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This page contains a week by week breakdown of what we did. | This page contains a week by week breakdown of what we did. | ||
− | + | ===Kickoff=== | |
+ | We attended the kickoff at [http://team357.org/?page=viewarticle&ID=135 Upper Darby HS] where we were introduced to Lunacy via the NASA telecast from FIRST's New Hampshire headquarters. | ||
− | + | ===Week One - Research and Brainstorm (1/3-1/10)=== | |
+ | *Inventoried the Kit of Parts | ||
+ | *Researched previous designs in old FIRST ''Behind the Design'' books | ||
+ | *Discussed dumping versus shooting, benefits of rotating, etc | ||
+ | *Researched, tested, and analyzed Rover wheels' frictional coefficients | ||
+ | *Analyzed wide versus long chassis and 4 wheel versus 6 wheel drivetrain | ||
+ | *Settled on 6-wheel drive wide chassis, designed based on the hypothetical 2008 drive system, cut necessary pieces | ||
+ | *Began discussing fishtailing the trailer and perpendicular/pivot wheels | ||
+ | *Began designing Moon Rock pick-up system and Empty Cell holder (t-rex gripper) | ||
+ | *Began discussing heads-up display | ||
+ | *Welding practice | ||
+ | *Worked on building trailers | ||
+ | *Began developing meeting planning model | ||
+ | *Began discussing field-sharing with local teams | ||
− | + | ;[[DEWBOT V Week One Build Season Photo Gallery|Week One Photo Gallery]] | |
− | + | ===Week Two - Prototype and Chassis Fabrication (1/11-1/17)=== | |
+ | *Welding practice | ||
+ | *Welded chassis | ||
+ | *Researched and prototyped spiral hopper with brushes | ||
+ | *Designed 7th Wheel | ||
+ | *Determined control strategy details | ||
+ | *Worked on drive programming | ||
+ | *Worked on trailers | ||
+ | *Discussed field-sharing with local teams | ||
− | + | ;[[DEWBOT V Week Two Build Season Photo Gallery|Week Two Photo Gallery]] | |
− | + | ===Week Three - Chassis Fabrication and Hopper Prototyping (1/18-1/24)=== | |
+ | *Examined stiff, spiral vanes | ||
+ | *Examined lexan-walled or aluminum-railed hopper | ||
+ | *Prototyped hopper and spindle (determined entire turret would rotate with potentiometer) | ||
+ | *Designed aluminum rail hopper | ||
+ | *Prototyped wheel and pneumatic shooters | ||
+ | *Designed single under-ball shooter | ||
+ | *Welded frame | ||
+ | *Completed and painted chassis | ||
+ | *Began fabricating 7th Wheel | ||
+ | *Milled gearbox gears | ||
+ | *Completed gearboxes | ||
+ | *Began wheel drive modules | ||
+ | *Worked on drive programming | ||
+ | *Examined traction control | ||
+ | *Worked on camera-control of hopper | ||
+ | *Continued discussing heads-up display | ||
+ | *Completed first trailer and outpost, continued working on second | ||
+ | *Continued developing meeting planning model | ||
− | + | ;[[DEWBOT V Week Three Build Season Photo Gallery|Week Three Photo Gallery]] | |
− | + | ===Week Four - Hopper Fabrication (1/25-1/31)=== | |
+ | *Prototyped beater-bar shooters | ||
+ | *Settled on pneumatic shooter | ||
+ | *Milled bearing blocks | ||
+ | *Finished wheel drive modules | ||
+ | *Fabricated beater-bar | ||
+ | *Drove chassis base | ||
+ | *Finished 7th Wheel | ||
+ | *Finished tank drive programming | ||
+ | *Designed battery mount | ||
+ | *Bent and welded outer hopper spiral | ||
− | + | ;[[DEWBOT V Week Four Build Season Photo Gallery|Week Four Photo Gallery]] | |
− | + | ===Week Five (2/1-2/7)=== | |
+ | *Designed electronics panels | ||
+ | *Tested beater-bar | ||
+ | *Fabricated spindle | ||
+ | *Finished 7th Wheel mount | ||
+ | *Finished 7th Wheel drive programming | ||
+ | *Wrote basic operational spec | ||
+ | *Scrapped t-rex claw for Empty Cell idea | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;[[DEWBOT V Week Five Build Season Photo Gallery|Week Five Photo Gallery]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Week Six (2/8-2/14)=== | ||
Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot. | Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;[[DEWBOT V Week Six Build Season Photo Gallery|Week Six Photo Gallery]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Final Few Build Daze (2/15-2/17)=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ;[[DEWBOT V Final Daze Build Season Photo Gallery|Final Daze Photo Gallery]] | ||
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− | [[DEWBOT V]] | + | [[Category:Robot]][[Category:DEWBOT V]][[Category:DEWBOT V Build]] |
Latest revision as of 18:32, 20 June 2009
This page contains a week by week breakdown of what we did.
