10-10-06-02 Paul Copioli VEX
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Think. Create. Build. Amaze. VEX.
intelitek and VEX Robotics:Partnership for Growth
Topics
• VEX Robotics & Innovation First Overview
• VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy• VEX Robotics in the Classroom
– VEX Robotics and intelitek
• VEX Robotics Competition• VEX Product Roadmap
Innovation First International
HONG KONG
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
CANADA
Innovation First International
INNOVATION FIRST INTERNATIONAL IFI Manufacturing
Rack Solutions VEX Robotics Innovation First Labs
Hexbugs
VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy
Broaden the base of student STEM knowledge in North America, while
simultaneously extending the peak of that knowledge.
Objective
VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy
Basic ExposureHigh Interest
High Skill
The STEM Pyramid
Basic Exposure
High Skill
High Interest
Basic Exposure
High Skill
High Interest
VEX Robotics STEM Philosophy
• Make Technology Accessible• Utilize Project Based Learning
– Learn by doing– An end goal or set of objectives– Students don’t like being lectured at
• Make it Fun, but How?• Robotics Curriculum combined
with Robotics Competition is our answer
What’s the attraction?
FunSmart
What’s the attraction?
Smart
Classroom
Fun
Competition
Robotics in the Classroom
First Piece: Robotics Hardware Built with the Classroom in MindNext Piece: Easy to Learn, but Powerful SoftwareFinal Piece: Smart Curriculum Built Around the Hardware Platform
What is needed to succeed?
VEX Robotics in the Classroom
VEX designed the hardware, but was missing
the other elements.
intelitek provided solutions to those elements
VEX and intelitek Partnership
VEX provides…• Custom VEX kits• VRC thru RECF*• Education channel
support• Hardware support
– Phone, email, forum
• New Product Development
intelitek provides…
• easyC software• REC (Robotics
Engineering Curriculum)
• Reseller network• Software support• Competition support
– easyC help desk– Game Design
IntelitekeasyC Programming Software
Intelitek
$1,295
VEX Robotics in CompetitionPartnered with Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF), a 501(C)3 organization.
RECF will organize and run the VEX Robotics Competition for the 2010-2011 season.
Partnered with BEST, a 501(C)3 organization that has its own extra-curricular robotics competition.
BEST is using the VEX Robotics Cortex Control System in all of their robots.
VEX is the only middle and high school robotics platform with significant
penetration in both daytime classroom instruction and extracurricular
competitions.
VEX Round Up
2010-2011 status update
200+ events
20+ countries
3,000+ teams
VEX Robotics Competition
Asian Robotics Championship November 2010
Pan Pacific Championship December 2010
Championship of the
Americas March 2011
LOCAL
REGIONAL
NATIONAL
April 14 - 16, 2010
VEX Robotics Competition
April 14 - 16, 2011
Dallas Convention Center
“Low Hurdle” Registration
$75 registration; $25 for additional teams
Includes Welcome Kit!
Robotics team fundraising• $10 retail• 45% to 50% profit• $1,500,000+ raised
NEW!
Event Partner Support
Jason Morrella Tonya Scott
Marc CoutureKarthik K.
Brad Lauer
Corporate HQ
Event Partner SupportProvided by RECF
Rick Tyler
Rick Folea
RobotEvents
Manages team and event registration
Classroom Competition Program
• $499 turn key 8 x 8 tool-less field• Teachers Competition Handbook• Robot “one kit wonder” Bundles
VEX Robotics Design System
Goal: the best value
• Starter bundles range from $299 to $699
• Minimal tools required• Safe• System of over 200 items
Classroom Lab Kits
$699 $849
Control system evolution
75 MHzUpgradeVEXnet
Discontinued
nativeVEXnet
Now Shipping
Microcontroller assortment
VEX v.5 Microcontroller
VEXnet Upgrade
VEX Cortex Microcontroller
Cortex M3 ARM- 90 MIPS (9x current)
- 384KB Flash (12x current)
- 64K RAM (35x current)
VEX PRO ARM9 Microcontroller
OMAP ARM9- Runs Linux OS - 220 MIPS (22x)- 16MB Flash (512x)- 32MB SDRAM- Video support
Thank you!
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