Team 3637 Autonomous Run

[Ethan Spitz]

Hey, Here's our robot doing autonomous mode. I believe its in 15 seconds flat (with low battery).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfmLT1UYpM

Enjoy!
Ethan

[Dan 1038]

Kudos to your team, Ethan. Its always nice to have the robot done early enough to get a working auton. Nice looking robot, best of luck!

[Ethan Spitz]

Originally Posted by Dan 1038

Kudos to your team, Ethan. Its always nice to have the robot done early enough to get a working auton. Nice looking robot, best of luck!

Thanks, Dan. Good luck to your team as well!

[bam-bam]

Looks great!

Does the robot follow the line, or is it just programmed to go foward?

[Ethan Spitz]

Originally Posted by bam-bam

Looks great!

Does the robot follow the line, or is it just programmed to go foward?

It follows the line.

[Jackomonk]

Will the speed increase with a full battery or is that the programmed speed?

[Ethan Spitz]

Originally Posted by Jackomonk

How long does it take with a full battery?

I'll have to let you know tomorrow. But it definitely makes it because we did it with the practices timer built into the driver station to make sure it does it in the alloted time.

[Ethan Spitz]

Originally Posted by Jackomonk

Will the speed increase with a full battery or is that the programmed speed?

The drive speed is like 20%, we can speed that up as well.

[MagiChau]

I would say attempt to speed it up, after hanging the tube make your robot spin, approach center of the field but not close enough to accidentally cross the line if something goes wrong, and prepare for teleop.

[Ethan Spitz]

Originally Posted by MagiChau

I would say attempt to speed it up, after hanging the tube make your robot spin, approach center of the field but not close enough to accidentally cross the line if something goes wrong, and prepare for teleop.

Thats a good idea, thanks!

[mwtidd]

one way to speed it up would be to lift and drive at the same time. Your lift is the limiting factor. So if you can take away some of its impact on the time, you'll shave off quite a bit.

I'm seeing 6 seconds forward, 7 seconds lift ...
Do them together and you shave 6 seconds off your total time.

[Ethan Spitz]

Originally Posted by lineskier

one way to speed it up would be to lift and drive at the same time. Your lift is the limiting factor. So if you can take away some of its impact on the time, you'll shave off quite a bit.

Yeah, I thought of that, I'm not sure what my team will think of that though, they really don't like the idea of it lifting while moving in autonomous mode.

Ethan

[mwtidd]

Originally Posted by Ethan Spitz

Yeah, I thought of that, I'm not sure what my team will think of that though, they really don't like the idea of it lifting while moving in autonomous mode.

Ethan

Yeah my autonomous is not for the faint of heart... then again I'm running at about 6 seconds right now. It's pretty terrifying to watch if you're not expecting it.

[Ethan Spitz]

I think I feel safe the way it is and that there is no need for it to finish it in 2 seconds haha.

[mwtidd]

Originally Posted by Ethan Spitz

I think I feel safe the way it is and that there is no need for it to finish it in 2 seconds haha.

haha... naw there isn't... unless you want the mythical double cap...