pic: Daisy Bell Going Over The Bump

[mahumnut]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schuetze

Second question: if not what have these teams done to ensure that all radio/power/communication cables/wires remain connected after such extreme hits? Probably equates to best practices for all other teams since loose cables and wires may be one of a few possible causes for robots dead on the field during match play.

Our electrical team (3 people including me) designed our electronics this year to be completely modular. Our entire electronics package fits into a 15 x 8 x 8 area. Because everything is modular, all connections going to anything on the robot meaning motors, servos, compressors, solenoids, all had to be wired using quick disconnect crimps.

The whole reason behind this is so that we could suspend the entire electronics package in the robot using small bungee chords. So literally, when we go over the hump, our entire electronics package absorbs the shock and bounces around a little. It's kinda funny to watch

Heres a diagram, sorry for the bad angle and resolution