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Elcano: An Open Source Ultralight Automated Vehicle

by Jenny Ryan

Forwarded from info@sudoroom.org:* * *--------------------- Automation is gathering momentum, but implementation may shortchange<http://www.rockethub.com/projects/28761-elcano-open-source-autonomous-vehic…> society<http://www.rockethub.com/projects/28761-elcano-open-source-autonomous-vehic…> . * Vehicle automation is too important to leave to the big companies, so Jigsaw Renaissance <http://www.jigsawrenaissance.org/> is putting together a low-cost electronics and software … [View More]kit that will open selfdrive for DIY experimentation. All contributions are appreciated. Can you help us out either financially or technically? The RocketHub crowdfunding campaign lasts until Monday, August 30, so we have less than 2 weeks for our Popular Science #Crowdgrant<http://www.rockethub.com/projects/partner/popularscience> to fund production of printed circuit boards: http://bit.ly/DIYRobotKits <http://www.rockethub.com/projects/28761-elcano-open-source-autonomous-vehic…> We are working on implementing our kit into a self-driving vehicle prototype that includes the vehicle, electronics, servos and actuators. One of the goal is to keep the cost down to under $5,000. Our kit will also fit on an RC car, which saves $2,000 on vehicle cost and $500 on actuators. The prototype is a drive-by-wire recumbent tricycle: legally a bicycle, so no hassle with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). And yes, all of our work is open source including the softwares and the electronics schematics. We’re extremely excited about the release of our kits and hope you can help us spread the word. A sustained presence online will propel us well past our intended goal. Please forward this link. Support the project by backing it, tweeting about it (follow our @ElcanoProject<https://twitter.com/ElcanoProject> twitter account), and even blogging about it. We want our platform to be as robust as possible, so your feedback would be awesome. We're happy to answer any questions people might have. The more questions you ask, the better our answers can be! You can look at the current iteration on www.elcanoproject.org. We recently showed our first vehicle at the Stanford workshop on road vehicle automation (http://www.vehicleautomation.org). A second vehicle is being assembled at the University of Washington, Bothell, and will be the focus of a student project: http://blogs.uw.edu/cssuwb/projects/elcano2/ Our electronics system runs on Arduino microprocessors robustly mounted on custom printed circuit boards. We have already built the low level control module, which isolates vehicle specific functions. We are working on the high level module, which combines three separate processors to find current location, plot a path to the destination, and feed the next path segment (avoiding obstacles) to lowlevel control. We also have a design for a module of five sonar range finders. Future modules will handle the operator interface and connect to a PC based simulator. You are welcome to subscribe to the project update: http://fb.me/6qUFeMLZN Feel free to contact us at info(a)ElcanoProject.org with any questions or just to say hello. Thank you! Elcano Project Team www.elcanoproject.org Copyright © 2013 Elcano Project, All rights reserved. We look forward to a continuing partnership with you. Our mailing address is: Elcano Project 815 Seattle Boulevard South, Seattle, WA Suite 112 Seattle, WA 98134 Add us to your address book [View Less]

11 years, 8 months

Interested in working with teens?

by Jenny Ryan

Hey Sudoers! We've had a surge of young people coming by the space who're learning to program (including interest in collaboration from the Oakland Public Library TeenZones, below), and it would be awesome to start a youth programming meetup. Anyone interested in working with teens and teaching programming? Most likely they would self-organize and help each other learn, so it would really be more a matter of holding the space, setting up some communication channels and showing up on a regular … [View More]

11 years, 8 months

SudoHouse Sept 1st

by Jonathan Levin

Hey Sudoers I know that some of you are currently looking for new places to live. I'm currently searching as well, and I love the idea of forming a sudo house starting next month. Shoot me a message if that interests you and we can go from there. Best, Jonathan

