Thread: K.I.S.S. in action
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Unread 28-03-2005, 13:06
Rick TYler Rick TYler is offline
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Re: K.I.S.S. in action
The most effective robot I've seen with my own eyes is Titan Robotics' "Tyr." It was also one of the simplest in a mechanical sense. I've spoken with their mentors, though, and their programming is sophisticated.

I couldn't be much simpler:



I believe the only difference between this pic and how it looked at the PNW tournament is that the team added aluminum blocks between the wheels to keep tetras from getting jammed in there. I think they got to bolt on 15-20 pounds of extra ballast because they were so far underweight. That's a 6-wheel drive system enclosed within the frame rails, by the way. With their arm lowered they can drive through the center goal. They were undefeated in the PNW regional.

I'm like the chairman of their fan club.
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