Fighting the goals...

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Posted by Rich at 2/14/2001 8:37 AM EST


Engineer on team #334, BTHS Knights, from Brooklyn Tech. HS and Con Ed, SIAC Keyspan.



We been practicing moving one goal
onto the bridge. Great no problemo!

But... when we try moving the 2nd
goal onto the bridge we had a hell
of a time using one robot.
With help from a 2nd robot it was
better but still difficult.
We think 3 robots maybe required
to set two goals on the bridge.
The balancing part was actually quite
easy.
Any opinions or recommendations?

Team #334

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Posted by Stephen at 2/14/2001 8:45 AM EST


Other on team #122, NASA Knights, from Grafton High School (Robotics team is at NHGS) and NASA.


In Reply to: Fighting the goals...
Posted by Rich on 2/14/2001 8:37 AM EST:



What mechanism do you use to carry the goals? Is your robot still on the bridge when it is balanced? I recomend you don't rely on 3 other robots helping you, many of the robots at the competition won't be able to do much.

: We been practicing moving one goal
: onto the bridge. Great no problemo!

: But... when we try moving the 2nd
: goal onto the bridge we had a hell
: of a time using one robot.
: With help from a 2nd robot it was
: better but still difficult.
: We think 3 robots maybe required
: to set two goals on the bridge.
: The balancing part was actually quite
: easy.
: Any opinions or recommendations?

: Team #334

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Posted by Joe Ross at 2/14/2001 12:10 PM EST


Engineer on team #330, Beach Bot, from Hope Chapel Academy and NASA/JPL , J&F Machine, and Raytheon.


In Reply to: Re: Fighting the goals...
Posted by Stephen on 2/14/2001 8:45 AM EST:



: What mechanism do you use to carry the goals? Is your robot still on the bridge when it is balanced? I recomend you don't rely on 3 other robots helping you, many of the robots at the competition won't be able to do much.

The question that most teams have been fighting is, do you do everything and try to qualify on your own. Or do you build a robot that may not qualify and then get chosen for the elimination matches because you are the perfect partner.

Wildstang has obviously chosen the latter strategy. We'll see how it works out.

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Posted by Chris Elenbaas at 2/14/2001 3:44 PM EST


Student on team #288, Robodawgs, from Grandville High School and Delphi/X-rite.


In Reply to: Fighting the goals...
Posted by Rich on 2/14/2001 8:37 AM EST:



Our Robot doesn't have any trouble getting both goals up on the ramp. However, we designed it to have a lot of power specifically for that purpose.