SciAutonics/Auburn Engineering/Indiana Robotic Navigation
DARPA Urban Challenge - NQE - National Qualifying Event
Friday - Day 3 - October 26, 2007
Opening ceremony ready to start
Team members coming in
Stands filling up
Dr. Tony Tether, DARPA Director welcome
"Who would have thought 2 years ago we would be here again?"
John Porter, our team leader, welcomed by Norm Whitaker
John welcomed by Dr. Tether
Sebastian Thrun
Red Whitaker
Team leaders lining up
Smile - All team leaders
More talk
Opening ceremony done
John Porter getting wired for interview
Filming interview
More filming
What it looks like
Friends from IVST team in 2005 stopped by. Now on team Urbanator
Getting ready for safety inspection test
Getting ready for safety inspection test
Getting ready for safety inspection test
Kevin working on code
Wayne and Don reviewing startup procedure
Team members waiting
Dr. Tether welcoming each team member
Dr. Tether giving out DARPA coins
Dr. Tether welcome
Dr. Tether talking to John Porter our team leader
Getting ready for "offical" team photo
Team photo # 1
Team photo # 2
Arriving at test location
Waiting for safety inspection testing
Kevin checking code
Kevin and Wayne checking code
Kevin and Wayne checking code
Dave ready for safety test
Dave talking to DARPA official
Dave being interviewed by media
Mean while Standford was in test process
Stanford team looking on
Stanford lauch team ready for test
Testing E-Stop switch
Sebastian Thrun looking on
Red Rascal in queue for testing
Many people and media watching Stanford
Ron Kajohnawitz interview by media
Standford having trouble with everyone watching
DARPA timing officials watching Stanford
Area shot
Red Rascal entering test area
Driving to starting point
Arriving at start point
Safety inspection by DARPA officials
More inspection
Waiting for mission file
Starting E-Stop disable test
Reseting for pause testing
DARPA officials ready to start test
Vehicle in motion
Vehicle in motion
Vehicle in motion
DARPA officials watching Red Rascal
Vehicle recovery in process
Keving and Dave recovering vehicle from successful test
Red Rascal leaving test area after successful test
Team discussing what is next
IVST in queue for testing
Velodyne technician working on $75K scanner that got wet
Back to El Mirage Dry Lake Bed for more desert testing
The sun sets on another day
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