Go to Post Cue all the jokes about natural selection in the Darwin division - TDav540 [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > Old Forum Archives > 2001
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-06-2002, 23:54
archiver archiver is offline
Forum Archival System
#0047 (ChiefDelphi)
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Pontiac, MI
Posts: 21,214
archiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond reputearchiver has a reputation beyond repute
Fingers and Robot Controller

Posted by Dave... at 1/31/2001 3:13 AM EST


Engineer on team #5, Robocards, from Melvindale, MI and AFL (Alcoa Fujikura Ltd).



Last year, I felt a little uneasy about placing my fingers inside our robot in order to press the Robot Reset button, either upon downloading new code, or out on the playing field before a match.

Frequently, I also noticed FIRST officials and/or referees have to come over to a team's robot, find the RC and figure out how to press the button on the "buried" control unit on a robot that they were unfamiliar with.

While I realize Innovation FIRST designed the unit so that the RC would respond to new code until the reset button was pressed (to avoid unexpected movement of the robot), isn't having to place a finger inside the robot even riskier?? (especially with the pneumatics)

A wire soldered to the RC with a small switch located outside of harm's way seems ideal, but I don't know if it would be allowed.

I have already asked FIRST, but was wondering about thoughts of my distinguished colleagues.

Comments?


__________________
This message was archived from an earlier forum system. Some information may have been left out. Start new discussion in the current forums, and refer back to these threads when necessary.
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:43.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi