Team 1114 Presents Simbot Steve

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Colin P

I've always wondered, though... Why is there always a styrofoam cup on your robot?

It's actually a plastic cup. We have two on the robot that house lights that are used to give feedback to the coach, drivers and human player regarding tube status.

Originally Posted by techtiger1

Why an elevator? 1251 is using an elevator design also but I'm wondering what lead 1114 to the same conclusion. Part of me is wondering this becuase alot of the other team IFI robots are actually using arms e.g. 148 and 217. Love the robot, from some of the scores I observed from last weekend its another beast of a machine.

The decision to go with an elevator was done for many reasons. In 2007 we went with an arm so we could score over top of opponents. With the protected scoring zones this year, we knew that level of functionality was not needed. A large advantage of the elevator was that it allows you to be the same distance from the scoring pegs when scoring on the various levels. Also, the compactness of the design allows us to minimize our footprint while scoring, thereby giving our partners more room to manuever.

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

Does your roller claw have a jaw like 254 and 148?

Nope. We discussed having a jaw, but determined that reversing the rollers and dropping the elevator simultaneously allowed for the quick style release we desired, without adding an extra motor/cylinder. Seeing how effective 148 and 254 have been with their jaws is impressive, but we're still very happy with the decision we made.

Originally Posted by jblay

I wish that circle wasn't there so I could check out that manipulator.

Here's a better shot:

http://www.simbotics.org/media/galle...-regional/2982