Posted by colleen - T190 at 03/05/2001 4:39 PM EST
Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science and WPI.
In Reply to: Stretcher use?
Posted by Janna on 03/05/2001 3:10 PM EST:
We only had one match where someone opted to use the stretcher (their robot didn't drive)... but it was unable to be pulled over the ramp... In UTC, I think there were very few matches that the stretcher was even involved in or benefitted from...
That sort of brings up a feature of our robot we never had the chance to use... we have our "kid".. it is a removable panel with all that is required for the 'minimum robot' and can go on the stretcher.. it knocks down a 130lb robot to only 17.5 (13+ of that which is the battery)... We were ready to put it into action noticing that many teams could pull an empty, but not a full stretcher... however, there was never a match that we weren't needed to in to complete a task really..
Maybe we'll have the opportunity to use it in Long Island or Nationals.. we will see...
Good luck to all.. we'll see you in Long Island if it ever stops snowing!!
