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Revision as of 15:17, 15 January 2010
This page contains a week by week breakdown of what we did.
Contents
Kickoff
Week One (1/10-1/16)
- Sunday - Brainstorming - The team met from noon until 4:30 in an intensive brainstorming session. We went through the rules, talked about over all game strategy like "Don't get penalties", and came up with specific strategies for each zone for both Autonomous and Teleop.
- We then broke into two groups to discuss and brainstorm different drive base systems. We talked about the pros and cons of 4WD, 6WD, Mecanum, Pivot and even a tumbler drive. At the end of the session we were leaning towards 6WD and Pivot drive systems
- We then split again to discuss shooters and herders along with how to suspend the robot from the towers. We came up with a number of ideas that we will discuss on Monday.
- Monday - Drive base decisions - The three hour session was mostly around drive base issues and ideas so we could lock into a drive base decision. To help the discussion we made Paper Dolls of the bumps in the field, 4WD and 6WD with a variety of wheel sizes and a mock up of the tumbler.
- There was lots of good discussion around what could work well and what the problem areas would be. At the end we decided to move forward with the pivot drive base. Clem is going to look at what the gearing will look like for 6" and 8" wheels.
- We also got a demo of Google Sketchup a drawing tool that can be used to make quick drawings. We also got to see how SketchyPhysics (a physics plugin for Google Sketchup. It combines a simple and easy to use interface with the power of a fast and accurate physics library) works. It will allow the students to create some interactive (and accurate) models. A small team was started on creating models for:
- Flipper (two flippers that will act like pinball flippers to move the ball.
- Sweeper (Rolling tube with vanes that will roll the ball)
- Kicker (Foot on a leg to kick the ball, along with guide plates)
- Pusher (Flat plate with two pneumatic cylinders)
- Cory Foot - a foot on a rotating arm that extends as it rotates
- Meanwhile, down in the shop, the construction of the bumps started. Matt, Alex and Faith got things underway by getting the first few sheets of plywood cut. The goal is to have all field components complete by the 19th.
- Tuesday - No meeting on Tuesday
See DEWBOT VI Week One Build Season Photo Gallery
Week Two (1/17-1/23)
see DEWBOT VI Week Two Build Season Photo Gallery
