Difference between revisions of "DEWBOT XIII FRC Championship"

From DEW Robotics
Jump to: navigation, search
(→‎FRC Championship Photo Gallery)
 
(42 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
We ended qualification matches in 33<sup>th</sup> place (of 60) with a 6-4-0 record.   
+
This was our 7<sup>th</sup> consecutive FRC Championship, meaning that the team has participated in all of the St. Louis FRC Championships.  I like this venue and will miss it.  Fortunately, I like the people much more than the venue and the people will be moving on to Detroit next year.
  
−
We were the 2<sup>nd</sup> pick of the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance.
+
Our qualification performance was mixed.  We've improved our gear running to five gears per match.  On the other hand, autonomous gear placement consistently failed.  Our shooter performed better than in past competitions, but not good enough for us to make a living with it; a 2.5 ball/s average rate just doesn't cut it here.  Our gearing change (48:1 to 25:1) provided faster, reliable climbing, which turned out to be useful.  We ended qualification matches in 33<sup>th</sup> place (of 66) in Archimedes Sub-Division with a 6-4-0 record. 
 +
 
 +
Despite our middle of the pack ranking, we were the 2<sup>nd</sup> pick of the 1<sup>st</sup> alliance comprising 1058 ([http://www.team1058.com/ PVC Pirates] - Captain - Londonderry NH), 67 ([http://www.hotteam67.org/ The HOT Team] - Highland MI) and 2137 ([http://torc2137.com/ T.O.R.C.] - Oxford MI).  Together, we won Archimedes Sub-Division and advanced to Einstein!  Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the finals.  From a historical perspective, the team has won at the (Sub-)Division level during three of the past five years ([[DEWBOT IX FRC Championship | 2013]], [[DEWBOT X FRC Championship | 2014]] & 2017); and finished as Sub-Division Finalist in [[DEWBOT XI FRC Championship | 2015]].
 +
 
 +
Braden connected us with event sponsor Bosch, who were very impressed with Sab-BOT-age's use of 3-d printed parts on DEWBOT XIII.  We ended up doing a video for Bosch, who were promoting their Dremel 3-d printers.  Good work Braden!
 +
 
 +
==High Drama==
 +
Our first point of high drama was that Eric accidentally injured his foot the night before playoffs.  He made it though two matches before the pain became overbearing.  Eric went to the hospital and Josh G stepped up to drive on Einstein.
 +
 
 +
Our 2<sup>nd</sup> high drama occurred during Archimedes finals.  The 2<sup>nd</sup> alliance (led by close friends FRC 225 [http://www.techfire225.com/ TechFire]) took the first match.  We took the second.  We then won the rubber match by a mere 2 points!  Or so it seemed.  There had been a 5 point penalty against our opponents during the match, that was determined to be due to a field fault.  But this same field fault prevented one of our robots from climbing.  What to do?  What to do?  We must replay the match, of course!  Oh no!  Fortunately, it turned out to be a 458 - 219 blow-away.  On to Einstein.
  
 
==FRC Championship Photo Gallery==
 
==FRC Championship Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 perrow=3>
 
