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* Our drivers should know how 6WD robots drive; and | * Our drivers should know how 6WD robots drive; and | ||
* How to work with or against them in competition. | * How to work with or against them in competition. | ||
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+ | =Second 6WD bot= | ||
+ | [[File:6-Wheel WCD Bot "The Stig" ready for welding.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The second 6WD WCD bot ready for welding!]] | ||
+ | Following the creation of Micah, the team decided to design and build a fully functional 6WD West Coast Drive robot that is capable of competing in the off-season of the 2013 game "Ultimate Ascent." As well as providing similar advantages as Micah, this robot is meant to: | ||
+ | * help train our students with designing a fully-functional robot from 3D model to physical robot; | ||
+ | * Provide a more accurate robot testbed for future prototyping; and | ||
+ | * Provide a second robot as a training opponent challenge for drivers; | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, 22 July 2013
We built a 6WD chassis as a testbed and a OPFOR robot. Why? Because:
- pivot's not always the answer and we need to keep our eyes & minds open;
- You can't be too rich, too thin, or have too many robot testbeds;
- Our last/only 6WD robot was DEWBOT V (2009) and we've lost all driver-relevant institutional knowledge concerning 6WD drive-trains;
- Most of our allies and opponents will be using 6WD (or 8WD,...);
- Our drivers should know how 6WD robots drive; and
- How to work with or against them in competition.
Second 6WD bot
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Following the creation of Micah, the team decided to design and build a fully functional 6WD West Coast Drive robot that is capable of competing in the off-season of the 2013 game "Ultimate Ascent." As well as providing similar advantages as Micah, this robot is meant to:
- help train our students with designing a fully-functional robot from 3D model to physical robot;
- Provide a more accurate robot testbed for future prototyping; and
- Provide a second robot as a training opponent challenge for drivers;