Portland Area Robotics Society

Regular Meeting Minutes

September 6, 2008, 10:30AM 

Agenda

1. Welcome – no presentation today due to scheduling issues

2. Introductions around the room

3. Demonstrations

4. Show and Tell

Announcements

Portland Hobby Fair – Robot Carnival Saturday September 20, 2008 11AM-5PM

http://www.portlandhobbyfair.com/

P.A.R.T.S. Line Maze Scramble – at the December PARTS Meeting

Bring your line maze robots for some friendly competition.

http://portlandrobotics.org/botfest08/linemaze-rules.pdf

Presentation

No formal presentation this month due a room scheduling conflict

The P.A.R.T.S. Arduino Cult induction has been postponed until next month. Watch for updates on the parts website – www.portlandrobotics.org and the PARTS Yahoo Forum (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/PARTS/)

Demonstrations

1. Scott Winner - B.E.A.M. Robotics demonstration

2. Monty Goodson - Maze solving robotics demonstration

Show and Tell

1. Billy Villard – metal fabricator looking for Robotic help on his project

2. Tim – Portland State Aerospace Society

3. Quinn Rohlf- Lincoln High School FRC Team – Looking for Mentors

4. Pete - Digital Control of Electrical Drives by Slobodan N. Vukosavic