Monta Vista Team 115 ROBOT

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Posted by Travis Covington at 2/20/2001 5:22 AM EST

Student on team #115, MV ROBOTICS, from Monta Vista High School and Hitachi Data Systems - 3com - NASA Ames.

here it is finally done :slight_smile:

-picks up 2 big balls

-can also pick up 6 small balls (more like 4 reliably)

-can balance 2 goals while holding 2 big balls above them to ensure they dont fall off

-grab/release strecher or goal

-can techniacally place big ball on goal that is on ramp

questions??

-TC

PS…polycarb paper is temporary :slight_smile:

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Posted by Ben at 2/20/2001 8:40 AM EST

Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Gunn High School and California.

In Reply to: Monta Vista Team 115 ROBOT
Posted by Travis Covington on 2/20/2001 5:22 AM EST:

: here it is finally done :slight_smile:

: -picks up 2 big balls

: -can also pick up 6 small balls (more like 4 reliably)

: -can balance 2 goals while holding 2 big balls above them to ensure they dont fall off

: -grab/release strecher or goal

: -can techniacally place big ball on goal that is on ramp

: questions??

: -TC

: PS…polycarb paper is temporary :slight_smile:

  Looks pretty cool and damn is that light visible!!! My one question is: do you raise the big balls before you grab the towers or after and can you grab and lift only one big ball?
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Posted by Matt Rock at 2/20/2001 1:32 PM EST

Student on team #115, Monta Vista Robotics Team, from Monta Vista High School and All those nice people.

In Reply to: Re: Monta Vista Team 115 ROBOT
Posted by Ben on 2/20/2001 8:40 AM EST:

: Looks pretty cool and damn is that light visible!!! My one question is: do you raise the big balls before you grab the towers or after and can you grab and lift only one big ball?

We raise both big balls before we get the towers, but it is suprisingly stable.

-Matt Rock
MVRT 115

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