Team Case has recently released our team’s obstacle avoidance video to DARPA — One of the several requirements that need to be filled before we can race in November. – Our video turned out really good — there are a series of links to the video off Team Case’s video page here. Check it out!
John Mangels, a team member and reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, has reported on the team’s recent accomplishments. He has been continually coming to team meetings and has been working with us since the Auto Show when he released his first article on our team. John thought it would be fun to report about Dexter’s recent “brushing” with a guard rail:
Traveling at about 30 mph on Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Akron test course, Dexter inexplicably lost the GPS satellite signal that continually updates the vehicle’s position. The robot continued straight, even though it was headed for a curve. A team member quickly thumbed the car’s remote kill switch, but the brake pressure didn’t come up fast enough and Dexter coasted into the guardrail.
Fortunately, the damage was limited to a dinged wheel. “It’s as good as a disaster can get,” a relieved Newman said. John Mangels
We were all a little unsure how he would present this “touchy” news, but he presented it well… Thanks, John, for another really awesome article!
See the full article here. Don’t forget to keep an eye on the Plain Dealer for continual news and updates of our team’s progress.
