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Revision as of 13:50, 11 January 2020
The Shooter Arm design concept comprises an arm containing a 5-Power Cell (7" foam ball) magazine with a 2-wheel shooter at the end. The arm also includes the switch-climbing and spinner mechanisms. The Shooter arm can be lowered to allow easy trench passage.
- Key Performance Requirements
- 5-Power Cell magazine capacity
- Jam-free feed of Power Cells into magazine and to shooter
- Must allow rapid, easy transit through Trench
- Must be able to score in Outer (preferably Inner) Goal from Trench zone
- Rapid fire (>1 shot/sec)
- Must fit within starting perimeter & height
- Arm elevation must remain static when robot is unpowered
- Must load Power Cells from Human Player Station
- Must be compatible with floor pick-up of Power Cells
- Must accommodate Hanging mechanism for Generator Switch (and leveling mechanism?)
- Should accommodate Control Panel spinner