11 years, 8 months

Fwd: [FixitClinic] Fixit Clinic this Saturday (Aug 24), Downtown Oakland

by Steve Berl

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Steve Berl <steveberl(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [FixitClinic] Fixit Clinic this Saturday (Aug 24), Downtown Oakland To: Peter Mui <petermui(a)gmail.com> Cc: fixitfan(a)googlegroups.com Just a heads up that the entrance to Sudo Room is actually around the corner on 22nd street. Take the elevator up to the 2nd floor. -steve On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Peter Mui <petermui(a)gmail.com> … [View More]wrote: > Hi Fixit Fans: > > We having a Fixit Clinic this Saturday in Downtown Oakland: see the > text-based announcement below, feel free to forward them along to others. > Hope to see you there! > > Cheers, -Peter > > --------------------------- > Fixit Clinic at Sudo Room > > Fix your broken stuff -- Or at least learn more about it disassembling it. > > Bring your broken, non-functioning things -- electronics, appliances, > computers, toys, etc.-- for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. > We'll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you > disassemble and troubleshoot your item. Whether we fix it or not, you'll > learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked. This is a > family-friendly event: children are heartily invited! > > WHAT: Fixit Clinic LVIII (#58) at Sudo Room > WHEN: Saturday, Aug 24, 2013 2-5PM > WHERE: Sudo Room 2141 Broadway St, Oakland https://sudoroom.org/ > HOW: Bring: 1) your broken or non-working thing (carry-in only: no > oversize items) > 2) accessories and tools you already own that might be helpful (e.g. > phillips head screwdriver) > 3) any knowledge or advance research you've done on the issue > 4) boxes, bags and/or small containers to organize (and carry away) > parts. > COST: Free! > WHY: To make friends, learn how things work, and have fun! > > Facebook: "Like" Fixit Clinic: www.fixitclinic.org > Join the Fixit Clinic Mailing List: > http://groups.google.com/group/fixitfan > Google+: Add Fixit Clinic to your circles and join the Fixit Clinic > Community: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/111525193946026734520/ > > WANNA HELP OTHERS at Fixit Clinic? Email steveberl(a)gmail.com > --------------------------- > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "FixitFan" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to fixitfan+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to fixitfan(a)googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -steve -- -steve [View Less]

11 years, 8 months

Announcing SUMMER SCHOOL 2013 + CALL for Sudo Room Participation ! [from your friends at the Public School!]

by DZ Brazil

Dear Sudo Folks : My name is David Brazil -- I work with the Bay Area Public School -- & I am psyched to announce that the School will be putting on SUMMER SCHOOL 2013 from August 26 through September 1 at the 2141 Broadway space. (Save the dates!) SUMMER SCHOOL is the second installment of a project that began in 2012 -- it's a week-long extravaganza of events, talks, performances, and free food. Each day is convened around "Studying" a certain subject or theme -- to wit : … [View More]

11 years, 8 months

Current Balance and Pay Your Dues!

by Marina Kukso

hi everyone, it's august 21st (how did the end of august already happen... @_@) and it's time to pay your dues. our current balance is $1,143.78. we are also now making $41 a week on gittip! please make sure that you pay your august dues before the end of the month! you have a number of ways to contribute: 1) online (via wepay): https://sudoroom.org/ 2) online (via gittip): https://www.gittip.com/sudoroom/ 3) in person (anytime): please drop cash or checks into the clear plastic box by the … [View More]

11 years, 8 months

NymRights local meetup next Tuesday!

by aestetix

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Oh hai! We're going to host a small NymRights gathering next Tuesday (the 27th), probably around 7pm, at sudo room. For those new to it, we're about making sure the internet stays safe for anonymous and pseudonymous activity. We're open to the public, anyone can join, learn, and teach! See www.nymrights.org for more info! Cheers, aestetix -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.19 (Darwin) Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.… [View More]

11 years, 8 months

I forgot - you win $15, 000 for your game idea! (coders will be there so dont worry)

by Liberty Madison

Oh i forgot you win 15,000 ** Hello liberty, We're kicking off the Money Game Design Jam with check-in starting *tonight at 6PM*! If you haven't grab your tickets yet, head over to our event page now!: http://moneygamejam.eventbrite.com/<http://yetizen.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cfa1e5add5a7fedfbdebb3612&…> We can't wait to see all the design ideas you're bringing in for the contest! Still need a little convincing on why you should participate? Well... you get to put your … [View More]

