Newton
 

is there any info on the teams that are in the Newton division? i would love to trade some info...

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SPAM, HOT, the BionicPoof, the Fridge, Bomb Squad... so many more great teams and robots!!

I think I know where I'll be spending most of my time.

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really coool? see ya there...

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Check the divisions list I just added to the Divisions at Championship? thread. We'll talk.

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Newton will have some pretty hefty competition acctually. I typed up a list of all the teams and the awards each team got for their robot at regionals. Out of the 74 teams there were 51 robot awards which includes: Regional winner, Regional Finalist, Xerox Creativity, Motorola Quality, Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology", Leadership in Control, and GM Industrial Design.

It'll prove to be a good resource for a start of your scouting if you are doing this division.

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The Fridge shall be there :) . This looks like quite a hefty division. Baxter Bomb Squad, The poofs, An entire regional winning alliance. Seems like a tough one to me.

We have none of our regional winner/finalist friends though :( . Oh well.

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Just an FYI to people using the word doc as a resource, team 23 isnt around anymore i think you mistook them for team 25, and team 25 won The Leadership in control award at NJ regional, and also the Engineering Inspiration award at Cheasakpeake Regional

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this newton division seem like a tough division i mean with 19 regional winners.

well good luck to everyone in our division and may the best robots hang or cap or what ever they do.

i really really miss my robot. how many more day to this event? it is killing me. i love my robots.

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I have drawn up a list for each of the 26 Regionals with the teams that are going to be in the Newton divison, the list includes what each teams rank was and if the won or were the Finalist for each regional

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You omitted us (340) from the buckeye regional list, we were the #1 seed, winning alliance capt. You also included 45, they were not at Buckeye. 48 was & they were finalists.

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Thank you!
294 was also rated 20th in So Cal

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ok thank you for the corrections, I mean I am only human I do make mistakes, I was up untill 3am last night trying to get it done and that is after I came home from work after a 9hr shift so SORRY please inform me of any other mistakes. Thank you

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It's great work, I didn't mean to come off as critical. I figured I was helping you & everybody else update the file. I can tell it was a lot of work.
thanks

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Hey, great job. You just saved me a good bit of work. One correction though 364 was not a VCU. You did get us right at lone star though.

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im sorry my mistake it wasnt 364 it was 346

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is it all updated then so i dont have to make any changes...

thanks for all your hard work it is very greatful to do this team 1126 SparX thanks you!

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I believe I have it all corrected but i might be wrong but if their needs to be any other corrections please let me know and I will get right on it

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Oh wow that's intimidating. By my count there are 23 regional winners in our divison. Considering that #69, who won 2 regionals, is not going to attend Nationals, then assuming that no other team won 2 regionals (I don't think this is the case) that would mean there are 76 regional winners at Nationals. Divide that by 4, and there should be 19 winners in each division. Now factor in teams like 69 that can't make it, or have won 2 regionals, and we are in an ABOVE AVERAGE competitive division.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm a bit intimidated. Actaully a lot intimidated.

May the best teams shine!

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Bahh George and to think that we Offered you a shirt and our hotel:-( And you don't even mention us.. Dissapointing to say the least :-(

LoL Looks like a great division with a ton of competition and it could go any way. Can't wait for nationals only 1 week away :-)

Dan

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Newton Division all the way :) Watch out for 234, We're not afraid to play defense :]

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Thats no excuse! :p

We will be there, and our arm will be working, w00t!

Plus, everyone keep an eye out for teams to be nominated for our Gracious Proffesionalism Award. Every vote counts! We will be going around collecting nominations...from all four divisions, omg, nats is gonna be hectic....CANT WAIT!!!

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501 is in Newton too. Looks like a rather competitive division, but that just adds to the fun, right?

Can't wait... I'm impatient...*starts pacing*

-Jill

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i think it's so cool that you guys do that award...especially for everybody at nationals. it's awesome. thank you.

cyber blue 234 will present
~best offensive strategy
~best defensive strategy
~best match of the weekend (goes to both robots from alliance)
for the newton division

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Team 968 will also be giving out a Gracious Professionalism award for the Newton divison and the winner of the award will be picked by the other teams among the newton divison

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we are giving out 5 awards in the form of WATSON Award trophies, they are for Animation, Strategy, Spirit, Best Design, And WATSON AWARD(Best Team(our version of the Chairman's Award)) we will probaly hand out most of them in the Newton Divison ... hope to see you all there
Nate

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Yay for Newton!

