Team 233 (The Pink Team) Roccobot 2k7 Videos Unveiled!

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Here is what you all wanted... video!

Roccobot 2k7 in action

Enjoy!

[Brandon Holley]

woo FIRST post..this things amazing

[Alex Cormier]

omg. the whole tube rotation is amazing. umm. yeah. that is a beast asusal. nice job guys and gals from pink!

[FDA1029]

Do you have any videos of the robot picking up donuts from the ground or scoring on the top?

[Kyle]

Just like I have said in years past, WOW, that looks amazing once again great job 233.

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Originally Posted by FDA1029

Do you have any videos of the robot picking up donuts from the ground or scoring on the top?

Yes it can pick up game pieces or "donuts" off the ground but we were testing the robot on concrete (we do not want to ruin the paint job).

Yes it can score on the top spider.

Most of the video we have captured was initial testing of the programming software. Since this was done on "Happy Ship Day" we were limited on time.

In other words, we unfortunately do not have video, and everybody is going to have to wait until UCF. [Plus we need the time to fix any small bugs we couldn't finish before we shipped it]

[Kingofl337]

You guys think your so smart with you nice weather and practicing outside in the winter.

Nice job as always to bad your not coming back to Boston or BAE.

[JamesBrown]

When you rotate the tube it slides towards the end of the claw, do you have a sensor(limit switch) so you can make sure the tube stays in the gripper, or is the arm operator responsible for this?

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Originally Posted by JamesBrown

When you rotate the tube it slides towards the end of the claw, do you have a sensor(limit switch) so you can make sure the tube stays in the gripper, or is the arm operator responsible for this?

You have a very good eye. Yes we do have a switch at the "throat" or the bottom part of the manipulator. The arm operator is not responsible for this. Roccobot 2k7 automatically compensates for this.

I will post a picture of the switch later today.

[Darkforces]

I dont even thibks thats fair
Jk great job cant wait to see it at ucf hopefully we will be on the same alliance and i wont have to face this beast.

[Gabe Salas Jr.]

Originally Posted by JamesBrown

When you rotate the tube it slides towards the end of the claw, do you have a sensor(limit switch) so you can make sure the tube stays in the gripper, or is the arm operator responsible for this?

This is for JamesBrown. Here is a picture of the switch up close.

[goredsoxfrevr1]

Interesting that you did not choose to build a ramp. Although I agree that at the championship, it will not be necessary for everyone will have one, at both regionals, you will be crippled in 2-3 matches.

From what I see on the FL Regional Post, 8 out of 19 teams have ramps. That is about 1 out of every 2.5 bots will have one. So, in 9 matches of seeding, you will be stuck with 2-4 matches without a ramp bot. Should the opposing team have a ramp bot, you will be likely to lose more than half of those matches.

Also, it is hard to tell whether your claw will quickly and effectively pick up ringers. However, the rotating manipulator is incredible, and those tires look deadly. Can't wait to see you at the regionals and nationals... you should, as usual, be a force to be reckoned with.

[Doug Leppard]

Very awsome.

[James1902]

Originally Posted by Doug Leppard

Very awsome.

'nuf said

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by goredsoxfrevr1

Interesting that you did not choose to build a ramp. Although I agree that at the championship, it will not be necessary for everyone will have one, at both regionals, you will be crippled in 2-3 matches.

From what I see on the FL Regional Post, 8 out of 19 teams have ramps. That is about 1 out of every 2.5 bots will have one. So, in 9 matches of seeding, you will be stuck with 2-4 matches without a ramp bot. Should the opposing team have a ramp bot, you will be likely to lose more than half of those matches.

Should the opponent have a ramp/lift bot that WORKS, alliance partners that can climb on the ramp/lift, alliance partners that DO climb on the ramp/lift, and either enough offense or enough defense to hang with what will likely be a superior tube placement teams (judging purely by 233's pictures and track record, they should be in the top few tube placing teams at each regional they attend). Then 233 might be in a little trouble.