20-02-2008 13:58

Alex Cormier

Re: pic: ThunderChickens 2008 Robot View 3

excellent looking robot, can't wait till ic an see it run on youtube!

one quick question, do you have the ability to pick up from the front and back of the robot at any time? If so, does this give you a unique strategy?

20-02-2008 14:02

Triple B

Re: pic: ThunderChickens 2008 Robot View 3

nice Paul, see yall in atlanta
mike d

20-02-2008 14:32

Paul Copioli

Re: pic: ThunderChickens 2008 Robot View 3

We can only pick up from the front but can store it in the front or back. Our ball pickup method is to slam the arms on top of the ball. We did this so we could get balls that are on the move or are bouncing. We think the key to being a good hurdler is not in whether you can launch or use an arm, but how fast you can get a ball that is moving around and bouncing.

20-02-2008 15:06

T3_1565

Re: pic: ThunderChickens 2008 Robot View 3

Nice looking bot guys!!! We thought the same way, its more and how you handle the ball then how well you can throw it, cause if you can't get the ball very fast, then throwing it isn't very fast ethier lol!

Looks solid though, I expect nothing less from the thunderchickens lol!!

Good luck!

20-02-2008 16:41

David Brinza

Re: pic: ThunderChickens 2008 Robot View 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli We can only pick up from the front but can store it in the front or back. Our ball pickup method is to slam the arms on top of the ball. We did this so we could get balls that are on the move or are bouncing. We think the key to being a good hurdler is not in whether you can launch or use an arm, but how fast you can get a ball that is moving around and bouncing.

21-02-2008 18:50

Mike Copioli

Re: pic: ThunderChickens 2008 Robot View 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier excellent looking robot, can't wait till ic an see it run on youtube!

21-02-2008 20:58

jax1488

Re: pic: ThunderChickens 2008 Robot View 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Copioli Here it is. This is our hybrid video. The robot is operating completely autonomously in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcaYW-Ig39E