ASIJ Winterfest Table?

[Dave Sonntag]

Today at ASIJ-hosted VEX robotics competition, I asked Don Chambers
about tables at upcoming Winterfest.

http://community.asij.ac.jp/Page.aspx?pid=827

Most groups who exhibit at Winterfest find it very worthwhile to do
so.

Don said he'd be happy to share the Robotics Club table with THS.

Anybody else interested? I'll be there anyway, but could use a few
others if we were to staff a table.

Volunteers? Make ideas?

I also put out a stack of fliers for Make at VEXJP today.

[lem fugitt]

I'd be happy to be there on the 5th to support both THS and the ASIJ
robotics effort.

I talked to quite a few people today about THS at the VEX competition,
and the response was very positive. They had no idea that something
like THS exists, and immediately saw the need. And (IMHO), they have
money $$$. :)

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[Akiba]

I'm also interested to go. I'm kinda bogged down right now with a bunch of
stuff, but I'll try my best to clear out a bunch of it after Make to be at
ASIJ. I think it'd be great to meet the people and the kids. Who knows, the
kids from the VEX competition might be the future uber geeks at THS.

Akiba
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[lauren shannon]

I can come for part of the day! I have to do an event that night. But
this is a great opportunity!

Lauren

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[Dave Sonntag]

I'll tell Don that we're definitely keen to share table space, and if
possible, we could set up our own table next to theirs, perhaps as a
"make space" where people could solder kits together.

[Dave Sonntag]

From a note by Tim Carr, headmaster of ASIJ, to parents. They have
established an "in-residence scholar program," and have made their
pick for 2010-11 school year. Mr. Carr mentioned at the VEX robotics
championship that they may be getting into marine robotics during the
next year. Saw plenty of that at the last Make Fair, so be sure to pay
special attention at this upcoming one.

<<<<<
Dr. Robin Bradbeer, Director of the Marine Science and Engineering
Laboratory at the City University of Hong Kong, is a world leader in
marine science. Dr. Bradbeer would help us integrate physical science
and robotics technology in all divisions of our school. As one of the
leading marine scientists of the world, Dr. Bradbeer would help our
students make further strides with environmental stewardship during
her proposed six week stay with us in 2010-11. Don Chambers, HS
science teacher, is her sponsor.

After hosting the first VEX Robotics competition ever in Japan
yesterday in our Ricketson Theater, we have strong momentum for
application of robotics technology at ASIJ. This was a fabulous event
on campus, with teams coming from Texas, California, and Hawaii, in
addition to Japan. Amazingly, two of our ASIJ teams claimed victory in
their first ever robotics tournament. Special thanks to Don Chambers
and our Center for School-Community Partnership for coordinating this
exciting event.
>>>>>

Bradbeer's home page: http://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/~rtbrad/

[Dave Sonntag]

Very timely, from the latest Makezine, MIT's Seaperch

http://seaperch.mit.edu/build.php

[MRE]

> pick for 2010-11 school year.  Mr. Carr mentioned at the VEX robotics
> championship that they may be getting into marine robotics during the
> next year. Saw plenty of that at the last Make Fair, so be sure to pay
> special attention at this upcoming one.

Dave,

Id be willing to serve as a mentor if they go down that route.
Marine robotics was my capstone project in college, and I have a LOT
of ideas floating around on that topic.
There is a LOT that can be done with off the shelf and home made
supplies.
At depths up to 50 feet, you don't even need special tooling. PVC, a
hacksaw and a drill is all you need.
50 feet is still a very useful working depth (pools, shallow lakes,
rivers, dock side inspection, storage tanks, etc).

Also, I'm secretly designing all the PCBs for just such a project. It
will be a much more advanced version of my final project.
I will likely make the boards as well as the software open source. The
PCBs wont be simple for most people to fab at home, so I'll 'web shop'
them eventually.
It would be really awesome to have a 'proving ground' for the system
though.
In particular, I am planing on targeting my system to police
departments and other emergency response units for the purpose of
searching water spaces for missing people, post flood inspection and
recovery, and other similar missions.

The idea is to keep the electronics simple yet sophisticated, such
that departments on a budget can still put together an inspection
craft for less than $2000. Inspection craft can reduce the workload on
divers, and get into places that the divers cant. If it gets tangled
up in something and becomes unrecoverable, simply cut it loose. Its
not that much of a financial loss.

As an inspection craft, it wont be a 'robot' in the proper sense. It
would be a 'telepresence' machine. However, I plan on having a LOT of
left over CPU power and a hefty expansion header for more autonomous
machines. Software will be a big challenge for someone in that respect
however.

[MRE]

> Very timely, from the latest Makezine, MIT's Seaperch
>
> http://seaperch.mit.edu/build.php

Yes!
Now imagine something like that with a CPU on board, variable speed
thrusters, a video camera, and flood lamps.

[Dave Sonntag]

ASIJ organizers are holding a couple of tables, would like to know by
close of business today if we want them.

Cost would be Y8000-10,000 per table, depending on location.

I've sent the forms to Lauren, and am stuck in meetings until around
1700 today.

My inclination is to do one table for projects, and co-locate with the
ASIJ robotics club for overflow.

Thoughts?

Anybody able to tackle the form this afternoon?

[Dave Sonntag]

ASIJ swimming pool as testbed...