Cant wait to see you all there!

w00t Fruit!

-Aaron

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hey newton-ers, I have updated my file about our division. Looks like we have some pretty competitive teams. 19 Regional winners, 2 multiple winners, 6 regional finalists, 4 #1 seeds, 2 teams undefeated at a regional. This should be a fun competition. The new file has:
Regional Champions
Regional Finalists
#1 seeds
Top 8 seeds
Performance at each regional
ALL divisions
Each individual division
...room for your input.
I have left room for teams to add their strengths. If you post your info I will update the file & re-post it before I leave next week. I believe the file is easier to read & use. I would love some constructive critism. I will make the file easier to use if I get some.
Thanks

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You need a hair cut. I liked the shaved head look. We should bring that back.

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Not exactly the kind of info I was looking for.

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This is a great resource! Thank you for putting this together and offering teams the chance to highlight their strengths. I've never really talked about the current capabilities of Team 48's robot, xtremachen7, so I'll take this opportunity to do so, just this once.

Our robot strengths have definitely expanded as the regional competition season has progressed. Our tank drive base has remained rock solid reliable and consistent throughout the season. Paul, our robot driver, is very aggressive and opportunistic on D, and he's expertly piloted the robot to lay down some great defense all year. We subscribe to the theory that the best offense is a strong defense. We are good at blocking ball corrals with moveable goals and keeping them blocked, actively engaging opposing alliance robots, policing the platform, and getting in the way of almost anything the other alliance wants to do. Partnered with a strong offensive robot, we can make sure you have the time to do what you have to do. Partnered with another defensive-minded robot, we can work together to shut the other alliance down completely.

The nice thing about our robot now is that our telescoping arm has evolved to the point where we can now consistently and quickly HANG in even the most pressure-packed of situations. Ask anyone who witnessed the excitement of the Canadian Regional elims and I think they'd tell you the same. Our drive team has demonstrated the ability to take xtremachen7 from the carpet to the platform to hanging two feet above the platform in under 20 seconds. In our final Q-match in Cleveland, we were on the first platform, and we maneuvered past a hanging robot that had been blocking us, drove up to the second platform, and hung, all with less than 14 seconds remaining in the match. Our fast hanging ability enhances our defensive capabilities by maximizing the time we have to engage the opposing alliance. We can derail hanging attempts from those who take longer to get up on the bar and still have the time to get up there ourselves. In addition to hanging, our copilot Frank is planning on taking our defensive show to the air, using the arm to actively block opponents from capping or descoring 2X balls from goals that are already capped.

I don't expect anyone in Newton to blindly take these statements as fact. Team 48 is looking forward to proving all these capabilities to our fellow division teams on Thursday and Friday. We hope that we can demonstrate to everyone that we are a worthy partner who can work alongside you to vie for the Newton crown. Best of luck to everyone, and I look forward to seeing all of you in Atlanta!

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For all you Newton teams, Team 48 is just awesome. I've been to four events this season, and they are by far the best robot I've seen in two very important categories:

1. Defense. They have a powerful drivetrain, but more importantly they have a very smart driver, and a great coach. They don't just push people around, they push efficiently, and know when to do it.

2. Quick Hanger. These guys can play defense on the floor for 1:40, then go for the hang and make it with time to spare. I can't overstate this ability.

I played against them in Pittsburgh, and with them in Toronto. Take my word for it, this is a team that can carry an alliance to a championship. They're that good.

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Awesome job. One correction though, We 364 were regional champs. great job

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updated! 2:05 EST

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You definatly have a nice robot and your team performed well at Cleveland. You were near the top of our pick list. What I want to know is, what happened in the last match of the finals? We really would have liked to go up against you but instead we faced your other 2 partners. Anyhow you sure did make some nice improvments throughout the 2 days there. Can't wait to see you guys again & the rest of the crew from Buckeye.