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 perrow=3>
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170425-1.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170425-1.jpg|FRC Championship at St. Louis's America Center - for the last time...
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170425-2.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170425-2.jpg|Always take safety seriously! 
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170425-3.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170425-3.jpg|Fortunately, the sign was right outside Sugarfire.  Well, safety first!
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-1.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-1.jpg|Robot inspection
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-2.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-2.jpg|Drive team queued for practice match
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-3.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-3.jpg|Drive team queued for practice match
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-4.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170426-4.jpg|Sam
−
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-1.jpg|
+
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-1.jpg|FRC 225 TechFire on field calibrating cameras
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-2.jpg|Camera calibration on Archimedes
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-3.jpg|Camera calibration on Archimedes
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-4.jpg|Camera calibration on Archimedes
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-5.jpg|Camera calibration on Archimedes
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-6.jpg|FRC 217 ThunderChickens calibrating camera on Archimedes
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-7.jpg|Camera calibration on Archimedes - Matthew, Douglas & Laura
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-8.jpg|Camera calibration on Archimedes - Laura & Matthew
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-9.jpg|Bobby, Douglas & [[User:MaiKangWei | Clem McKown]] working in pit
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-10.jpg|Saboteurs Becca & Meghana
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170427-11.jpg|Pit scene
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-1.jpg|Mentors' breakfast speaker
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-2.jpg|Mentors' breakfast speaker
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-3.jpg|Mentors' breakfast speaker
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-4.jpg|Mentors' breakfast speaker
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-5.jpg|Mentors' breakfast speaker
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-6.jpg|Mentors' breakfast speaker - Woodie Flowers
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-7.jpg|The return of alumna saboteur Dana! Visiting us on Archimedes
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-8.jpg|Thom Galie (2607 - RoboVikings) with queued team
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-9.jpg|Matthew S ready on airship - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-10.jpg|DEWBOT dropping off gear - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-11.jpg|Airship action - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-12.jpg|Gear running - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-13.jpg|Dropping off a gear... - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-14.jpg|...and starting to climb... - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-15.jpg|...climbing... - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-16.jpg|...and climb accomplished! - Q57
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-17.jpg|Matthew S ready for Q73
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-18.jpg|Jarryd loads a gear - Q73
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-19.jpg|Airship action - Q73
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-20.jpg|Airship action - Q73
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-21.jpg|Airship action - Q73
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-22.jpg|3 climbs and 1 point loss - Q73
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-23.jpg|At Bosch booth
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-24.jpg|Bosch 3-d printing Video
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-25.jpg|Q92 win!
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-26.jpg|Q92 win
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-27.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-28.jpg|Angry DEWBOT running for gears - Q101 (last qual match)
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-29.jpg|3 climbs for a win - Q101
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-1.jpg|3-qual field view
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-2.jpg|Archimedes Banner
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-3.jpg|Ian accepts invitation to Archimedes' 1<sup>st</sup> alliance
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-4.jpg|...and T.O.R.C. completes the alliance
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-5.jpg|Coaches' meeting
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-6.jpg|Coaches' meeting
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-7.jpg|One HOT robot!
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-8.jpg|Coaches' meeting
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-9.jpg|Douglas & Bobby working in Archimedes' pit
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-10.jpg|Sam w/ GoPro
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-11.jpg|Dropping off gear - QF
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-12.jpg|DEWBOT - QF
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-13.jpg|Climbed - QF
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-14.jpg|3 robots up - QF
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-15.jpg|3 robots up - QF
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-16.jpg|Autonomous shooting - SF
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-17.jpg|Gear dropoff - SF
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-18.jpg|Archimedes Finals Handshake
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-19.jpg|Archimedes Finals Handshake
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-20.jpg|Archimedes Finals Handshake
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-21.jpg|Archimedes Finals Handshake
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-22.jpg|Archimedes Finals Handshake
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-23.jpg|Archimedes Finals Handshake
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-24.jpg|Archimedes Finals Handshake
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-25.jpg|Finals walking drive team with Banner
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-26.jpg|Eric with injured foot
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-27.jpg|MAR team: Ali Marinari, Brian Sherman & Debbie Musselman
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-28.jpg|Coaches
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-29.jpg|Finals drive team
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-30.jpg|Eric & caregivers
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-31.jpg|Laura, Matthew S, Jarryd, Sam & Akhila w/ Archimedes Banner
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-32.jpg|Braden, Josh G, Akhila, Jarryd, Sam, Eric, Connor, Laura, Douglas & Matthew S
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-33.jpg|Winning Archimedes Alliance
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-34.jpg|Einstein Field
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-35.jpg|Einstein showplace
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-36.jpg|Alliance drive team
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-37.jpg|Woodie Flowers
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-38.jpg|Woodie Flowers
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-39.jpg|Airship
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-40.jpg|Drive team
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170429-41.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-42.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-43.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-44.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-45.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-46.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-47.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-48.jpg|
 +
Image:DB13_Champs_170428-49.jpg|
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
----
 
----
 
[[Category:Events]][[Category:Robot]][[Category:DEWBOT XIII]][[Category:Photo Galleries]]
 
[[Category:Events]][[Category:Robot]][[Category:DEWBOT XIII]][[Category:Photo Galleries]]

Latest revision as of 15:06, 5 May 2017

This was our 7th consecutive FRC Championship, meaning that the team has participated in all of the St. Louis FRC Championships. I like this venue and will miss it. Fortunately, I like the people much more than the venue and the people will be moving on to Detroit next year.

Our qualification performance was mixed. We've improved our gear running to five gears per match. On the other hand, autonomous gear placement consistently failed. Our shooter performed better than in past competitions, but not good enough for us to make a living with it; a 2.5 ball/s average rate just doesn't cut it here. Our gearing change (48:1 to 25:1) provided faster, reliable climbing, which turned out to be useful. We ended qualification matches in 33th place (of 66) in Archimedes Sub-Division with a 6-4-0 record.

Despite our middle of the pack ranking, we were the 2nd pick of the 1st alliance comprising 1058 (PVC Pirates - Captain - Londonderry NH), 67 (The HOT Team - Highland MI) and 2137 (T.O.R.C. - Oxford MI). Together, we won Archimedes Sub-Division and advanced to Einstein! Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the finals. From a historical perspective, the team has won at the (Sub-)Division level during three of the past five years ( 2013, 2014 & 2017); and finished as Sub-Division Finalist in 2015.

