pic/vid: Team 1114 - Simbot Panthro

[Dan Petrovic]

Do you guys intend to load up using the human player at all?

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I find it funny that when most people see videos of 148 or 254 or 1114 or 217, they get scared or begin doubting their own design decisions. When I see videos like this, I see a challenge. It's like someone egging me on. As a result, it really helps me come up with better (although minor) design revisions. I'd really like to thank these teams for their inspiration!

Totally with you there Art, I got the chance to see initial rendition of this bot a couple weeks ago and I had the exact same reaction. It challenged me to work harder on our bot to make it more effective. I am still thinking of how we can make our bot better, the robot is never 'done' there is always something that can be done to improve it.

[Woody1458]

Could someone please explain to me the purpose of the window motor on the turret?

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Woody1458

Could someone please explain to me the purpose of the window motor on the turret?

Looks like it is a deflector. With the deflector in one position, the balls will be forced downward (possibly to hit a trailer at point blank) and in the opposite side the deflector will allow the balls to go further down the field. I am in the process of figuring out how to implement this onto our robot.

[A_Reed]

Originally Posted by Woody1458

Could someone please explain to me the purpose of the window motor on the turret?

I'm gonna throw one out here and say it changes the pitch of the deflector screen wrapped around the back of the ball.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

Totally with you there Art, I got the chance to see initial rendition of this bot a couple weeks ago and I had the exact same reaction. It challenged me to work harder on our bot to make it more effective. I am still thinking of how we can make our bot better, the robot is never 'done' there is always something that can be done to improve it.

We're on the same page as you guys. Seeing the amazing things that teams have being doing this year with ball transportation and traction control has inspired us to raise our personal bar that much more. For example, I know that seeing and hearing about 2809's awesome traction control system made our programmers focus that much more. This is co-opertition at it's best, teams learning from each other and constantly trying to raise their performance to a higher standard.

And as JNo said, the robot is never done. It's all about continuous reevaluation and improvement.

[nahstobor]

Sheet metal frames for the win. 612 just switched over to using a sheet metal frame on our drive train and after seeing how much it weighed, we aren't going back. Now we just need to implement it throughout the robot for next year.

Looks good 1114! Looking forward to seeing this robot in Atlanta.

[KF987]

Originally Posted by Sarah H

um...yeah...you keep thinking that. I highly disagree. I mean im not sayin that dumpers are the useless ones. I think they both have their pros and cons. but having a good shooter like 1114 will be an advantage.

I think shooters w/ turrets will be more effective in later rounds because all the robots will be moving the entire match and having a turret will help a lot. During qualifications dumpers may score more because teams are moving less & no shows ect...and if you have a dumper and you need to be lined up right on target it may be to late in the match to catch up when you get the opportunity to dump your load.

Keaton

[suj]

that looks like a pro finish! lets see it in action when we face off at GTR ! GO 1219!

[suj]

lol it's human shaped

[Vince lau]

another amazing robot by 1114, good luck at Midwest, I'll be cheering for you guys from Toronto and see you guys at GTR

[Duncan Macdonald]

Originally Posted by Cory

2 weeks ago we saw their robot and it was something most teams would be ecstatic to put out on their field. A week ago it was even better. After these redesigns it looks ready to dominate just about everyone out there (and note that they could probably win both their regionals without ever firing a shot from range).

This shows the amount of time and effort they put into their design. Nothing is ever good enough, and they strive for perfection. This mentality is what makes them great year after year.

Imagine how good they will be by mid April...

Would it be possible to see the different redesigns? I know I would like to see the process that went into the making of this bot.

[Doug G]

Originally Posted by KF987

I think shooters w/ turrets will be more effective in later rounds because all the robots will be moving the entire match and having a turret will help a lot. During qualifications dumpers may score more because teams are moving less & no shows ect...and if you have a dumper and you need to be lined up right on target it may be to late in the match to catch up when you get the opportunity to dump your load.

Keaton

Thanks for re-affirming a stance I held from the beginning. Offensive dumpers will get far in qualifiers, but once elims start, it's all about defense. Simple dumpers won't get far in the elims against great driving robots that don't stop moving. We went with the targeting turret and traction control for this reason.

This 1114 Panther bot will dominate the elims.

[A-train]

Looks AWESOME! Can't wait to see you guys this weekend at Chicago. Good luck!!!

[Josh Murphy]

Nice looking machine once again 1114. I have a few questions if you don't mind.

What motor and gearbox did you use on your shooter?
What motor and gearbox did you use on your collector?
Do you guys shoot at one speed or does it vary depending on the distance?
Is the deflector/backboard on your shooter shooting the balls up, down, or parallel with the robot?