Announcements
- We will not have a formal meeting in September since the third Saturday is the date of
Robothon 2013. Come join us at the Armory at the
Seattle Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.!
- In even-numbered months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec), the meeting will be followed by an
afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.). Lunch arrangements for work sessions will be
announced at the meeting but feel free to bring your own.
Upcoming Events
Meetings
Our regular meetings are at 10 a.m. on the third
Saturday of each month at Renton
Technical College. See the meetings page for
details on location and directions.
Note that it's always a good idea to check this page before the meeting in case
inclement weather or a holiday forces a cancellation.
If you would like to present at a meeting, or know someone who would, please email
Steve Kaehler.
Below are the planned presentations for upcoming meetings. The
Presentations page contains an archive
of presenters and their topics.
- May 18, 2013
- June 15, 2013
- Controlling Robots with the Emotiv EPOC Neuroheadset -
Joshua Madera will present on the Emotiv EPOC Neuroheadset, a wireless, 14-electrode, EEG,
brain-computer interface that can detect facial expressions, some emotional states, and
certain thoughts you train it to recognize (it also detects head position with its built-in,
two-axis gyro). He will show us how to use the consumer edition of the headset ($299, no SDK)
as an interface to robotics controllers using open-source technologies including Arduino;
for example, making a robot move when you "push" it with your mind.
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session
(until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just
hang out and see what others are working on.
- Get help with your Robothon robot at the afternoon
work session! Robothon committee members will be available to assist.
- July 20, 2013
- Real Time Debugging -
Debugging real time issues presents a unique set of challenges and requirements to the
developer. Normal debugging techniques such as breakpoints, printf statements, and logging
frequently fail to locate the problem and can actually make the issue worse. This presentation
by Lloyd Moore will examine why common debugging techniques fail when applied to real-time issues,
and then Lloyd will present tools and techniques that can successfully address the unique
challenges of real time debugging.
- August 17, 2013
- Effects of the High Altitude Program on Student Attitudes Toward Science -
Paul Verhage from the Boise Robotics Group will talk about his dissertation on the
effects of the high altitude program on student attitudes toward science. He had students
build BalloonSats and program them to collect science data. This was the first time that many
of these students had soldered a circuit board and programmed. Paul will also talk about his
club's experience teaching a robotics class as part of community education.
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session
(until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just
hang out and see what others are working on.
- A pre-Robothon contest will be held during the
afternoon work session. Bring your robots and try them out!
- September 21, 2013
- NO MEETING - We will not have a formal meeting in September
since the third Saturday is the date of Robothon 2013.
Come join us at the Armory at the Seattle Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.!
- October 19, 2013
- Robot Sensors - Presented by Steve Kaehler.
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session
(until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just
hang out and see what others are working on.
Monday Night Chat
The Seattle Robotics Society hosts a "Monday Night Chat"
each week. Official time is 7 - 9 p.m. Pacific Time, but people are often
around outside this timeframe as well. Details are on
the Contact Us page.
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