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Re: The afterthought bridge manipulator
At the beginning of the season, we created a list of priorities for game tasks. We determined that, since the coopertition bridge was just as important as winning, manipulating the bridge was our second priority (first priority went to moving the robot). This allowed us to put a lot of thought into making a simple, elegant manipulator that was finished by the end of week 3. And entirely student-designed and built too!
Here's some links:
3D Model of robot (no special software required)
Robot technical description
Video of bridge manipulator (we're 862, the robot farthest from the camera at the start)
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The rules also never explicitly say that I can't park a Boeing 747 right in the middle of the play field and use it as an obstacle for the other alliance. But after a little thought, something tells me that I probably should not do it. - dlavery [more] 
11-03-2012, 16:18
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