Braden connected us with event sponsor Bosch, who were very impressed with Sab-BOT-age's use of 3-d printed parts on DEWBOT XIII. We ended up doing a video for Bosch, who were promoting their Dremel 3-d printers. Good work Braden!

High Drama

Our first point of high drama was that Eric accidentally injured his foot the night before playoffs. He made it though two matches before the pain became overbearing. Eric went to the hospital and Josh G stepped up to drive on Einstein.

Our 2nd high drama occurred during Archimedes finals. The 2nd alliance (led by close friends FRC 225 TechFire) took the first match. We took the second. We then won the rubber match by a mere 2 points! Or so it seemed. There had been a 5 point penalty against our opponents during the match, that was determined to be due to a field fault. But this same field fault prevented one of our robots from climbing. What to do? What to do? We must replay the match, of course! Oh no! Fortunately, it turned out to be a 458 - 219 blow-away. On to Einstein.

FRC Championship Photo Gallery

  • FRC Championship at St. Louis's America Center - for the last time...

  • Always take safety seriously!

  • Fortunately, the sign was right outside Sugarfire. Well, safety first!

  • Robot inspection

  • Drive team queued for practice match

  • Drive team queued for practice match

  • Sam

  • FRC 225 TechFire on field calibrating cameras

  • Camera calibration on Archimedes

  • Camera calibration on Archimedes

  • Camera calibration on Archimedes

  • Camera calibration on Archimedes

  • FRC 217 ThunderChickens calibrating camera on Archimedes

  • Camera calibration on Archimedes - Matthew, Douglas & Laura

  • Camera calibration on Archimedes - Laura & Matthew

  • Bobby, Douglas & Clem McKown working in pit

  • Saboteurs Becca & Meghana

  • Pit scene

  • Mentors' breakfast speaker

  • Mentors' breakfast speaker

  • Mentors' breakfast speaker

  • Mentors' breakfast speaker

  • Mentors' breakfast speaker

  • Mentors' breakfast speaker - Woodie Flowers

  • The return of alumna saboteur Dana! Visiting us on Archimedes

  • Thom Galie (2607 - RoboVikings) with queued team

  • Matthew S ready on airship - Q57

  • DEWBOT dropping off gear - Q57

  • Airship action - Q57

  • Gear running - Q57

  • Dropping off a gear... - Q57

  • ...and starting to climb... - Q57

  • ...climbing... - Q57

  • ...and climb accomplished! - Q57

  • Matthew S ready for Q73

  • Jarryd loads a gear - Q73

  • Airship action - Q73

  • Airship action - Q73

  • Airship action - Q73

  • 3 climbs and 1 point loss - Q73

  • At Bosch booth

  • Bosch 3-d printing Video

  • Q92 win!

  • Q92 win

  • DB13 Champs 170428-27.jpg

  • Angry DEWBOT running for gears - Q101 (last qual match)

  • 3 climbs for a win - Q101

  • 3-qual field view

  • Archimedes Banner

  • Ian accepts invitation to Archimedes' 1st alliance

  • ...and T.O.R.C. completes the alliance

  • Coaches' meeting

  • Coaches' meeting

  • One HOT robot!

  • Coaches' meeting

  • Douglas & Bobby working in Archimedes' pit

  • Sam w/ GoPro

  • Dropping off gear - QF

  • DEWBOT - QF

  • Climbed - QF

  • 3 robots up - QF

  • 3 robots up - QF

  • Autonomous shooting - SF

  • Gear dropoff - SF

  • Archimedes Finals Handshake

  • Archimedes Finals Handshake

  • Archimedes Finals Handshake

  • Archimedes Finals Handshake

  • Archimedes Finals Handshake

  • Archimedes Finals Handshake

  • Archimedes Finals Handshake

  • Finals walking drive team with Banner

  • Eric with injured foot

  • MAR team: Ali Marinari, Brian Sherman & Debbie Musselman

  • Coaches

  • Finals drive team

  • Eric & caregivers

  • Laura, Matthew S, Jarryd, Sam & Akhila w/ Archimedes Banner

  • Braden, Josh G, Akhila, Jarryd, Sam, Eric, Connor, Laura, Douglas & Matthew S

  • Winning Archimedes Alliance

  • Einstein Field

  • Einstein showplace

  • Alliance drive team

  • Woodie Flowers

  • Woodie Flowers

  • Airship

  • Drive team

  • DB13 Champs 170429-41.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-42.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-43.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-44.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-45.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-46.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-47.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-48.jpg
  • DB13 Champs 170428-49.jpg
Retrieved from "https://team1640.com/wiki/index.php?title=DEWBOT_XIII_FRC_Championship&oldid=31386"