Go to Post This could be interesting...rednecks of FIRST unite for duct tape - amos229 [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > FIRST > General Forum
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
Reply
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #31   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 10-01-2011, 17:55
Tetraman's Avatar
Tetraman Tetraman is offline
FIRST on my mind
AKA: Evan Raitt
no team
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Manchester, NH
Posts: 1,322
Tetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond reputeTetraman has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

When I saw the little guy on the game animation, I instiantly figured we could use Hexbug parts. I was thinking of how cool it would to have a modified Ant Hexbug race up the tower.
__________________
"For every great theory about design, there is a better and contradictory theory about design. And don't let the irony of that escape you."
Reply With Quote
  #32   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 10-01-2011, 18:01
Bjenks548's Avatar
Bjenks548 Bjenks548 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Brendan
FRC #0548 (Robostangs)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Rookie Year: 2009
Location: Northville
Posts: 354
Bjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond reputeBjenks548 has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

I personally think as of now with the current rules, launching a minibot up the tower, while it starts at the base is legal. I do not think firing the minibot across the field is however as I look at the definition of deployment and safety. Also to whoever said the tennis ball idea I'm 99% sure that wasn't in the list of parts for the minibot.
__________________
Toronto Regional quarter finalists. Northville Winners/ Chairman's Winners. Troy Finalist/ GM Industrial Design Award. Michigan State Championship Finalists. CMP Newton Division winners! Triple Balance count 13. Thanks to 1075, 4307, 67, 3656, 217, 2604, 2054, 245, 118, and 2194! Photo credit for my avatar Dan Ernst


Reply With Quote
  #33   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 10-01-2011, 18:19
AndrewMcRadical's Avatar
AndrewMcRadical AndrewMcRadical is offline
FRC 888 - FTC 3113
AKA: Pontius
FRC #0888 (Robotiators)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Glenelg, MD
Posts: 5
AndrewMcRadical can only hope to improve
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetraman View Post
When I saw the little guy on the game animation, I instiantly figured we could use Hexbug parts. I was thinking of how cool it would to have a modified Ant Hexbug race up the tower.
parts list
Reply With Quote
  #34   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 11-01-2011, 19:16
Nemisis's Avatar
Nemisis Nemisis is offline
Frame/Body/Motors
FRC #2389 (S.T.O.R.M.)
Team Role: Mechanical
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Central Tech
Posts: 55
Nemisis will become famous soon enough
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

just keep in mind everyone... It's not going to take very much force at all to trigger the thing at the top so all the minibot has to do is reach the top before another does... Given that the bot has only 10 seconds to reach the top, at that velocity it will most definitely trigger.
__________________
RHS Senior 2011
Reply With Quote
  #35   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-01-2011, 13:55
Dragon Princess's Avatar
Dragon Princess Dragon Princess is offline
Registered User
AKA: Katheryne
FRC #3722 (Green wave)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Posts: 39
Dragon Princess has a spectacular aura aboutDragon Princess has a spectacular aura about
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

<G19> was reinstated that a host bat can't launch the mini bot up the pole, or contribute to the vertical movement, and energy for vertical deployment cannot be stored in the minibot before deployment.
It also states that the minibot has to be deployed on a tower or else a penalty of the highest race score is implied.

I think that now throwing the minibot from the hostbot should be out of the design, it seems as if they want us to build the minibot like a FTC team would.

<R92> A. has TETRIX components that are not in violation of any other rules.
__________________
From the Dragons to the Green Wave! Make a Splash!
Reply With Quote
  #36   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-01-2011, 15:28
lil'est lavery's Avatar
lil'est lavery lil'est lavery is offline
Registered User
AKA: Megan Lavery
FRC #0116 (Epsilon Delta)
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Herndon, Va
Posts: 13
lil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant futurelil'est lavery has a brilliant future
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Thank you,

<G19> MINIBOTS must remain completely autonomous and move up the POST solely through electric energy provided after DEPLOYMENT by the permitted, unaltered battery and converted to mechanical energy by the permitted unaltered motors (and associated, appropriate circuitry). Violation: The TOWER on which the MINIBOT is DEPLOYED is disabled. If the MINIBOT is DEPLOYED on something other than a TOWER, then the ALLIANCE’S TOWER upon which the highest RACE SCORE was earned will be discounted.
<G19> means that HOSTBOTS are not allowed to launch the MINIBOT up the pole at the TARGET, or otherwise contribute to the vertical movement of the MINIBOT. Energy for vertical movement may not be stored in the MINIBOT before DEPLOYMENT (except that which is contained within the battery and excluding incidental kinetic energy stored in the motors or wheels, but NOT, for example, in a flywheel).
__________________
Who Team 116?
Reply With Quote
  #37   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-01-2011, 21:58
Duke461's Avatar
Duke461 Duke461 is offline
Boiler Strong.
AKA: Ben Carson
FRC #0461 (Westside Boiler Invasion)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Posts: 864
Duke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Now that we've received some design changing news, does anybody have non-stored-energy-that-contributes-to-the-vertical-movement-of-the-robot ideas?
__________________