11 years, 8 months

Economy Game Design Jam Kick-off Tonight!- FREE FUN

by Liberty Madison

You dont have to code to go, you can be a visionary and I know we have that! (Anthony) This is a pretty exciting event ** Hello liberty, We're kicking off the Money Game Design Jam with check-in starting *tonight at 6PM*! If you haven't grab your tickets yet, head over to our event page now!: http://moneygamejam.eventbrite.com/<http://yetizen.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cfa1e5add5a7fedfbdebb3612&…> We can't wait to see all the design ideas you're bringing in for the contest! … [View More]

11 years, 8 months

Collaboration – If it Were That Easy We Would all Do It – Well

by EcoEconomist11＠Gmail.com

Collaboration – If it Were That Easy We Would all Do It – Well By Carl Frappaolo (@carlfrappaolo) Aug 4, 2010 Collaboration is not new to business, but the recent advent of Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 tools and technologies have changed the collaborative abilities and scale of distributed collaboration for the enterprise. Whether it’s because the “World is Flat” or you want to tap the “Wisdom of Crowds,” collaboration, we are told should be a part of your business strategy. What … [View More]Collaboration is Not But, collaboration is more than a word or even an idea. Many individuals speak of collaboration as if it is a single business process or approach to communication and networking. Much of this attitude stems from the popularized viral adoption of social computing Web 2.0 tools. This is not the case for Enterprise 2.0, the application of collaborative tools within the firewall. Recently, Democrasoft president, Richard Lang blogged, “despite best intentions and the best product, an online community will only be successful if there is a motivated person (the Moderator) who is committed to making it successful, on a day-to-day basis”. Some background: Democrasoft is an “easy to deploy” online collaboration tool. Early history with the product saw hundreds of communities using the platform. But, activity plummeted shortly thereafter, not because the tool didn’t work or meet user demands, but simply because — as Democrasoft found out the hard way, communities need a mission or purpose and a leader. Technology alone is not enough. Indeed, if web-based collaboration were only about technology, then any organization with even a modest IT budget would be doing it, and doing it well. But this is not the case. Tools to facilitate collaboration are valuable, but they do not obsolesce the need for strategy. Collaboration needs to be deliberately designed and managed in order to maximize effectiveness and the value of the outcome. If this sounds daunting — you are right. But there are ways to put a framework around your assessment. Begin with your definition of collaboration and community and the specific business goals or objectives desired from collaboration. The 5 Collaboration Models As you define the goals and objectives, translate these into a basic collaboration model or platform. There are 5, as illustrated in the pyramid below. These models are inclusive, that is to say that the models higher on the pyramid embrace the needs and characteristics of those below it. Typically this also means that the models higher up on the pyramid occur at a lesser rate than those below it. Communities of Practice/Interest Communities of Practice and Interest (COP/I) are social platforms that allow members of a community to share ideas and discussion. They are focused on a particular issue or topic, and provide interpersonal knowledge exchange. Content Collaboration Content collaboration is basically a library. Participants post relevant content, and thus collaboratively build the library over time. This can also include the collaborative authoring of new content. Process Collaboration Process collaboration brings the community together through a business process. Individuals collaborate based on tasks in a coordinated series of orchestrated tasks. The goal is typically process efficiency and control, including identification of the right team member at the right time. Project Collaboration Project collaboration has a defined purpose, a start and end date and clearly defined parameters. Goal-based Collaboration Goal-based collaboration involve projects that have well defined specifically articulated outcomes or questions to be answered. The end date is basically determined by the achievement of the goal. The collaboration model(s) you identify should be supported by a technology framework that leverages specific features from specific tools including automated work scheduling and groupware, mashups, blogs, wikis and social networking. Don't Forget Community Dynamics Finally, pay careful attention to the dynamics of the targeted community or you can jeopardize the success of your effort, in spite of any other planning you have done. An organization I worked with did not heed this warning. After under going an intensive assessment it was recommended that corporate culture be addressed first and foremost, as it was contradictory to open and transparent collaboration. When this was pointed out, management took it "under advisement". They went ahead and funded an elaborate technology approach to expertise location and collaboration. The project died, and blame was placed on the technology. This occurred nearly 10 years ago. Will we ever learn? We place new labels on the issue (it's not KM anymore, now its collaboration); new products emerge (SharePoint: "it does everything"), and all too often forget the lessons of the past. We believe that the "new focus" and/or the new technology will deliver on the promise without requiring any strategy. Sent from my iPad [View Less]

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