From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,cd9e5d2534af13d4 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-02-12 12:32:49 PST Message-ID: <3E4AAD59.BB77642@sympatico.ca> From: David Marceau X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.17-10mdksmp i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Great opportunity for Ada application References: <3E4A7FDB.3C96D63A@raytheon.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:23:53 -0500 NNTP-Posting-Host: 65.92.167.46 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sympatico.ca X-Trace: news20.bellglobal.com 1045081781 65.92.167.46 (Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:29:41 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:29:41 EST Organization: Bell Sympatico Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!torn!webster!nf1.bellglobal.com!nf2.bellglobal.com!news20.bellglobal.com.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:34034 Date: 2003-02-12T15:23:53-05:00 List-Id: It seems the best horses are on 1)Lockheed Martin and 2)Boeing without any competition. I saw some fly by wire stuff uav/utv on tv the other night on discovery concerning the making of the X-planes. Whatever is competing, I think the config with the most strategic impact will win and not the cheapest to mass-produce price. I also think the config with the free non-used non-competition bonus features will also add value if there is a tie :) The rules are not clear as to what happens if there is a tie. Notice the section of COMPETITION AND REPAIRS: " Competition The goal of this competition is for the race vehicle to complete the course as fast as possible. Interfering with other race vehicles will not be allowed. The following will result in the disqualification of a contestant: Intentionally interfering with competing Race or Chase vehicles Intentionally interfering with competing operators Intentionally interfering, spoofing, jamming, or disturbing communications used by competitors or the race organizers Intentionally altering the terrain with the purpose of making it more difficult for competitors Refueling and Repairs Autonomous refueling and repairs will be allowed at a checkpoint. That is, equipment for refurbishing the race vehicle must be set-up at the check point prior to the start of the race. Other than the E-Stop, no human (or other biological entity) may send commands to or otherwise control the equipment once the race begins. " Obviously fuel cells are important here :) Can't interfere with other cars....hmmm I thought all is fair in love and war. Zapping another car before, during and after the competition without getting caught seems to be still legal. It's like doping in the olympics :) All the intention disqualification capabilities could be considered as an added-value bonus feature if there is a tie. If there is a tie, these added features could prove their worth in the second round :) A Top of the line utv system ---------------------------- -spark, openravenscar(pedal to the metal solution foggy for me but I'm sure ada gurus out there will opt for this) -uav-lets or robofly-lets spurting out of the atv all individually monitored via the atv to web-front-end. This could be critical for the last five seconds of allowed off-ground uav time if we consider a uav-let/robofly as part of the uav :) Nothing stops us from propelling the uav-let as a projectile for the last five seconds to get to the destination target :) A not so thorough vision of what a econo-system could have ---------------------------------------------------------- aws(web front end). The more creative/more value/better looking, the more probably the ada team will win. I have ideas up the yin yang for this.(although most communication is not allowed does not mean it cannot be implemented and not used during the competition). or gtkada(non-web front end) ada2nqc(control on-vehicle robot adamindstorm for wheel turning and other motor controls maybe) ada2nqc(maybe also for the wireless communication between on-vehicle and web-front-end) A#(.NET)/jgnat/j2me, adaCOM (control wireless communication between on-vehicle and web-front-end) mix of commercial off the shelf and open-source here maybe :) Obviously other sensors/actuators will be here to. That said I'll volunteer and contribute to any solution an ada team would propose and learn from it as a gesture of good will to get an ada coder job as an end result. One catch: I am Canadian citizen. Cheers, David Marceau David Botton wrote: > > If some one wants to flip the bill, I'm in :-) > > David Botton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Petrey @raytheon.com>" <"jdpetrey > Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada > To: > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:09 PM > Subject: Great opportunity for Ada application > > > DARPA is sponsoring a competition with a one million dollar prize for an > > autonomous vehicle to transverse a course between L.A. and Las Vegas in > 2004. > > This would be a great opportunity for an Ada controlled entry. > > See http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/ for details. > > Perhaps there is some small company around that would like to undertake > this > > challenge and make a name for themselves and show what Ada can do. > > > > > > Jerry > > -- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > > > > -- Jerry Petrey > > -- Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Navigation (GPS/INS), Guidance, & > > Control > > -- Raytheon Missile Systems - Member Team Ada & Team Forth > > -- NOTE: please remove in email address to reply > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > comp.lang.ada mailing list > > comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org > > http://ada.eu.org/mailman/listinfo/comp.lang.ada