It’s that time of year again. Jimmy Alexander Here...
As CNM students are starting up the 5th week of classes, the Solar Cat’s Team is starting up our now yearly #PiWars Robotics fun!  We have started setting up additional meeting times so that we can work on creating the BEST ROBOT EVER!!!!!!! As we are just getting started we do not have a whole lot to update everyone on, but we decided we would give a brief overview of some of the ideas we have come up with so far.

Ideas: (NOTE: Some(most) of these ideas will not make it past the planning stage)

• Using RFID to create keys that automatically load up a program so we do not have to log onto the computer and pull up a given program
• Localized GPS
• Track wheels
• Mecanum wheels
• Laser Sensors
• TOP SECRET LAUNCHING DEVICE

Things we plan on keeping from last year’s robot:

• Having our pi set up as a router for easy VNC use
• Using a ps3 controller for manual control
• Setting up modules for easily switching out parts between challenges

Dalton
-Electrical engineering and software development major 
-20 years old
- I like playing video games and tinkering with 3D printers.
-1st year to Piwars, Never left the US
-Secretary of Hackerspace  and 1st year in Hackerspace
Dalton is driving and programming 

Jimmy 
-Computer programming major 
-23 years old 
- I like programming, robotics, and doing nothing.
-2nd year attending Piwars 
-2nd year in Hackerspace
-President of Hackerspace 
Jimmy is in charge of programming 

Steph 
-Cyber security major (associates in web technologies) 
-25 years old
- My hobbies are reading a lot and binge watching my favorite shows 
-1st year attending Piwars, Never left the US
-New member to Hackerspace
Programming back up driver 

Paul 
-Engineering major 
-29 years old 
- My hobbies include playing video games M.O.B.A
-Has been out of the country but have never participated in Piwars 
-Vice President of Hackerspace 
Paul has been working on designing of the robot 

Kerry
-CNM Computer information systems faculty 
-TBD
- My hobbies are playing with computers, board games, watching sports, traveling
-has participated in Piwars for 3 years 
-Hackerspace creator 
-faculty advisor

Abby
-Biology major 
-19 years old 
- My hobbies include playing video games, playing with my dog, and scuba diving 
-I've been out of the country but haven't participated in Piwars 
-1st year member of Hackerspace 
Abby is working on blogging/historian and is a driver

Happy to announce the CNM HackerSpace will be participating in Pi Wars 2019. Everyone is eager to get started and sharing ideas! We will be updating throughout the entire process and we hope you enjoy the activities and frustration as much as we do!!