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South Jersey Robotics Club. Welcome to our First Meeting!. Agenda. Introductions, interests/topics Club setup/organization Show and Tell Share resources – Websites, stores, etc. Plan next meeting Lunch!. Introductions. Please state your: Name Interests in this area
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South Jersey Robotics Club Welcome to our First Meeting!
Agenda • Introductions, interests/topics • Club setup/organization • Show and Tell • Share resources – Websites, stores, etc. • Plan next meeting • Lunch!
Introductions • Please state your: • Name • Interests in this area • Software? Electronics? Mechanical? • Level of experience • What you want to get out of the club • Quick description of any projects you’re currently working on or want to start
Club Setup / Organization • Do we want to have Officers? (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer?) • Meeting place, frequency, times? • Do we want to: • Have group projects? • Hold Competitions? • Do Community/School Outreach? • How do we draw in more members? • Rules / Meeting agendas? • Set up a Web site? (meeting minutes, presentations, etc) • Should we charge dues? How much? (can hold off for now)
Show and Tell… • Here’s some stuff I’ve been playing with… • Arduino-based robots • Mini Sumo • ARM-based boards - Raspberry Pi, Udoo • Pixy Cam • Nano O-scope • Kinect + Processing
Resources • Websites • General Info • Seattle Robotics Club • Botlanta Club page • Arduino.cc • Nasa robotics: http://robotics.nasa.gov/links/resources.php • http://roboticsclub.org/resources/parts • Parts: • Digikey - http://www.digikey.com/ • Jameco - http://www.jameco.com/ • Mouser - FWR Pots, etc - http://www.mouser.com/ • Sparkfun.com • Adafruit.com • Pololu.com • Robotshop.com • PCB Board Fabrication • Seeedstudio.com • Oshpark.com • Software • EagleCAD • Books • “Making Things See” – working with the Kinect + Processing language • “Beginning Arduino” – intro Arduino + basic circuits / sensors • Magazines • Robot • Servo • Make • Local Stores where you can get stuff • Radio Shack (believe it or not!) • MicroCenter (West of Philly)
Next Meeting • When? (2 weeks? Next month?) • Where? (depends on turnout) • Possible alternative meeting locations? • Topics people would like covered? • Volunteers who could present info on those topics?
Possible Future Topics??? • Intro to Arduino • Sensors for beginners • IMUs, GPS, and Encoders • ROS intro • Rasberry Pi primer • How to use an O-Scope / Logic Analyzer • How to use EagleCAD • How to Solder • Web based robot control interface • Line following / line sensors • PID control
Lunch! • Nearby Inexpensive options: • Panera Bread Co. • Five Guys • Chick-Fil-A • Whole Hog Café BBQ • Chipotle • Jersey Mikes Subs • Primo’s Hoagies • More Expensive sit-down places: • Cheesecake Factory • Brio • Zinburger • Chilis • Houlihan’s • Kobuki (Japanese)