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− | [[Image:FIRST-STEAMWORKS-RGB-h.png|right|frameless|upright=1.1]] | + | [[Image:FIRST-STEAMWORKS-RGB-h.png|right|frameless|upright=1.1]][[Image:DB13_Seneca_170326-62.jpg|right|frameless|upright=1.1]]DEWBOT XIII is team Sab-BOT-age's entry for FIRST Robotics Competition's 2017 game, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST_Stronghold FIRST Stronghold]. Let's hope it's a good answer. |
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+ | Some notable 2017 achievements are: | ||
+ | * We again co-hosted an FRC event - [[DEWBOT XIII Westtown | Westtown]] | ||
+ | * Innovation in Control Award - [[DEWBOT XIII Westtown | Westtown]] | ||
+ | * We received the District Engineering Inspiration Awards for the first time - [[DEWBOT XIII Seneca | Seneca]] | ||
+ | * Innovation in Control Award - [[DEWBOT XIII FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship | FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship]] | ||
+ | * Qualified for [[DEWBOT XIII FRC Championship | FRC Championship]] for 7<sup>th</sup> consecutive year | ||
==[[DEWBOT XIII Build]]== | ==[[DEWBOT XIII Build]]== |
Revision as of 02:00, 25 April 2017
DEWBOT XIII is team Sab-BOT-age's entry for FIRST Robotics Competition's 2017 game, FIRST Stronghold. Let's hope it's a good answer.Some notable 2017 achievements are:
- We again co-hosted an FRC event - Westtown
- Innovation in Control Award - Westtown
- We received the District Engineering Inspiration Awards for the first time - Seneca
- Innovation in Control Award - FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship
- Qualified for FRC Championship for 7th consecutive year
Contents
DEWBOT XIII Build
Design Details
Just look at the scoring of this game. A lot of big-ticket ways to score: Rope Climbing (50 pts); Starting a Rotor (40 pts in teleop, 60 in autonomous); plus (1) ranking point in qualification matches or 100 pts in eliminations for four rotors turning!
Then there's the fuel scoring. Almost a joke in comparison. 1 point (kPa) for each ball scored in the high-efficiency goal in autonomous, dropping to 1/3rd point (kPa) in teleop. 1/3rd of the above for scoring in the low-efficiency goal. Scoring 40 points (kPa) earns a ranking point in qualifications or a 20 pt bonus in elimination, but this seems quite asymmetric vis-à-vis rotor scoring considering the difficulty. Is fuel scoring for suckers?
But wait. All of the above scoring is both highly quantized and intrinsically capped. Most alliances will get the autonomous mobility points (15) and will score (1) rotor in autonomous. In the match, either three (easy) or four (hard) rotors will end up spinning. If all three robots don't climb, you've got a tough time winning. So scores of 305 (3-rotors; one in auton) and 345 (445 in elims - 4 rotors; one in auton) are going to be pretty common. The only ways to break this impasse are scoring (2) rotors in autonomous (+20 points) and/or with fuel. And (like two hikers being chased by a bear), you don't need a huge fuel score, just more than the opposition's.
- Rope Climber
- Fish gotta' swim, robots gotta' climb. At least they do for SteamWorks!
Official Events
- Kick-off - 7-January-2017
- At Hatboro-Horsham High School
- Westtown - 10-12 March-2017
- Seneca - 24-26 March-2017
- FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship - 6-8 April-2017
- FRC Championship - 26-29 April-2017
Unofficial Events
Other Events
- D-Town Dustoff - 3-December-2016
- Downingtown FLL RQT - 10-December-2016
Outreach
- ISPE Delaware Valley Symposium - 16-February-2016
- Team Sab-BOT-age participated in the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering Delaware Valley Chapter's annual symposium at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, discussing FIRST's programs.
Media
Projects
People
Team Sab-BOT-age is what it is only due to the efforts of the people involved. DEWBOT XII's success will be in the hands of the students, mentors and parents engaged. The team's very existence is possible only through the gracious generosity of our sponsors.
See our other robots in the Robot Archives.