Tag: Robot

Date: 1/24/19 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 20 Quick Summary: Corrections were made to the climbing and intake systems. What We Accomplished: We fixed the to hook on the lift by cutting a deeper notch. Additionally, we added a leveler to the top of the robot, allowing for easier alignment when…
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Date: 1/17/19 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 19 Quick Summary: We updated the hook and bucket. What We Accomplished: We debriefed on Meet-3 and filled in Luke, who was unable to be present. After discussion, we made a list of goals that we’d like to accomplished before ILT. The first issue…
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Date: 1/10/19 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 18 Quick Summary: We installed the linear-actuator. We made our robot flat on the back by adding a square channel to the back, top corners of the robot. We made a hook at the top of the linear-actuator. What We Accomplished: We installed the…
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Date: 1/3/19 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 17 Quick Summary: We bought a linear-actuator. We added an angled piece above the sliding arm to help the “hand” of the arm from getting stuck. What We Accomplished: We all worked together to repair the drive system. We also received the linear-actuator in…
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Date: 12/20/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 15 Quick Summary: We installed encoders on our back wheels. What We Accomplished: We talked about the possibility of using a linear-actuator for our lifting system. We all liked the idea and concluded that we will pursue installing it. We brainstormed a new hook…
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Date: 12/6/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 13 Quick Summary: We built an extending arm that gets minerals out of the crater. We have a strong, secure holder for the phone that goes on the robot. Our lift mechanism keeps stripping. What We Accomplished: We have decided that since we keep…
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Date: 11/29/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 12 Quick Summary: The finished the double bucket. We put rubber bands around our wheels in order to increase traction. What We Accomplished: We updated our robot software from 3.7 to 4.3. We improved the arm and fixed the bucket problems. We practiced with…
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Date: 11/15/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 10 Quick Summary: We put two, small 3-D printed gears on the back of the vacuum. A rough prototype of a new bucket that holds two minerals at the same time was made. The back wheels are still spinning out. What We Accomplished: For…
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Date: 11/8/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 9 Quick Summary: We added a funnel to the front and back of the robot that leads the minerals into the vacuum. We made a flag holder. We put zip ties around the wheels to fix our traction problems. We put plexiglass on both…
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Date: 11/1/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 8 Quick Summary: We made a carabiner-like hook on top of the lift. We made a spot for the team marker to be held until it is flicked into the depot. We replaced the big gears on the vacuum with 3-D printed ones. Our…
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Date: 10/25/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 7 Quick Summary: We now have gears and a gear track for our lift system. We have a TorqueNADO motor for the lift instead of the weaker motor we used to have. The hook on the lift is simply an axle, but it is…
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Date: 10/18/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 6 Quick Summary: We relieved the pressure on the gear and sprocket system by putting the system directly under the arm instead of to the side. We added a bracing bar that strengthens the frame. However, this interferes with the path of the arm.…
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Date: 10/11/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 5 Quick Summary: We replaced the gearing system for the arm with a chain and sprocket system. We added a “tongue” to the arm in order to keep the minerals from falling out of the bucket on their way to the lander. We made…
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Date: 10/4/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 4 Quick Summary: We took apart our robot in order to fix some massive problems. We got a good start. What We Accomplished: We rebuilt our robot today in the hopes of accomplished the following things: a lower center of gravity, the back of…
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Date: 9/27/18 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Week #: 3 Quick Summary: We repositioned our lift to the more center of the robot, but it didn’t help our center of gravity problem. What We Accomplished: When we met today, we put together a list some goals that we wanted to accomplish by Meet-O,…
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