May 2012
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2.007: A Carnival Journey
And here’s my completed 2.007 Robot minutes before I sent it off to impound.
But how did it came to be!? I’ll try my best to recount the events of designing and what went through my head…
The 2.007 game this year is carnival themed.
Here is MIT’s article this year http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/2007-robotics-competition-0511.html
I’ve always done robotics...
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2011: 6.270 Robot
Since I’m trying to make an online portfolio of things I’ve made, I might as well preserve my team’s 6.270 robot from the 2011 competition.
My teammates, Matt Times and Naomi Schurr have done most of the writing below. My only contribution was the programming and strategy sections.
The Robot: Pac-Man
The winning robot of the 2011 6.270 competition!
Quick Specs: ...
January 2012
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Anonymous asked: Who's Steven?
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December 2011
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6.270 Happy Lab and Other IAP Plans
tl;dr: Learn LaTex, Build Scooter, Work for Vishwa, build other sh*t, post old stuff
Yes! Finally the winter break!!
I have time to work on my projects now. How glorious! Until January 4th, I will be under the comforts of my family in California. So the only thing I can do is really just prepare for the IAP.
Which means Programming! and lots of CAD! and Budgeting! ahh.. I’m so excited...
August 2011
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Lab planning progress update.
Last week, I met up with one of the MIT staff, Steve Banzaert, who handles a lot of the edgerton center and lab spaces in the campus.
It was definitely an eye-opener because he addressed issues I hadn’t thought about.
One of the things mentioned again was that money and equipment wasn’t the problem. However, instead of effort being in the way, it was logistics, politics, ownership,...
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Comment Box Added
I’ve implemented a comment feature on every post so that even outsiders can also be part of discussion.
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Obligatory Introductory & Test Post
Hello.
As I continue my education, I have made this blog for the Sole Purpose of Understanding anything interesting, curious, innovative, and intellectually engaging. I am a believer of the motto “Mens et Manus” which means mind and body. A more interpretive meaning would be “learning theory and concept through hands on work.”
For my personal experiences, I learn and...