Our Robots
We took up the Robot in 30 Hours challenge right after 2018-19 season game was revealed at the FTC kickoff on Sept. 8, 2018.
This season’s game is called Rover Ruckus. In this challenge, our robot has to explore the uncharted planets and collect silver and gold minerals at the core. The individual tasks include Landing, Sampling, Claiming Zones, Collecting and Depositing minerals, Latching and Parking in designated spaces on the field.
2018-2019 - ROVER RUCKUS
Curiosity
Robot in 30 hours
- Landing
- Sampling
- Claiming
- Parking
- Gold Mineral in Gold Cargo Hold
- Silver Mineral in Silver Cargo Hold
- Robots Latched
- Robots Parked In Crater
Ri30H was a challenge in which we designed, built, and programmed a robot for Rover Ruckus, all in a span of 30 Hours.
After studying the bot and learning from it’s weaknesses, we are ready to fine tune our designs and come out even stronger!
2017-18 Relic Recovery
King Cobra
- 10 second relic
- 9 second Cycle Time
- 3 second field traversal
- 2 second auto balance
- 1 second Jewel knocker
- 638 points!
King Cobra's Key Features
Relic Mechanism
- Grab relic by base –single axis of motion
- Claw design allows relic to “slide” onto mat before depos-iting – consistently upright
- Self-correcting mechanismthe other end
- 12—14 Glyphs, both positions
Consistent 2 upright rel-ics, zone 3, <30 seconds
Glyph Collector
- Continuous Intake
- Spring Loaded Wheels & Asymmetrical Pusher Door Collects glyphs at all angles
- Collection from one end & Delivery from the other end
12—14 Glyphs, both positions
Jewel Arm
- Blockers prevent jewel from rolling into Cryptobox
- Combination of Color sensor and OpenCV allow for quick jewel detection
Mecanum Drive w/ Traction Wheel
- 2:1 ratio for fast traversal
- Raised traction wheels give additional grip on balancing stone
King Cobra's Capabilities
Autonomous
115 pts
3 Glyphs
Key Column
End Game
130 pts
2 Relics (Zone 3), Upright;
Balance
Driver Controlled
154 pts
Cipher
Near or Far
Our Accomplishments
World Championship
West Super Regional
Finalist Alliance
OPR: 324
2nd overall coming into the Houston Championship!