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Check-inTeam T-shirts!Work toward the ChampionshipInterview collation from this past weekendPractice new Innovation Project presentationPractice new Robotic Design presentationReview Action Items
Check-inEveryone is able to come to the championship on Feb. 26NEXT SATURDAY everyone must come and get the team t-shirt (Very important for team spirit)Creating a team song/chant (Everyone who is interested in creating a team song OR CHANT please bring official entries in this Sunday’s meeting) - Emma and Gustav via emailBY SUNDAY - interview 2 people who are not living in San Carlos or Menlo ParkPractice your beaver box presentation slidesMEETING THURSDAY NIGHT 8:00 PM! (Tomorrow)Team T-shirts!
Work toward the ChampionshipInterview collation from this past weekend
Practice new Innovation Project presentationPractice new Robotic Design presentationReview Action Items
Check-inTeam T-shirts!Work toward the Championship
Check-inRecognitions at schoolsAlex presented Brilliant Beavers to his 4th grade classTeam T-shirts!Coach Christina has some design beaver designsTeam iterated through a few designs on paperWork toward the ChampionshipRobotic game:Robot added new light sensorReading distance from light sensor seems to be more accurate than using distance sensorInnovation ProjectPrepare for interviews for Gateway community event this coming SundayIdeated new slides to introduce how we are iterating the BeaverBox AppEveryone collate Gateway Community interview resultsTheodore & Alex to adjust parameters for 2 main routes based on new color sensor & distance precision improvements
Check-inLogistics for NorCal ChampionshipWork toward the ChampionshipProfessional people whom we interview
CheckinYay! We won Best Robot Award!We were one of top 5 teams qualified for the ChampionshipLogistics for NorCal ChampionshipFeb 26 (Saturday) virtual eventWork toward the ChampionshipRobot Game : need to be more reliable, and get more points (> 500)Work items:Make everything faster — all parameters need to be retunedAdding a color sensor + programmingRework the dependence of distance sensor to the wallsInnovation Project : build up the app, more interviewsWork items:Increase # people whom we interviewneighborsmore delivery peoplecompanies that packages goods or deliver goodsApp DevelopmentEnable bar-code readingAdd user registration + loginAdd loading screen (finishing touches)Fool-proof the presentation ask family to let you have the full bandwidth during presentationadd local video and not depend on YouTubeWhat does this team decide on additional work toward the championship?Create team T-shirtsDesign T-shirtPrint T-shirtsInnovation ProjectIncrease # people whom we interviewneighborsmore delivery peoplecompanies that packages goods or deliver goodsRobot GameIncrease some speedWork toward 400+ points for the Championship
Gustav to discuss with Coach Christina & Emma on T-shirt designWork distribution on SundayTheodore : app developmentrobot point improvementsEmmaT-ShirtsAlexrobot point improvementsGustavT-shirtsPresentationsSarahrobot point improvementsroute optimization / improvementsJacksonT-shirtsPresentationsEveryone: whom in your family circle / visitors you can interview about our innovation project?What type of package issues did you experience at home?Get feedback about the possibility of an AR app to help them?Emma will collate interview feedback into a Google Spreadsheet
Our Innovation Project presentationOur Robot DesignCore Values exercise / expectations
Innovation Project Presentation: (closed to finishing!)Robot Design Presentation: (closed to finishing!) Core Values discussionreview core valuesDiscovery: We explore new skills and ideas.Innovation: We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.Impact: We apply what we learn to improve our world.Inclusion: We respect each other and embrace our differences.Teamwork: We are stronger when we work together.Fun: We enjoy and celebrate what we do!Discuss which core value(s) did you come to value the most? Everyone to practice your slide assignment at least twice before presentationTheodore to update images for the SPIKE programming in Robot Design
Innovation Project presentationRobot DesignCore Values exercisesIterating Innovation Project Presentation: Iterating Robot design: Core values exercises: reviewing with team and mocking interactionsEveryone to continue practice your slide assignment Sarah to update route planning slides
Skit script readingRobot Sorting CenterCore Values exercisesSkit this weekendwe finalized the parts for everyone for a reshooting of skit this weekendRobot Sorting CenterWhat a challenge!We need to rework our conditional logic to take account of the 6 variations of the sorting centerCore values exercises: reviewing with team and mocking interactionsEveryone to rehearse your part of the script for reshooting this weekendTheodore to work on new conditional logic for the Sorting Center
Innovation Project presentationRobot Game iterationCore Values exercisesContinue to work on our Innovation Project Presentation: Robot GameSorting Center: discussed strategy for tackling approaching cratesSensor fluctuation: discussed strategies for mitigating sensor fluctuations for distance sensing & gyro directional sensingCore values exercises: reviewing with team and mocking interactionsGustav to work on the slides on innovation project iterationTheodore to work on creating the videos for the mobile app
Robot game: Sorting CenterCore values exercisesRobotic gameSorting Center variation: 6Decide on how best to approach handling 6 different routes!Ideas include:Use parameters as input to the same Eastern RoutePickup all of the Blue & Green crates at the same timeUse color sensor to differentiate the different cratesPreliminary conclusion: best proposal seems to be to use parameters to our Eastern Route program to control which colored crates to bringCore values exercises: reviewing with team and mocking interactionsAlex and Jackson to try building auto-loader for the blue crateTheodore and Alex to iterate Eastern & Northern routes to fine tune route parameters
Robot game fine tuningInnovation project skitCore values exercisesRobotic gameParameters need to be retuned to 0.1 decimal accuracy!Innovation ProjectEveryone plan for re-shooting of skit this weekendCore values exercises: reviewing with team and mocking interactionsAlex and Jackson to try building auto-loader for the blue crateTheodore and Alex to iterate Eastern & Northern routes to fine tune route parameters
