Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

Going back to my earlier post, are you using anything to aid in centering the robot or just eyeballing it? Looks like you don't leave yourselves much room for error with how tight of a fit your hooks are between the top gussets.

Nonetheless, an incredible mechanism.

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

Climbing that fast, I would not trust a human doing that, because the reaction time needed on those swings would be INSANE. I am betting software controls this, so 6.4 seconds would happen every time.

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wow nicely done.

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Yup, a pitch gyro is the main sensor. We use it to see when we lift off the ground as well as where we are in the swing. We use the position and rate to predict where the arms will end up and either send them to the top or to a safe position right below the bar. The arms themselves are just controlled with an encoder as feedback.

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

It's okay I guess.















:ahh::yikes::D

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

Yep, that's how to climb.

Well done

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

I'd say I was surprised if this level of excellence wasn't the norm for you guys. Can't wait to see it in action in St. Louis. Best of luck at SVR, though it doesn't seem like you'll need it. Too bad it's the same weekend as Vegas.

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

First off, very impressive. It was just WOW.:yikes:

Second, it seems as if you tend to get a massive amount of swing once you reach the top. I suggest you try to implement a mechanism that can swing over the front bumpers or from the bottom of your robot to stop/catch yourself on the 2nd rung during your back swing once you're hanging from the 3rd rung. It would just have to be sturdy enough to withstand the force of the robot swinging as well as being fast and easy to deploy/retract. That would help keep you from violating the "5 seconds after the match" rule. Just an idea that popped into my head.:D

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

This is the teams reaction. This describes my feelings 100%.
Wow.

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

Neat! Was catching the third bar before swinging something that was planned, or a fortunate coincidence? Seems like the extending hooks just barely make it up in time to catch it. I'll definitely be taking a closer look in St. Louis, I want to see all the clever mechanisms hidden inside! (nice big pictures of your magic gearboxes would work too. :) )

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

That's "Hella Fast"!

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

Just realized that their robot is a good mascot for their school because 254's high school is Bellermine and their mascot is a bell. They should totally add a bell to that robot so it rings from the swinging after they finish the 30 point climb.

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

Is it just me, or is this one of the most annoying posts ever?

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

Please clarify.

Re: Team 254: World's Fastest Climb Teaser
 

I think he meant it as that 254 just demonstrated the most awesome solution to a problem that no one else has came up with...