06-02-2015, 21:48
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Technical Director
AKA: Gus Michel II
 FRC #3946 (Tiger Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Slidell, LA
Posts: 3,594
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Re: Flights of Fancy
Name: Kiwi Tricopter Ballbot
Game: Aerial Assist 2014
Abstract: The name says it all
Inspiration: The whole Ballbot concept, plus the Kiwi drive, plus the quadcopter
Description: - The KTB is probably one of the lightest FIRST robots you're likely to see, because it is a tricopter.
- No, not a quadcopter, but a tricopter. It's sort of like going from a Killough to a Kiwi - three fans is enough to provide whatever control you want.
- In addition to the tricopter, KTB has a traditional kiwi drive which can actually function on the carpet if the need arises, but it's really meant to perch atop the ball.
- KTB can't throw the ball over the goal, nor can it score a high goal, but it's a killer white zone player.
- KTB waits [that is, hovers] on the goal side of the truss for a ball to come over.
- When one does, it rotates onto its side and "catches" the ball in its kiwi drive. It then rotates and lowers to the floor.
- Balancing on the ball, it drives the ball directly into its scoring partner, and flies away awaiting the next ball.
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Last edited by GeeTwo : 06-02-2015 at 22:35.
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