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Originally Posted by ghostman126
We don't get to use weapons during the actual game. After the competition, there is a demolition round where we can use weapons. A great way to end the competition every year. As such we are using omni drive so that we can solve the tasks rather than worrying too much about weapons etc. You can put as many cones as you want on a rod but you only score points by getting as many cones on top of the rods as possible. Here's the map if you are interested http://www.flickr.com/photos/eohjsdc...in/photostream
After discussing I think we may go ahead with our friction gripper as it may be much more simpler/efficient. We could also modify our gripper to get or place one cone/a whole stack of cones at one go. |
With a little innovation, an inside gripper can be easier to make and more efficient than the friction gripper. To pick up stacks of cones, just have the claw be made around a hollow pole so it can go down one of those poles. Also, check out Team 16's 2011 robot. They had a claw that could even pick up deflated tubes and I think their inside gripper used only one actuator. I think it's on YouTube just type in Bombsquad 2011 Robot Unveil.