Contents
- 1 Kickoff
- 2 Week One - Research and Brainstorm (1/3-1/10)
- 3 Week Two - Prototype and Chassis Fabrication (1/11-1/17)
- 4 Week Three - Chassis Fabrication and Hopper Prototyping (1/18-1/24)
- 5 Week Four - Hopper Fabrication (1/25-1/31)
- 6 Week Five (2/1-2/7)
- 7 Week Six (2/8-2/14)
- 8 Final Few Build Daze (2/15-2/17)
Kickoff
We attended the kickoff at Upper Darby HS where we were introduced to Lunacy via the NASA telecast from FIRST's New Hampshire headquarters.
Week One - Research and Brainstorm (1/3-1/10)
- Inventoried the Kit of Parts
- Researched previous designs in old FIRST Behind the Design books
- Discussed dumping versus shooting, benefits of rotating, etc
- Researched, tested, and analyzed Rover wheels' frictional coefficients
- Analyzed wide versus long chassis and 4 wheel versus 6 wheel drivetrain
- Settled on 6-wheel drive wide chassis, designed based on the hypothetical 2008 drive system, cut necessary pieces
- Began discussing fishtailing the trailer and perpendicular/pivot wheels
- Began designing Moon Rock pick-up system and Empty Cell holder (t-rex gripper)
- Began discussing heads-up display
- Welding practice
- Worked on building trailers
- Began developing meeting planning model
- Began discussing field-sharing with local teams
Week Two - Prototype and Chassis Fabrication (1/11-1/17)
- Welding practice
- Welded chassis
- Researched and prototyped spiral hopper with brushes
- Designed 7th Wheel
- Determined control strategy details
- Worked on drive programming
- Worked on trailers
- Discussed field-sharing with local teams
Week Three - Chassis Fabrication and Hopper Prototyping (1/18-1/24)
- Examined stiff, spiral vanes
- Examined lexan-walled or aluminum-railed hopper
- Prototyped hopper and spindle (determined entire turret would rotate with potentiometer)
- Designed aluminum rail hopper
- Prototyped wheel and pneumatic shooters
- Designed single under-ball shooter
- Welded frame
- Completed and painted chassis
- Began fabricating 7th Wheel
- Milled gearbox gears
- Completed gearboxes
- Began wheel drive modules
- Worked on drive programming
- Examined traction control
- Worked on camera-control of hopper
- Continued discussing heads-up display
- Completed first trailer and outpost, continued working on second
- Continued developing meeting planning model
Week Four - Hopper Fabrication (1/25-1/31)
- Prototyped beater-bar shooters
- Settled on pneumatic shooter
- Milled bearing blocks
- Finished wheel drive modules
- Fabricated beater-bar
- Drove chassis base
- Finished 7th Wheel
- Finished tank drive programming
- Designed battery mount
- Bent and welded outer hopper spiral
Week Five (2/1-2/7)
- Designed electronics panels
- Tested beater-bar
- Fabricated spindle
- Finished 7th Wheel mount
- Finished 7th Wheel drive programming
- Wrote basic operational spec
- Scrapped t-rex claw for Empty Cell idea
Week Six (2/8-2/14)
Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot.
Final Few Build Daze (2/15-2/17)
Beth paints the box, we assemble the box outside in the freezing cold and we ship the robot.