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==Mechanical Fabrication==
 
==Mechanical Fabrication==
 
* Pivots
 
* Pivots
** Tap 8-32 holes (sensor mounting) in pivot module bottom plate and 4-40 holes in the pivot module top plate
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** Complete cutting and key the 7075 Al transfer axles
** Start cutting down miter gears (that we have, including gears mined from old (pre-2013) pivots)
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** Key and cut retaining clip groove into 4140 steel co-axial drive shafts
** Weld pivot tubes to pivot tops
 
** Complete wheel-sprocket assembly (bolts should be in)
 
** Complete steering motor assembly and mounting (bolts should be in)
 
** Cut & machine 7075 Al transfer axles
 
** Cut and key 4140 steel co-axial drive shafts
 
 
** Fabricate angle sensor mounts
 
** Fabricate angle sensor mounts
** Broach 12T sprockets (3/32" keyway)
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** Key 32T Al pulleys (1" diam)
  
 
* Chassis
 
* Chassis
** Cut (2) additional 25-3/4" 1x2" U-channel
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** Complete gussets
** Rough-cut gussets
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** Finish welding Deux
** Start milling 1x2" channels
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** Start welding Prime
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*Slingshot
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** Complete rough cutting 1 x 1 square tubing
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** Finish square tubes with non-square ends
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** Cut gussets
  
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
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* All programming team members need to install LabVIEW and FRC software on a personal computer (see [[DEWBOT_X_Programming]] for details) -- '''Make sure ''FRC 2014'' appears when starting LabVIEW'''
 
* All programming team members need to install LabVIEW and FRC software on a personal computer (see [[DEWBOT_X_Programming]] for details) -- '''Make sure ''FRC 2014'' appears when starting LabVIEW'''
 
* All programming team members need to complete the certification test  
 
* All programming team members need to complete the certification test  
* Preliminary list of programming products needs to be created
 
* The programming team needs to organize into product sub-teams
 
 
* Position and angular error spread for autonomous movement (by revolution counts) via testing procedure (Pat, Julie, Siri - procedure documented)
 
* Position and angular error spread for autonomous movement (by revolution counts) via testing procedure (Pat, Julie, Siri - procedure documented)
** 3 trials baseline completed
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** Tweaks to keep in mind for tach-based autonomous driving (kept here as reminders for any new code):
** Tweaks to try for additional baseline trials:
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*** Wheel initialization -- e.g. rotate 360 degrees (no shortest distance), then back 180 degrees
*** Wheel initialization -- rotate 360 degrees (no shortest distance), then back 180 degrees? (Need to confirm numbers)
 
 
*** Ramp up drive power based on revolutions reported by encoders
 
*** Ramp up drive power based on revolutions reported by encoders
** Gather tach-based autonomous driving trial data
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** Gather tach-based autonomous driving trial data -- '''FOR EACH COMPETING ALGORITHM'''
* Demonstrate move to/wait for Hot Goal
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*** ''Should still compare two versions: tach-vs-tach and tach-vs-expected'' ?
* Demonstrate dashboard-to-robot-code communication
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* ''Demonstrate move to/wait for Hot Goal'' -- N/A?
* Prototype shooter code
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* '''Demonstrate dashboard-to-robot-code communication -- HIGH PRIORITY'''
* Prototype ball collection code
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* '''Design dashboard layout with drive team -- HIGH PRIORITY'''
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* '''Finish translation of automated tasks strings into motor/solenoid commands -- HIGH PRIORITY'''
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* '''Autonomous sequence needs to be implemented'''
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** Typical "primitives" approach is not going to work
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* '''CODE REVIEW on Wednesday''' -- All available programming team members should participate
  
 
==Scouting==
 
==Scouting==

Latest revision as of 03:12, 24 February 2014

We are making the transition from prototyping to fabrication. It's time to (finish designing and) build a robot.

Mechanical Fabrication

  • Pivots
    • Complete cutting and key the 7075 Al transfer axles
    • Key and cut retaining clip groove into 4140 steel co-axial drive shafts
    • Fabricate angle sensor mounts
    • Key 32T Al pulleys (1" diam)
  • Chassis
    • Complete gussets
    • Finish welding Deux
    • Start welding Prime
  • Slingshot
    • Complete rough cutting 1 x 1 square tubing
    • Finish square tubes with non-square ends
    • Cut gussets

Design

  • Layout basic state logic with programmers (Siri, Julie - draft done)
  • System-level ball routing, ball auto-ejection, manipulator tensioning

Programming / Control

  • All programming team members need to install LabVIEW and FRC software on a personal computer (see DEWBOT_X_Programming for details) -- Make sure FRC 2014 appears when starting LabVIEW
  • All programming team members need to complete the certification test
  • Position and angular error spread for autonomous movement (by revolution counts) via testing procedure (Pat, Julie, Siri - procedure documented)
    • Tweaks to keep in mind for tach-based autonomous driving (kept here as reminders for any new code):
      • Wheel initialization -- e.g. rotate 360 degrees (no shortest distance), then back 180 degrees
      • Ramp up drive power based on revolutions reported by encoders
    • Gather tach-based autonomous driving trial data -- FOR EACH COMPETING ALGORITHM
      • Should still compare two versions: tach-vs-tach and tach-vs-expected ?
  • Demonstrate move to/wait for Hot Goal -- N/A?
  • Demonstrate dashboard-to-robot-code communication -- HIGH PRIORITY
  • Design dashboard layout with drive team -- HIGH PRIORITY
  • Finish translation of automated tasks strings into motor/solenoid commands -- HIGH PRIORITY
  • Autonomous sequence needs to be implemented
    • Typical "primitives" approach is not going to work
  • CODE REVIEW on Wednesday -- All available programming team members should participate

Scouting

  • Layout preliminary match and pit UI sheets and Excel/Tableau files
  • Lock down prioritize (first generation) metrics

PR

  • Paint more hats
  • Plan/start videos (at least release video)
  • Vests and sweatshirts

Welding

  • Build a shelf storage unit for the welding area giving welding team much needed practice.
  • We've been using alloy 4043 for all our robot welding. However, alloy 5356 may be a better choice. It is more ductile and stronger especially in

shear, which it what many of our chassis joints are subject to. We need to devise a simple test to evaluate.

  • Weld pivot tubes to pivot tops