Robot Design

While we do have a great concept for our robot already finished, we aren't nearly done the design process. I'll do my best to remain vague throughout this update, as to not give away any key ideas to other teams looking to borrow ideas.

At Saturday's meeting, the team came up with a great idea for grabbing the ball that seems like it will work pretty well. Construction of a prototype has already begun and hopefully at the next meeting we will finish it and get to see the finished product in action.

In addition to this, the majority of the frame (including motor and transmission placement), as well as bumper placement, has been planned out throughly, to accommodate the new rules regarding bumpers.

However we are still lacking in regard to our tower's design.

While we do like to do the majority of the work at meetings, it is important to continue the planning process during the times when no meetings are being held. In light of this, a new board in the forum has been created, to allow the team to interact via the website, in which ideas and concepts can be shared. More information on this board can be found in the announcement section of the forums.

In addition to designing during our "downtime," it would also be helpful for the team to spend some time looking over the rules and regulations. By familiarizing ourselves with these, we can avoid wasting time on illegal designs, and even possibly creating something which could ultimately lead to us being disqualified at competition.



While we do try to keep our designs and plans a secret from other teams, we also, in the spirit of gracious professionalism, would be more than happy to help any teams that are struggling with their own designs. So to any other teams that may come across our website, please feel free to stop in our forums to ask for help.

Brian Davis - Design Team