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yup, that was a crazy match....was that the one where they dropped in the last few seconds? it's almost all a blur for me.

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We found out the hard way that the anti backdrive pins inside the lift system's drill transmissions weren't sufficient for consistently supporting the weight of the robot while hanging. That is what failed in the final match in Cleveland, and that is why we fell. We removed the pins from our transmissions and installed a servo locking system in Canada, and everything works great now.

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Newton should be a good division everyone is right about that there are some good bots and a lot of award winners. :) . Most of the teams though were not in our teams regional that was in Florida. So if anyone could give me some early scouting reports on some of the bots in the division it would be much appriciated. One thing i would like to know is how many hangers are in the division becuase i think the majority are.



THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ANY AND ALL THAT HELP.
DREW DISBURY
TEAM 1251 THE TECH TIGERS
2004 CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL ROOKIE ALL STAR AWARD WINNERS

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I have some stats for the division. Looks nice. Team 67 looks awesome, based off of their scores.

Note: The stats were calculated using the qualification rounds, not any of the finals or semi-finals.

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1126 went to buckeye not pitt.

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88 will be in Newton... So far we have won the EI award at NJ and the Judge's Award in NY... On Saturday in Long Island we made a hanging mechonism and it works soooo couple... Look for us hanging around... Of coarse we will be there making so much noise and I'll be there with 100% tie-dye and over 250 BUTTONS!!! (actually I think I'm going to exceed 350 after Nationals!!!)

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I would agree 67 looking awesome, that is why we picked them at Buckeye. I don't believe they went to the "Palamentoo" regional. You might want to update the info. Also I would watch out for 254, could be a fun Newton finals if they square off against each other... Or an awesone National fianls if they team up together. Watch out. Oh yah I think we're pretty good too, for hangers.

This is gonna be fun!

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Hey guys, can't wait to meet all of you guys down there. Newton is definitely going to be the force to reckon with. Oh and i would just like to point out one thing....stats are definately not everything. Team 357 will be there and we cant wait for the competition. See ya all in a couple of days.

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418 was 9th initially at the LSR, but after picking allies, we ended up 6th captain I think

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Sorry it took so long for me to say this but 364's highest match score was 130. again sorry it took so long and great job.

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Note to all Newton teams:

Cyber Blue will have a large posterboard somewhere in the pits (maybe by our pit, maybe somewhere more visible) with every Newton team's picture and number in numerical order. It will be out Friday for everyone to use as a reference. :]

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Can you guys put that in your pit, pointed toward the lower numbered pit next to you. I think this would be the best arrangement for all involved.

Thanks
John

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we'll try...but you have to promise not to whine because you have to listen to our judges' speech for two days again :)

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Haha... fine... no more whining.

John

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Yes, and we'll be sure to make the 229 robot picture take up 3/4 of the posterboard too :]

Your picture board
 

That means we'll have to walk past team 240's pit and your pit to read it. Can you put it on the other side of your pit instead (j/k) ;)

Also, I really don't care how big the pic of our robot is...People will be able to see it from there(your new sign location) just fine.

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Hey everyone! Glad to be in the Newton Division with you all. I started to do a bit of scouting the other day and figured I should check out what's allready on Delphi. It looks like what has already been posted on here is exactly what I need, except for the fact that I can't get any of the information posted. Every time I click one of the links (i've tried this on several computers, a couple of other kids have tried too) I get code instead of text. Has anyone else had this problem, and if you're getting this info in text could you please e-mail to to me. Thanks a lot. Good luck too, Newton looks extremely strong!

My e-mail is Nick@Macolini.com (I know its listed but this might be a little more convenient)

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:confused: I just tried to get some of the stuff again on one of our school's "lovely" (to put it nicely) computers. I was able to get the first 2 links that I couldn't get at home and save them to a floppy, but i still could not get ElfMaster's stuff. When I clicked the link i kept getting x's and o's and squares and then radomly the words "New Jersey." If someone has this and its correct could you just send that one to me? Thanks.

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If you want to get that last one left click and put save target as. Make sure you have excel before you do this. or it will not work.