[Lauren Fujimamas shannon]

I thought we were getting just the free spot from the Robotics share?
I can't spend any more money on THS right now till I recoup a little
from the stickers, tshirts, kits, bills and shortfall from Nov. rent.
:-(

Lauren

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[Dave Sonntag]

I can front for a table, as long as I don't have to staff it by
myself.

On Nov 19, 10:30 am, Lauren Fujimamas shannon

[lauren shannon]

By front-- do you mean get paid back or donate... if it is donate I
think we should do it, and of course you would not be there alone. If
it is a loan I think we should wait for another opportunity later-- We
are going even further in to debt and need to get some money stuff
caught up before we spend more...

But what do other people think?
-Lauren

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[Dave Sonntag]

I don't know that the club table will have make space or power. I
think main goal of a table should be member recruitment, and a make
table should be a creativity magnet first, a profit center second.

That said, Don's offer to share space at the robotics club table
stands, and I will confirm cost and power availability before 1000
tomorrow for any and all table options.

[Dave Sonntag]

In addition to whatever space the robotics club can spare for us, we
will have our own table space in the middle of the gym. Not sure yet
whether there's power available.

Akiba--can you save at least two of the Hackable LED's? We can use
them for "brand identification" since the two tables won't be located
next to each other. If we end up with more than two left over from
Make, we shouldn't have any problem selling them at Winterfest.

Details:

5 Dec 09, Location http://bit.ly/1c9wS6
Nearest train station, Tama
Time of actual Winterfest, 1100-1600. Set up starts from 8:00 AM, we
need to be out of the gym by 1700. Vendors may open booths at 1000 for
ASIJ parent volunteers, who have Y/$.

Booth space is 180 x 150 cm. we will plan to take a table or two from
the house, so I've put the date onto the THS calendar. Lem and I are
funding the table, which was only Y8,000.

Any other Make/kit ideas for the booth? Decorating the styrofoam
snowmen would be one example, regardless of whether there are LED
signs left over from Make. Electronic part jewelry would be another.

I'll be driving out early on Sat AM with the table atop my car, so
anybody wanting a ride from vicinity of Yoyogi-Uehara is welcome to
hitch along.

[lauren shannon]

Please do not use the tables from the house. I can spare a folding
table from catering co. which is much better. Makes no sense to move
the other ones out as they require assembly? Electronics parts
jewelery is a good one. I am sure we can come up with some other stuff
to do there- esp. after we gain experience at Make.

Lauren

[lem fugitt]

Lauren, et. al.,

If I can get the THS flyer (one page, one sided) by the end of
Thursday I can have 100 copies made to distribute at the event. It's
important for people to have something to walk away with so that they
can contact us afterwards.

Lem

[Lauren Fujimamas shannon]

dave do you still need a folding table?

[Dave Sonntag]

We have a great location in the gym, which is where they have all of
the artsy-craftsy booths.

Space is 180 x 150 cm. What size table do you have available? We'd
also need some chairs.

What I'd like to pick up at THS on Friday evening:

- Button making supplies, scissors, markers, etc
- T-shirts
- Banner
- Scrolling LEDs
- Soldering station & supplies
- Brochures, stickers
- Cashbox

Anything else?

I doubt we'll have power directly at the booth, so soldering station
might end up getting set up at the ASIJ robotics club, or just out in
the commons area.

I think the LED's will sell really well, and I plan to have craft
supplies for using them on neck lanyards, as well as making them into
Christmas ornaments. I think once we get 3-4 kids wandering around
ASIJ with bling-LED lanyards, they will go viral.

I will check the Christmas trees tomorrow and if they are still
reasonably fresh, I will buy one to chop up into wreaths. I think
those might sell well with an LED or two attached to them, and if not,
we can decorate the house with them.

Setup starts at 0800, and we can open the booth by 1000 for locals.
The official hours of the bazaar are 1100-1600. We will have to leave
the gym no later than 1700.

[Akiba]

Can you point me to directions or a map? I'll be bringing about 20 of the
scrolling LEDs. I'm thinking 10 assembled, 10 not. If we don't run a
soldering iron, then I'm going to assemble all 20 tomorrow. I'll probably be
there around 9-ish. I want to say 8, but I suspect I'd be lying.

[lem fugitt]

Here are directions to the Chofu campus where the WinterFest event will take place on Saturday:

http://community.asij.ac.jp/Page.aspx?pid=348

and a map:

http://community.asij.ac.jp/view.image?Id=3892

and Google map location:

http://tinyurl.com/asij-map

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[Dave Sonntag]

How about the table from the backyard?

[Lauren Fujimamas shannon]

Table from the back yard is barely standing, one whole piece of the
wood rotted, legs so-so... that is why we left it out there, it came
with the house already in bad shape... In the new year, once rent is
paid we should prob. buy 1-2 folding tables from costco...

Lauren

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> How about the table from the backyard?
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[MRE]

Wow.. its not far from me... cept that theres no train to get down
there without going INTO Tokyo! (likely a good bus route)

Sadly, I cant come. I have to wait for the internet guy.
Seeing as how he books appointments a MONTH IN ADVANCE... I don't want
to miss him.

Seriously.. cant they just mail me a box and let me do it myself?!?!

[Akiba]

Running late. Off to the event now. If anyone sees this tell Dave that I'll
be there shortly if I don't get lost.

[lem fugitt]

Done!

See you soon,

Lem

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