DEWBOT VIII Hatsboro-Horsham

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Team 1640 after winning Hatboro-Horsham
Together with Alliance partners Teams 341 (Miss Daisy, Alliance Captain) and 1218 (Vulcan Robotics), Team 1640 won the Mid-Atlantic Robotics (MAR) District Event at Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School. Great work by the whole team and a great start to the 2012 competition season!

With virtually no time for software & hardware testing or driver training before the robot was sealed, we got off to a very rough start at this event. Many of DEWBOT VIII's features were not working properly when the event started. Many of these deficiencies were addressed at the competition; a few still need some work prior to Lenape.

Our qualification match record of 5:4:3 was underwhelming, as was our final ranking of 27 in a field of 38. Still, our performance improved as the qualification matches progressed (and we got troubled systems working properly). Fortunately, while we did not design a defensive robot, our pivot drive makes us a truly formidable defensive player. 341 knows this. We can also cross the barrier easily.

Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event Photo Gallery

  • Day 1 - Initial inspection mass - close to the limit!

  • Pit - Douglas, Scott Featherman & Andrew

  • Julie Christopher assisting 1495

  • Mike M, Sasha & Patrick D on the practice field

  • Shooter tests

  • Going over the barrier

  • That wasn't so bad!

  • Andrew & Yahya set up DEWBOT on the field

  • Coopertition bridge with 341 & 2590

  • 1640's pit banner

  • Shooting in autonomous

  • Yahya

  • Jack

  • Sasha preparing the driver station

  • Andrew & Yahya wait to enter the field

  • Yahya lets one fly!

  • Andrew & Yahya carry DEWBOT VIII onto the field

  • Yahya, Andrew & Siri Maley leaving the field after setup

  • Day 2 - Drive Team - Yahya, Andrew, Sasha & Siri Maley

  • Yash & DJ work together on a new covering

  • Full pit

  • Talking with a judge in the pit

  • Our pivot display always draws a crowd

  • Kira

  • Sarah

  • Garrison

  • Shooter

  • Beater bar - markings make it easier for the drive team to see how it is working

  • Leaving the pit for a match

  • Did I mention that the pivot display draws a crowd?

  • For all ages

  • Mascots

  • In queue

  • Bridges

  • Yahya & Andrew

  • Reinspection prior to eliminations

  • Robot mass - closer yet!

  • Checking size

  • Alliance selection - We were invited to join the 1st Alliance by 341 & 1218!

  • More shooting tests

  • Programming & drive teams confer

  • Molly, Andrew & Sasha proudly wearing alliance-appropriate headgear

  • Clem McKown adjusts lift rail compression

  • Sasha & Yahya

  • Ben & Ellen Kellom

  • Drive team dancing with Tom Zawislak of 365

  • Durng the quarter and semifinal matches, DEWBOT VIII very effectively prevented dunker robots from scoring - seen here against 709

  • 341 & 1218 on bridge

  • Andrew, Siri Maley & Yahya set up robot for finals match

  • Red alliance ready for finals

  • 1640's flag

  • Alliance victory photograph

  • Molly & Sasha with trophy

  • Drive Team & Pit Captain - Yahya, Sasha, Andrew & Molly; Siri Maley (Coach) in front

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