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Team 38 is proud to be in the Newton division! While we didn't place to well at our only regional due to a number of spectacular failures, we're heading to Atlanta very confident in our robot, as we've ironed out most of the major problems. We did very well during our last two matches at UTC, and are very close to having an autonomous capable of knocking off the 10 point balls.

We won the Xerox creativity award for a very creative ball storage method, that has worked very well. Unfortunately, we didn't have our main coach at UTC, so we lacked a bit on the strategy end of things, and essentially tried to chase the bar for almost every match, so I apologize to all who didn't get to see our ball manuevering in action, but look forward to a lot more cool things from us in Newton :cool:

For those who were not at UTC, I have a few pictures on our site, and although I've yet to come up with a picture gallery to organize them, here are some:

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Pic 4

Once again, I personally, and representing Team 38, am honored to be placed among such prestegious teams and robots here in the Newton division! Hope to see you all in Atlanta, and I'm counting down the hours until Thursday morning!!

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i must say from those pictures i can see why you got the award...i really like that concept on ball storage and commend you on a job well done

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Wow, tht's pretty ingenious, 38. Looks really cool too.

I'm starting to get both excited, and nervous. In only a few days we'll be competing. And being a rookie, and seeing all these other fantastic bots in our division, it makes me feel . . . nervous. I mean, it's going to be fun to compete either way, but I'm starting to feel a tiny bit out-classed . . . yet that also makes me giddy in a weird sort of way.

I can't wait to see who we get paired up with!

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Pictures of the Cyber Blue 2004 Robot "Falcon VI" can be seen here :)

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and you made weight????? :ahh: geeez howd you pull that off??? But either way I think that is an unbelievable robot!!!! Can't wait to see it in action!!!

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Yeah, we did make weight, fortunately. I think the final weigh in before we shipped was something like 128.6. It definitely looks much heavier than it is...

It's really just aluminum tubing, and a pretty thin stock at that. The nature of the structure makes it rigid, and the "tennis rackets" of wood really help save weight.

I think the coolest thing about the ball pickup is each band wraps around the balls to hold them in place. I think it's pic 2 that shows the cam shaft best- as each rung moves along, a cam pulls each band tight around each ball. It really looks great when we're filled up, and with our 2x ball grabber arms up high, we look like something of a scorpion, as pic 1 shows. Here's some vital stats for those interested in scouting:

Max ball capacity- 7
2x ball- capable of grabbing, holding, and replacing, but only from mobile goal
Wheels- 6 pneumatic tires (I believe 6" diameter, can not climb steps)
Transmission- 2 speed (hi/low) shift on the fly gearbox, triggered by pneumatic cylinder (don't know exact speeds, but we're pretty quick).
Pneumatic goal grabber
Winch driven bar hanger- Hook is deployed by spring energy, once latched from side, hook detaches from arm, and is winched in by drive motors.
Autonomous- only rudamentary motion as is, but many programs have been written and are ready for testing upon uncrating.

If there are any other questions, I'd be happy to answer them via PM! Thanks everyone!

Make sure you're noticed!!
 

An ever improving Newton scout aid!!

Our scouting gallery

This is a work in progress. Obviously, not much more time left to process, but still. If anyone is reading this from the following teams, I don't have pictures of you. If you're trying to be secret, that's fine, but if you want teams to have a head start on why they should partner up with you, please email me (kate@team340.com) or pm me a link to a picture.

16, 63, 88, 107, 151, 176, 240, 313, 346, 357, 444, 462, 486, 528, 547, 585, 642, 847, 903, 979, 995, 1057, 1212, 1286, 1350, 1403

And take a look around our gallery. Feel free to leave short comments.

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Thats awesome. Some of these robots look so awesomely cool. I especially like Team 38.

Re: Newton
 

Better late then never, plus you will be able to see us in about one day, but here are some action pix of Jester '04 doing wut he does best.

Jester '04 Setting up to Hang

Jester '04 in a Battle for the Platform


Well there ya go. See all of ya soon i cant wait to compete with ya guys.

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I've heard alot of good things about team 16 BBS i was wondering if anyone had pics of them, since i have seen nothing of the bot so far.