Minibot Standardization (FRC 2011: Logomotion)

[EricH]

Standardize how the minibot is transported around the field aboard the hostbot; deployment of that transportation method, whether a platform or a peg, to get the minibot to the pole is up to the team. That's the easiest way to do it, as different robot designs will lend themselves to different deployment methods.

I think the two easiest to implement so far are the platform (easily placed on any robot and should work with most or all minibots; maybe not so easy to move, but if placed at the base height could easily be equipped with a pusher to make sure the minibot gets to the pole) and the peg/loop system (not quite so easy to detach/launch the minibot, but very secure in terms of keeping the minibot aboard).

Think I might take a few minutes in the next couple of days to monkey around with the prototype I posted earlier to make it more secure/a little stronger. I might try combining the two good designs, too.