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Revision as of 11:10, 12 April 2011

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 1640 (Team Sab-BOT-age) from Downingtown, Pennsylvania led its alliance to victory in FRC's Philadelphia Regional Competition at Temple University on April 7-9, 2011. This was 1640's first Regional victory. In fact, this was also our first experience as an Alliance Captain at a Regional Competition.

We had a great Alliance! Our Alliance Partners Teams 365 (Miracle Workerz), 303 (Panther Robotics) and 2607 (Robovikings, who substituted for 365 after their robot died in the Finals) performed superbly throughout the playoffs. Our heart-felt thanks to these teams.

Sab-BOT-age played well through the qualification rounds, 8 wins and 1 tie. Our Minibot (Fanger) with its reliable deployment system were our strongest feature and key to our success. This placed us as 2nd seed, after 1647 (Iron Devils). Unfortunately, autonomous proved unreliable during qualification matches.

We lost our first quarterfinal match, but adapted strategy and won the next two; advancing to the semifinals. Fanger, after nearly flawless performance in the qualifying matches, took this time to become unreliable (due to the jostling). Sab-BOT-age went on the defensive during the two semifinal matches to slow down 103's and 56's scoring. While we designed DEWBOT VII to be an offensive robot, our Pivot Drive just can't be beat when we go over to defense. We won both semifinal matches, but suffered a major setback when 365's arm broke during the 2nd match. We called a time-out.

Our Alliance started the Finals with 1640 still in defensive mode and 365's arm not working. Not a good combination. To make matters worse, 365's drive-train failed entirely during the first Finals match. We were beaten badly and our fortunes appeared bleak. With no more time-outs, we called in a back-up team (2607) to replace 365, shook hands with the opposing alliance (who were just one win away from victory), and put DEWBOT back on the offensive, turning autonomous back on. We adapted our strategy for our reformed alliance and put forth our very best effort. It worked. Autonomous worked. Teleop scoring was good. Fanger worked. 2607 was in the groove with 303 and ourselves right from the start. We won the next two matches and the competition. Robotics can be great drama!

Team 1640 received Rockwell Automation's Innovation in Control Award for our cutting-edge Pivot drive-train, integrated sensor array and control software. No other robot moves like DEWBOT.

In addition, Team 1640 received awards for other teams during the competition:

  • Team 341 (Miss Daisy) awarded 1640 its Coolest Robot Award
  • Team 365 (Miracle Workerz) awarded 1640 its Gracious Professionalism Moeward
  • Team 203 (One TUFF Team) awarded 1640 its Gracious Professionalism Award


During the competition, Team 1640 students selflessly pitched in to help rookie Team 3629 (PACERobotics) rebuild their robot to 1) pass inspection; and 2) compete and score in the matches. Our students worked long hours in 3629's pit and put in a very late night (well, an early morning, really) at the Downingtown Robotics Center, building and assembling parts for this team. Team 3629 went on to win the Highest Rookie Seed Award at the Competition. Go PACERobotics!

Standings

Rank: 2 of 56 (98%)
Qualifying Match Record: 8-0-1
Elimination Match Record: 6-2 (no ties in Eliminations) - Winners
Qualifying Score: 17.00 (avg 8.89, top 18, stdev 3.9)
Ranking Score: 29.11 (avg 25.17, top 46, stdev 7.5)
Average Qualification Match Score (Average Winning Margin): 65.7 (37.2)
Offensive Power Rating (Regional Rank): 27.3 (12 of 56) (avg 14.34, top 55.71, stdev 14.9)
Calculated Contribution to Winning Margin (Regional Rank): ## (# of 56)
Estimated Robot Contribution: Approx 1.3 tubes (FLR ERC ~= 3.1 tubes)
Estimated Minibot Contribution: Approx 22.88 (27.78 quals only)
Overall, we're in the ## percentile on CCWM and the 89th on OPR.
(Courtesy of FIRST, CD FRC-Spy & Team 48)

Calculated Standings without Fanger

Calculated Rank: 19 of 56 (68%)
Calculated Qualifying Match Record: 4-5-0
Calculated Elimintation Match Record (all else equal): 4-4 or 3-3 - Semifinalists or Finalists (1 win 1 loss in semifinals)
Calculated Average Qualification Match Score (Average Winning Margin): 47.89 (18.33)
Calculated Qualifying Score: 10.00
Calculated Ranking Score: 22.78
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Match Results

Carly, Sasha, Matt/Andrew, Clem
Qualification Matches:

Match 3: Close win over 56, 1391 and 2539 with 225 and 321, 74-69 despite losing the minibot race.
Match 16: Regional high score 114-25 at the time with 365 and 272 (thanks guys!) against 433, 223 and 3167.
Match 27: 33-0 blowout over 1712, 2559 and 3151 with 486 and 3553.
Match 38: 74-32 win over 204, 3015 and 2229 with 1647 and 2559
Match 46: Narrow 62-58 victory with 357 and 423 over 834, 1302, 316, despite losing the minibot race.
Match 51: 38-38 tie versus 357, 304 and 2641 with 1403 and 1370
Match 65: 36-24 win with 1712 and 2895 over 1143, 1980 and 224. Thanks Fanger!
Match 72: 77-6 blowout with 1391 and 304 over 2234, 3182 and 2534
Match 80: 83-0 blowout with 103 and 2607 over 3123, 1791 and 1495

We finished as the 2nd ranked team! After some complex negotiation, we ended up partnering with 365 while the 1st ranked 1647 parntered with 341. More more complexity later (thank your 365's scouts!), we picked 303 as our third partner.

Elimination Matches:

QF 3-1: 48 to 82 loss against the 7th Alliance (816, 1403 and 1712) after our claw got smashed and the minibot fell off. (Match was lost to minibots.) 1712 did a good job tying up 365 which we couldn't interrupt. Due to some HP communication, the alliance was low on tubes. No autonomous for us.
QF 3-2: Narrow 78-70 victory thanks to some serious hanging by 365 when 303 shook 1712 off them. They also won the minibot race and nailed the double tube autonomous, though our minibot fell off again and we turned out autonomus off after double-scoring an Ubertube in QF 3-1.
QF 3-3: Another eeked out 63-59 victory thanks to 365 a nd 303 hanging when 1712 switched with 87. (Still no Fanger.) We're semifinalists!
SF 2-1: A slightly less close 72-66 win over Alliance 3 (103, 56 and 1302). 365 and 303 cleaned up on hanging with our defense (claw still out of commission). No minibot for us once again (or for 303 or 365).
SF 2-2: Another close 63-50 victory thanks to the 1st & 3rd minibot finishes. One penalty each, but we're finalists!
Fin 1-1: Frightening 26-82 loss due mostly to our MOE's top scoring arm breaking and us not playing offense. 2 penalties on us and 1 on them (lane violations). They nailed both 1st & 2nd minibot finishes, though our alliance got third.
Fin 1-2: Another close 70-64 win after 2607 switched with 365. We're back on offense with 303 and autonomous worked. Only 2nd & 3rd in the minibot race.
Fin 1-3: 69-0 blowout including first in the minibot race when 486 brokedown.

Crew

Students

Matt - Co-Captain & Human Player
Carly - Co-Captain & Driver
Sasha - Team Safety Captain & Arm Operator
Molly - Pit Captain
Douglas - Competition/Pit Safety Captain
Andrew - Human Player
Ben R - Head programmer
Mike M - Pit programmer
Nicole - Scouting lead
Jack - Scouting
Yahya - Scouting
Ben B - Scouting, programming
Garrison - Scouting
Mike B
Ian
Corey
Kira

Mentors

Ben Kellom - Pit Mentor
Julie Christopher - Head Programming Mentor
Faith McKown - Administration
Siri Maley - Scouting & Strategy, Pit Mechancial
Mike Rizzo - Competition Volunteer (Referee)
Rita Wall - Logistics
Clem McKown - Head Mentor & Coach
Gary Deaver - Pit Mechanical
Scott Featherman - Pit Electrical
Rich Kulik
John Weissman
Jon Davis
John Stumpo

Parents

Joe Morganto - Scouting
Ellen Kellom
The Mansfields
The Boulanges

Philadelphia Regional Photo Gallery

  • DEWBOT VII uncrated

  • Pit busy while we convert DEWBOT VII to the Philadelphia edition

  • Pivot display

  • Carly, Matt & Mike M queued for robot weigh-in (117.8 lbm)

  • Inspection

  • Hunting down an electrical short

  • Carly & Gary Deaver examine IR sensors

  • John Stumpo & Scott Featherman - where is the short?

  • 1640's pit display

  • Carly with Gary Deaver & Scott Featherman

  • Douglas

  • Julie Christopher

  • Scott Featherman assisting 2895 with electrical/pneumatic problems

  • Pit

  • Carly assisting 3629

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  • Molly's buttons

  • Carly assisting 3629

  • Pit

  • Mike Rizzo

  • Carly & Sasha talking with Judge

  • Carly with Judges

  • Fanger launch

  • Fanger winning the minibot race

  • Sasha and Carly talking with Judges

  • 1640 Alum (and Temple University student) Brianna

  • Hanging a red triangle

  • Team in pit after receiving the Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award

  • Pivot demo with award

  • Matt & Carly carry DEWBOT onto the field

  • Completing a logo

  • Alliance selection

  • MOE accepts!

  • Looking through the candidates list

  • Alliance completed with 303

  • Alliances

  • Strategy review

  • 2nd Alliance queued

  • Into the breach

  • Alliance station

  • Wire-tieing claw for defense setup

  • Restoring autonomous

  • The final handshake

  • Autonomous works! Two ubertubes hung

  • Hanging logo with 303

  • Fanger launched in Minibot race

  • Matt

  • Dean Kamen & Andrew

  • Autonomous works again

  • Two ubertubes scored

  • Matt at work

  • Matt on camera

  • Anticipation - did we really win? What's taking so long?

  • Final score - it's official!

  • Dean Kamen with winning alliance

  • Dean Kamen congratulating Sab-BOT-age

  • Our alliance together on the field

  • Dean Kamen after signing the pivot display

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