Talk:DEWBOT XI Seneca

Q: What do we need most for MAR Champs and FRC Champs?

A: We need RCs from the step!

RC Pirate

• Grab RCs without moving (driving) (then afterwards, drive like the Dickens!)
• Grab RCs with stored energy (no activation except for release)
• Must retract afterwards
• 2 RCs
• Never over 78" tall (ever, ever)
• 5.0 lb max
• Finish & test by MAR Champs
• Mighty Mouse fast (and faster!!)

We need to stack faster

• We are losing time when the tote lands on end.
• Process change proposed:

• Drop the first tote on the floor before the robot gets to the HP station (it is expected to land on end a significant fraction of the time).
• Approach HP station with the robot with the lift in the #2 position. Knock over the tote (if on end) and align.
• The build the stack as we do now.

• Auto alignment (2 or 4 sonars)
• Lift speed increase

• Gear ratio change
• Programmatic speed increase

• For the last stack, do not go to transport. Go to #2 and close arms to transport with the bottom tote on the floor.

Notes:

1. Fix the scoring platform potholes
2. Look at competition video to determine probability of landing on the tote ends.

Important autonomous modes

1. RC Pirate (Yo-Ho!) - #1 priority, but this needs mechanics first
2. Push RC can over (we do this now)
3. Plain vanilla
4. 3-tate stack with RC avoidance - work on this first

Notes:

1. Need to finish auto-leveling
2. Auto aligning w/ sonar

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