Word: robopuck
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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Welcome to the fourth annual RoboPuck Tournament, MIT's version of the Beanpot, where 27 different robots compete in a double elimination tournament for the right to be called RoboPuck Champion of the World...
Held in front of an overflow crowd of about 500 people in Building 26 at MIT, the fourth annual RoboPuck tournament was revolutionary--it was the first time that teams were competing without being tethered to computers. The controlling microprocessor chips were located on the robots, which were constructed out of Lego kits, gears, motors and sensors...
...RoboPuck is the culmination of a one-month mini-course at MIT, which is held between terms. The class's goal is "to provide an alternative approach to learning advanced technological ideas," according to course co coordinator Fred Martin...
...magic of RoboPuck was all in the atmosphere created by the organizers, Martin and MIT junior Pankaj Oberoi. These guys really tried...
...RoboPuck was far more than the Beanpot. Much more than just a preview of Hockey Fest '90. It's something everyone must experience once--just once...
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