The opposite of excellence is good enough.
2012-2013 President; 2011-2012 Vice President
2011-offseason FRC Student Drive Coach; 2010-11, 2011-2012 VEX Drive Coach
2011, 2010-offseason FRC Driver/Operator
2012, 2011-offseason, 2010-offseason FRC Human Player
Find me on: Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger/Blogspot
Reply With Quote
  #38   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-01-2011, 22:21
pfreivald's Avatar
pfreivald pfreivald is offline
Registered User
AKA: Patrick Freivald
FRC #1551 (The Grapes of Wrath)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: Naples, NY
Posts: 2,303
pfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond reputepfreivald has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

I don't know that there would be anything more efficient than wheels, to be honest. (Given the design restraints.)

I don't mind the FTC thing... I just wish that we had to use the battery/no-stored-energy restriction and **weren't allowed** to use wheels...
__________________
Patrick Freivald -- Mentor
Team 1551
"The Grapes of Wrath"
Bausch & Lomb, PTC Corporation, and Naples High School

I write books, too!
Reply With Quote
  #39   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-01-2011, 22:33
Grim Tuesday's Avatar
Grim Tuesday Grim Tuesday is offline
Registered User
AKA: Simon Bohn
FRC #0639 (Code Red)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Baltimore MD (JHU)
Posts: 1,607
Grim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond reputeGrim Tuesday has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

One of my friends mentioned corkscrews. I dont know how it would work, but it would be interesting.
Reply With Quote
  #40   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-01-2011, 22:34
blackrocks0 blackrocks0 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Chaitanya Chittineni
FRC #2264 (Inceptus)
Team Role: Mechanical
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Plymouth, MN
Posts: 24
blackrocks0 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawiian Cadder View Post
i think the plan with my team is to use the main robot to "Launch" the minibot, rather than have it move under its own power. it should work alright. i also think that our mini-bot wont have any electrics, entirely potential energy driven.
I'm sure that the robot has to move under its own power after the first 18 inches of the pole. (also sure you can't use springs)/.
Reply With Quote
  #41   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 12-01-2011, 22:39
wilsehn wilsehn is offline
Registered User
FRC #2996
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1
wilsehn is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

didn't read everyones but the robot has to be self driven-that means no springs or rocket boosters the general sensus seems to be that putting the robot on the pole is quicker than having it drive off the 'hostbot' so likewise it would be good for teams to have a deployment system that does not require the mini to drive.
Reply With Quote
  #42   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-01-2011, 19:17
FatBabyJezus's Avatar
FatBabyJezus FatBabyJezus is offline
IczyG
FRC #2204
Team Role: Webmaster
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 51
FatBabyJezus is on a distinguished road
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Hmm. How about utilizing magnets, like a maglev train?
Use the magnets to attach to the steel pipe, then flip a switch and propel it to the top?
Would it work?
__________________
I love the world.
Go humans.
Reply With Quote
  #43   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-01-2011, 19:56
SAMBURGER's Avatar
SAMBURGER SAMBURGER is offline
Registered User
AKA: Sam Johanson
FRC #2557 (SOTA Bots)
Team Role: Mechanical
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Rookie Year: 2009
Location: Tacoma Washington US
Posts: 11
SAMBURGER is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Team Update #1 clarifies <G19> to make spring-launching a MINIBOT illegal. The HOSTBOT can't give any upward motion to the MINIBOT. The MINIBOT must climb using only a motor powered by its battery, with no other stored energy permitted.
__________________
Team 2557, SotaBots, destroyer of worlds.
Reply With Quote
  #44   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 14-01-2011, 08:54
Duke461's Avatar
Duke461 Duke461 is offline
Boiler Strong.
AKA: Ben Carson
FRC #0461 (Westside Boiler Invasion)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Posts: 864
Duke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond reputeDuke461 has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Quote:
Originally Posted by SAMBURGER View Post
Team Update #1 clarifies <G19> to make spring-launching a MINIBOT illegal. The HOSTBOT can't give any upward motion to the MINIBOT. The MINIBOT must climb using only a motor powered by its battery, with no other stored energy permitted.
That's not word for word. It just has to be electrical energy then converted to mechanical energy.

This might sound like a dumb question, but is an electromagnetic still considered an acceptable mini-bot part (AA. magnets)?
__________________

The opposite of excellence is good enough.
2012-2013 President; 2011-2012 Vice President
2011-offseason FRC Student Drive Coach; 2010-11, 2011-2012 VEX Drive Coach
2011, 2010-offseason FRC Driver/Operator
2012, 2011-offseason, 2010-offseason FRC Human Player
Find me on: Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger/Blogspot
Reply With Quote
  #45   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 14-01-2011, 09:40
Matt C's Avatar
Matt C Matt C is offline
Registered User
FRC #1468 (J-Birds)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Rookie Year: 1999
Location: Islip Terrace, NY
Posts: 396
Matt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond reputeMatt C has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to Matt C
Re: Mini-bot Ideas

Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 20:16.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi