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Team 1640 performed well at the first Bridgewater-Raritan Battle of the Robots (BR)² competition, placing 3rd out of 18 in the qualifying rounds. We won 5 of our 6 qualifying matches. These matches were played with (2) robot alliances (and, of course, just 2 trailers). The game was further modified in that (6) Empty Cells were placed in the Outposts; so potentially (6) Super Cells could be put into play by the corner human player (just one such player per alliance, as the other was by necessity in the Outpost). | Team 1640 performed well at the first Bridgewater-Raritan Battle of the Robots (BR)² competition, placing 3rd out of 18 in the qualifying rounds. We won 5 of our 6 qualifying matches. These matches were played with (2) robot alliances (and, of course, just 2 trailers). The game was further modified in that (6) Empty Cells were placed in the Outposts; so potentially (6) Super Cells could be put into play by the corner human player (just one such player per alliance, as the other was by necessity in the Outpost). | ||
| − | We modified our strategy to suit the game and focused on delivering Empty Cells to our human player ('''Matt | + | We modified our strategy to suit the game and focused on delivering Empty Cells to our human player ('''Matt'''). We shot the Empty Cells in. Matt scored (5) Super Cells during the day. He is clearly 1640's superhuman player. |
We led the 3rd Alliance during playoffs. Alas, we were eliminated early on. | We led the 3rd Alliance during playoffs. Alas, we were eliminated early on. | ||
| − | '''Woodie Flowers''' attended the competition and awarded the teams with trophies commemorating our participation in the 1st Bridgewater Battle. | + | [http://www.usfirst.org/who/content.aspx?id=62|'''Woodie Flowers'''] attended the competition and awarded the teams with trophies commemorating our participation in the 1st Bridgewater Battle. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Murph''' served as shooter operator for the first time in competition. She was great. |
| − | '''Carly | + | '''Carly''' drove. Carly loves to push opposing robots around. |
'''Mike Rizzo''' served the competition as Head Referee. | '''Mike Rizzo''' served the competition as Head Referee. | ||
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The modified spindle drive worked well. Its greater speed enabled our revised strategy. | The modified spindle drive worked well. Its greater speed enabled our revised strategy. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Bridgewater Battle Photo Gallery== |
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 perrow=3> | <gallery widths=250 heights=250 perrow=3> | ||
| − | Image:DB5_(BR)²_pit_090606_csm.jpg | + | Image:DB5_(BR)²_pit_090606_csm.jpg|Heather, Carly, Alex H, John Stumpo & Matt getting ready in the pit |
| − | File:B² strat development 090606 CSM.jpg|Team 1640 develops game play strategy for (BR)² | + | File:B² strat development 090606 CSM.jpg|Team 1640 develops game play strategy for (BR)² (some more actively than others - Clem McKown, Murph, Matt & Carly) |
| − | Image:DB5_(BR)²_field_team_090606_csm.jpg|Field Team on station | + | Image:DB5_(BR)²_field_team_090606_csm.jpg|Field Team on station - Matt (Payload Specialist), Murph (Operator), Clem McKown (Coach), Carly (Driver) |
Image:DB5_(BR)²_going_for_MT_cell_090606_csm.jpg|Going for the ''Empty Cell'' | Image:DB5_(BR)²_going_for_MT_cell_090606_csm.jpg|Going for the ''Empty Cell'' | ||
| − | Image:DB5_(BR)²_Woodie_090606_csm.jpg | + | Image:DB5_(BR)²_Woodie_090606_csm.jpg|Clem McKown talks to Woodie Flowers |
| − | File:B² Woodie 090606 CSM.jpg|Carly & | + | File:B² Woodie 090606 CSM.jpg|Carly & Murph receive 1st (BR)² commemorative from Woodie Flowers |
| − | File:B² Alex & John 090606 csm.jpg|Alex & John Stumpo in the pit | + | File:B² Alex & John 090606 csm.jpg|Alex H & John Stumpo in the pit |
| − | File:B² alliance selection 090606 CSM.jpg|Captains of 1640 41 & 303 | + | File:B² alliance selection 090606 CSM.jpg|Captains of 1640 (Carly), 41 & 303 |
File:B² refs 090606 CSM.jpg|Mike Rizzo & (BR)² referees | File:B² refs 090606 CSM.jpg|Mike Rizzo & (BR)² referees | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 4 August 2009
6-June-2009
Team 1640 performed well at the first Bridgewater-Raritan Battle of the Robots (BR)² competition, placing 3rd out of 18 in the qualifying rounds. We won 5 of our 6 qualifying matches. These matches were played with (2) robot alliances (and, of course, just 2 trailers). The game was further modified in that (6) Empty Cells were placed in the Outposts; so potentially (6) Super Cells could be put into play by the corner human player (just one such player per alliance, as the other was by necessity in the Outpost).
We modified our strategy to suit the game and focused on delivering Empty Cells to our human player (Matt). We shot the Empty Cells in. Matt scored (5) Super Cells during the day. He is clearly 1640's superhuman player.
We led the 3rd Alliance during playoffs. Alas, we were eliminated early on.
Woodie Flowers attended the competition and awarded the teams with trophies commemorating our participation in the 1st Bridgewater Battle.
Murph served as shooter operator for the first time in competition. She was great.
Carly drove. Carly loves to push opposing robots around.
Mike Rizzo served the competition as Head Referee.
We learned our drive-train does need some pit attention (the robot has been busy in demos of late). Two important pit points noted:
- A couple of the front/rear wheel axles are a little short and can slip out of their bearings. This needs to be checked regularly and bearing blocks adjusted if necessary.
- We never put a jam nut on the 7th wheel cylinder shaft. This had unthreaded itself to the point where the 7th wheel was in contact with the crater surface even when inactive. Pit regularly needs to confirm about 1/8" gap under the 7th wheel or adjust to achieve this (no big, but needs to be done).
The modified spindle drive worked well. Its greater speed enabled our revised strategy.
Bridgewater Battle Photo Gallery
Heather, Carly, Alex H, John Stumpo & Matt getting ready in the pit
Team 1640 develops game play strategy for (BR)² (some more actively than others - Clem McKown, Murph, Matt & Carly)
Field Team on station - Matt (Payload Specialist), Murph (Operator), Clem McKown (Coach), Carly (Driver)
Going for the Empty Cell
Clem McKown talks to Woodie Flowers
Carly & Murph receive 1st (BR)² commemorative from Woodie Flowers
Alex H & John Stumpo in the pit
Captains of 1640 (Carly), 41 & 303
Mike Rizzo & (BR)² referees
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