace sponsering and helping other teams.
Just goes to show that anybody can make a killer robot if they put enough time and effort into it.
It is true that Canada FIRST will cost alot to attend (this year 8000 to enter +1000 for parts + travel (21000 for our team this year:0 )) but it is an excellent experiance.
The money is mainly used to transport and renting locations as far as i know. As well, the top 8 teams get to put their robots on display at various science centers (including the possibility of a international convention in Korea this year:). Canada FIRST helps to subsidise these costs (not sure if they get the money from private sponsors or the 8000 though:| ).
Canada FIRST, the canadian assosiate of US First will have shooting in this year's competition. This year involves a biathlon where first the robots must navigate a course to arrive at a shooting range with targets.
No real bullets though, just squash balls.
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He i go on something similar every year :)
The shortest route would be (starting from St.John's):
St.John's to Maryland Ferry = 2.5 hours;
Ferry= ~12 hours;
North Syndey (Nova Scotia) to Quebec border = 9 hours;
Quebec to Hull (Ontartio) = ...think its around 6 hours, not sure though
Hull to Toronto, = not sure exact eithet...3 hours???
Thx. If you got a fairly innovative design and do a nice engineering panel presentation you could probably grab it; performance in the competion doesn't factor majorly into winning it :)
Ya, the robot-to-robot intereaction years are the best :)
Last year's hockey was great; there being small, quick, manuverable ones playing with big ones meant to fight/check for the canada first puck.
Can't wait to see ya all in March (us newfies are determined to keep the Spar Aerospace Award, and hope to have alot of fun doing it :P)
Actualy, in last year's Canada FIRST robotics competetion, the 2 teams from our province (state), Newfoudnland, came in 1st and 6th place despite engineers from top firms such as Bombardier and Spar Aerospace sponsering and helping other teams. Just goes to show that anybody can make a killer robot if they put enough time and effort into it.
It is true that Canada FIRST will cost alot to attend (this year 8000 to enter +1000 for parts + travel (21000 for our team this year :0 )) but it is an excellent experiance.
The money is mainly used to transport and renting locations as far as i know. As well, the top 8 teams get to put their robots on display at various science centers (including the possibility of a international convention in Korea this year :). Canada FIRST helps to subsidise these costs (not sure if they get the money from private sponsors or the 8000 though :| ).
Canada FIRST, the canadian assosiate of US First will have shooting in this year's competition. This year involves a biathlon where first the robots must navigate a course to arrive at a shooting range with targets. No real bullets though, just squash balls.