How does your robot hurdle?

waialua359 · #1 05-02-2008, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamC

we currently have a double-jointed arm for lifting over, but are prototyping for a catapult to fire over the overpass.

So, are you looking to replace your arm, or design to have both? Wow!
**By the way, I think we were in the pit next to each other in NJ07 last year.**

Wayne C. · #2 05-02-2008, 13:29

quickly....

with force

Hopefully repeatedly and efficiently

WC

( see ya next month!!)

camtunkpa · #3 05-02-2008, 13:34

Our machine will definitely have an arm capable of placing the ball and hurdling. Depending on weight and time there will be a shooter added to that arm.

DanDon · #4 05-02-2008, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by waialua359

So, are you looking to replace your arm, or design to have both? Wow!
**By the way, I think we were in the pit next to each other in NJ07 last year.**

I think you're thinking of 375 ^_^.

As for the arm/catapult decision...you'll have to wait and see

.

Artos · #5 05-02-2008, 19:09

Our team is using a pneumatic-operated catapult. However, to get the lever arm long enough we had to make our robot extend to twice it's starting size at the beginning of the match. The catapult arm will start raised at an angle, then drop down once the match starts.

waialua359 · #6 06-02-2008, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanDon

I think you're thinking of 375 ^_^.

As for the arm/catapult decision...you'll have to wait and see

.

Now I remember, the two-eyed camera robot of your 2007 robot.

JonathanLKS · #7 06-02-2008, 17:24

We're using a catapult and a seperate knocker device mounted on the top of the catapult frame (so far) that will knock the ball off during hybrid mode. But other than really really accurate shooting we won't be able to place the ball back without help, hopefully we'll be able to hurdle fast enough to make up for it though.

jimbot · #8 06-02-2008, 17:34

Our robot is using a spring/piston method to fire the ball over. It will sit 3 inches beind the ball on our composite arm

and be raised by the window motor.

View Poll Results: How does your team hurdle the ball?
Catapult	30	19.23%
Shooter	20	12.82%
Arm mechanism for lifting/hurdling	86	55.13%
Our team will poke/push a ball over from the overpass	7	4.49%
Our team does not plan on hurdling the ball.	13	8.33%
Voters: 156. You may not vote on this poll

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