diff --git a/2024/2024-08-13.md b/2024/2024-08-13.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f5bc2fd --- /dev/null +++ b/2024/2024-08-13.md @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +# Kit Team Meeting 2024-08-13 + +## Attendees + +### Present + +- Karina Kwiatek +- Jake Howard +- Will Barber + +### Apologies + +## Topics + +- Kit return + - There are probably some kits in UK Postbox + - Jake is working with Scarzy to get them delivered to him + - We need to chase teams + - Jake to do + +- Kit packing + - Limitations + - Chargers + - Batteries + - Battery bags + - C270s + - Camcons + - Screwdrivers + - Budget + - Shipping costs + - Packing materials + - Likely some still in the container + - Shipping + - Batteries don't need to be declared, but do need stickers + - https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/media/en_GB/pack_ship_batteries.pdf + - Jake will take a trip to the container at some point before packing + - Cases + - Will to sort out + + - Timeline + - Kickstart: 12th / 19th October + - Shipping date: 28th September + - Sign-ups close: 14th September + - Packing: 7th September? + - Jake to announce + - Order deadline: 31st August + - Long lead-time orders: 24th August + +- Kit changes + - OS update + - Leave as bullseye, upgrade in the year + - Python upgrade? + - Ultrasound for arduino + - Simulator + - import sbot_simulator + - Support Astoria + - Backport docs + - Better code killing (from `sbot`) + - Save argument on `robot.camera.see` + - Dependency bumps + - Robot constructor argument to skip power board requirement + - Documentation + - Comp mode USBs + +- Pre-kickstart challenges (simulator) + - Using externally-created assets + - This is likely the cause of a large number of physics issues + - It's probably a bad idea + - Hard to properly test vs Webots primitives + - Multiple worlds + - More work than is necessary? + - Against the spirit? + - Just as productive to build something simple + - Custom robots + - Incredibly complex + - Detecting components is possible, but uniquely identifying could be difficult + - Opens up more potential physics issues + - There's an editor, but it's poorly maintained https://github.com/cyberbotics/robot-designer + - Request perhaps goes against original spirit? + - More challenges, not a bootstrapping activity + - Back to competition committee + +### Short term projects + +### Long term projects + +#### Inventory + +- No update + +#### V5 Kit + +- No update + +### Kit recovery + +- No update + +### Other + +- [Issues in minutes repo (action points from previous meetings)](https://github.com/srobo/kit-team-minutes/issues) + - ACTION Sort this out +- [SR(A)WN](https://github.com/srobo/srawn/issues) +- After meeting doing +- AOB? + +- Thank Yous and Well Dones +