[Cialug] OT Robotics

[Dan Hockey]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> Behalf Of Matthew Nuzum
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:19 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT Robotics
> 
> I too would be interested in participating or helping with such a
> group. Especially if it were family friendly and didn't meet on
> Wednesdays.
> 
> I have a big vex robotics set, several kits and some micro controllers
> like bs2, pic and arduino. And an 8 year old.
> 
> Should we set a date for early to mid July for an interest meeting so
> that we can spread the word to see who would want to participate?
> 
What should the knowledge/skill level be of such a group?
Age of the humans involved, adults(some child like) or children.
-homebrew/home built 
--simple,complex, does it run an OS?
-kits and rtr bots or legos
--simple or complex

Maybe the above could be the subject of the first meeting?
Not very many people own a 22yr old Hero1 that still works, so the newer
stuff maybe the way to go, basic stamps, AVRs, ARMs, ITX boards and any
thing else I can't think of at this moment...
-dh