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Unread 18-01-2013, 22:52
RRLedford RRLedford is offline
FTC 3507 Robo Theosis -- FRC 3135
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Re: Wheelless Robot?

Here are some of the things that a non driving robot can do:

1) Shoot three 3-pointers in autonomous

2) Receive colored disks at pyramid base from partners before climbing by catching the partner shots (or other disk hand off scheme) in a deployed "net-funnel", from which they slide into a dumper, and get dumped in 5-pt. goal

3) Climb to 30 point level and catch disks in a deployed net-funnel, into which both partners can shoot white disk "passes" from the safe feeder zones, and from which these white disks then slide into a shooter that is locked on target for undefendable 3-point goals -- saving on driving for their partners.

4) Lower hoist with hook to lift one or two partners near enough to pyramid rungs for them to get bumped in sequence on way up, or lower horizontal ber for partners to extend hooks up and onto, and then both retract after hook/bar engaged. hanging bots then must touch rungs 1-2-3 in order

Sure, this is a tough list, and deployed net catcher would have to "un-deploy" the net before lowering hook/bar for lifting partner(s), but even doing only some of these can make an effective scoring partner.

The main negative is having zero potential for defensice contribution. The main positive is that once any of these capabilities achieved, they are pretty much undefendable.

-Dick Ledford
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