Robot Northern Route sensor fluctuation mitigationInnovation project skitDiscussed problem with distance sensor fluctuation issueIdeas for fixing include:Double sampling of sensor before actionTriple wiggling of robot to take double sensor readingsInnovation ProjectEmma and Sarah to finish script for the skitEveryone plan for shooting of skit this weekendCore values exercises: reviewing with team and mocking interactionsAlex to build longer passive extension for train pushTheodore to program push train maneuver to avoid hitting train trackEmma and Sarah to finish script for the skit
Robot Eastern Route push train fixDiscussed problem with getting enough distance for the robot to push train without running into trackIdeas for fixing include:rotate half way and backup a bit before rotating the rest of the waybuild a longer passive side arm to push the trainCore values exercises: reviewing with team and mocking interactionsTheodore to program double sensing sampling of distance sensor, and wiggling moves
NotetakerInnovation project: Beaver BoxRobotic Game: North & East RouteReliability Testing RunsSarah & Emma to add additional delivery driver safety requirement (to avoid dogs or dangerous traps)Sarah and Emma meet up to revise skitGustav to send updated Logo for “Beaver Box” Gustav send logo to thephilmui@gmail.comGustav to design ux for Beaver Box appNotetaker: Sarah todayInnovation project: Beaver BoxUpdated LogoSkit for the AR App: Sarah & EmmaSunday, decide how to practice skit, who is which character, and schedule with filmingEmma to work with Gustav for art of the appRobotic Game: 12/05: North & East Route: Reliability Testing RunsSunday runs may need to take longer than 1.5 hoursWestern (final) Route: design this Sunday12/12: Final Western Route: Reliability Testing Runs12/19: Everyone else to finish up the reliability testing12/26: NO MEETINGVacation scheduleEmma / Gustav: leaving 12/19 → 01/06Sarah: N/AJackson: leaving 12/26-12/31Theodore / Alex: N/A
Discuss Innovation project ideas related to ARReview Robot Game ProgressDiscuss creating MyBlocksDiscuss Innovation project ideas related to ARName for AR App: Top choice is: “Beaver Box”Team to decide on a name for the AR app based on “rank-choice voting” schemeDelivery Beaver 111Beaver Delivery 111Brilliant DeliverySafe Delivery 1The Safe Delivery SafeBeaver Box 11111Final vote for rank-choice choice:Beaver Box 111Delivery Beaver 111Beaver DeliveryFinal final vote between the top 2 names:Beaver Box 1111Delivery Beaver 11Skit for the AR App: Sarah & EmmaReview Robot Game ProgressDiscuss creating MyBlocks
Review Robot Game ProgressDiscuss Innovation project ideas related to ARRoute South runs were very reliableTop ideas discussed this week:Health & Safety Machine Vision idea for cross walksDedicate special lanes for package delivery (policy idea)
Everyone to watch at least 3 separate AR related innovation videos on Youtube.Everyone continue to brainstorm 3 new ideas each for innovation project with a focus on Augmented Reality
Review new missions (Sorting Center)Iterate our project ideasRoute South runs were very reliableTop ideas discussed this week:Health & Safety Machine Vision idea for cross walksDedicate special lanes for package delivery (policy idea)
Everyone continue to brainstorm 3 new ideas each for innovation projectMeeting 10/24/21Review new missions (Sorting Center)Iterate our project ideasRoute South runs were very reliableTop ideas discussed this week:Health & Safety Machine Vision idea for cross walksDedicate special lanes for package delivery (policy idea)
Everyone continue to brainstorm 3 new ideas each for innovation projectMeeting 10/17/21Review new missions (Sorting Center)Iterate our project ideasRoute South runs were very reliableTop ideas discussed this week:Health & Safety Machine Vision idea for cross walksDedicate special lanes for package delivery (policy idea)
Everyone continue to brainstorm 3 new ideas each for innovation project
Review Route SouthIterate our project ideasRoute South seems to be working (yay!)Top Innovation Project idea: An Amazon Package BoxIssue: there are a number of existing products being sold that is very similar
Everyone continue to brainstorm 3 new ideas each for innovation project
Review FLL Core ValuesDiscuss Innovation ProjectBuild Mission ModelsDiscuss Milestones
Review FLL Core ValuesDiscuss Innovation ProjectAs important to the competition as the robot runsAI: Everyone come up with 3 innovation project ideas this weekBuild Mission ModelsFinal build of bag 13-15All mission models are now completeDiscuss MilestonesWe plan to borrow #PandaPowers’ milestone templates as they are a 5-years veteran team2 parallel tracks each week: (1) Innovation Project, (2) Robot GameBoth projects target for 1st draft completion by December.
Everyone come up with 3 innovation project ideas this weekEveryone start thinking about routes for robot game
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Official records of some of our discussions this past year
Our Brilliant Beavers meeting minutes
Meeting 02/16/22
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Meeting 02/09/22
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Meeting 02/02/22
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Meeting 01/20/22
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Meeting 01/19/21
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Meeting 01/17/21
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Meeting 01/10/21
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Meeting 01/03/22
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Meeting 12/22/21
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Meeting 12/15/21
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Meeting 12/08/21
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Meeting 12/1/21
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Meeting 11/24/21
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Meeting 11/17/21
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Meeting 10/31/21
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Meeting 10/10/21
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Meeting 10/03/21
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