Difference between revisions of "DEWBOT VIII Shooter"

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The Shooter system comprises:
 
The Shooter system comprises:
:* A fixed-geometry overshot wheeled shooter
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:# A fixed-geometry overshot wheeled shooter
:* A tachometer to determine and thereby enable control of shooter wheel speed
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:# A tachometer to determine and thereby enable control of shooter wheel speed
:* A camera for aiming
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:# A camera for aiming
:* A narrow-beam sonor to determine range to back-board
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:# A narrow-beam sonor to determine range to back-board
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==Key Technical Challenges & Statements==
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==Concepts==
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:* Wheeled shooter was the only serious concept examined (well, there was some catapult testing early)
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==Prototypes==
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==Design Details==
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==Issues & Developments==
  
 
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[[Category:Robot]][[Category:DEWBOT VIII]]
 
[[Category:Robot]][[Category:DEWBOT VIII]]

Revision as of 01:52, 4 July 2012

1640's Shooter requirements for Rebound Rumble are:

  • This is a shooter; not a dumper
  • High scoring reliability (>67%) from Key or closer
  • Ability to feed balls to alliance scoring field from the outbounder station
  • Backspin to drop into basket and provide dead landing upon feeding
  • Fast recycle; one shot per second (minimum)
  • Automatic rangefinding & aiming
  • Maintain low CoM for bridge balancing & preventing bridge tips

The Shooter system comprises:

  1. A fixed-geometry overshot wheeled shooter
  2. A tachometer to determine and thereby enable control of shooter wheel speed
  3. A camera for aiming
  4. A narrow-beam sonor to determine range to back-board

Key Technical Challenges & Statements

Concepts

  • Wheeled shooter was the only serious concept examined (well, there was some catapult testing early)

Prototypes

Design Details

Issues & Developments