Carpool to RoboHoops

Dear All, Penn State Abington is approximately 6 hours north of Northern Virginia in a suburb of Philadelphia. Be prepared for toll fees on the drive up and back. I think it came to $20.00-$40.00 for toll fees round trip. In addition, the campus is hard to find. It is nestled back in some woods. Get accurate directions from the Abington website not google. More information is below. In your RSVP specify if you are exhibiting, spectating, or competing. The goal is to organize a carpool and leave early like 9am to reach there by 1 pm. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:47 PM Subject: Penn State Abington ROBO-HOOPS Robot Contest Sat Dec 6, 2008 To: list suppressed Hello All, Penn State Abington (Abington, PA) will host its annual ROBO-HOOPS autonomous, computer-controlled robot design competition on Saturday, December 6, 2008. http://cede.psu.edu/users/avanzato/robots/contests/robo-hoops/index.htm Robots must battle head-to-head to shoot or dunk foam basketballs into a net. The contest is open to all students in K-8, high school, college, and beyond. There will also be an optional remote-control division for K-8. As always, there are no restrictions on the choice of hardware or software solutions -- be creative and resourceful. Any robot kits or combination of kits are welcome. The event is free and is open to the public. We will also host a robotics exhibits to demonstrate creative and educational robotics and robotics research. All robots must register using the form on the website. Registration is free and is now open. Please register ASAP. No registrations will be accepted after the deadline. All information can be found on the website (including pictures and videos) http://cede.psu.edu/~avanzato/robots/contests/robo-hoops/index.htm Please forward this email to anyone who might be interested in this type of event.