Robotics Crossroad Project!
1. for this project we were to make a robot that can go up different ramps. if it can go up a vertical board then we get an A+
2. what we need to know is how to use gears to give the robot more torque as well as knowing the width and length of the board.
3. the process was to first of all figure out a design for the robot. we argued allot and finally ended up with a design. its started out too short and then too long until we used the gray parts to finally get the right length. we then tested it and it was success so we videotaped it and added it to youtube.
4. the final output was a robot that is able to go up vertical boards.
5. some feedback we got was from Sean Davies who also finished the robot before us. he explained that we didn't have enough torque so we added gears and added to the power to the robot.
6. what i learned more about was how torque is used to stop the wheels from stalling and how to increase the power of individual wheels.
7.if i were to do the project again i would make the robot look less complected and heavy.
2. what we need to know is how to use gears to give the robot more torque as well as knowing the width and length of the board.
3. the process was to first of all figure out a design for the robot. we argued allot and finally ended up with a design. its started out too short and then too long until we used the gray parts to finally get the right length. we then tested it and it was success so we videotaped it and added it to youtube.
4. the final output was a robot that is able to go up vertical boards.
5. some feedback we got was from Sean Davies who also finished the robot before us. he explained that we didn't have enough torque so we added gears and added to the power to the robot.
6. what i learned more about was how torque is used to stop the wheels from stalling and how to increase the power of individual wheels.
7.if i were to do the project again i would make the robot look less complected and heavy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W7F_pY3Oq8
Ball Bots!
1. Our assignment was to make a robot that will be able to throw balls
on the other side of the wall. We have to get all 3 balls on our side on the
opponents side before 3 minutes. If we do this then we win but if nobody does
thin in 3 minutes nobody wins.
2. We need to know how to put together a
robot and make it stable so that we can effectively flip balls over the wall
without the robot breaking apart. We also needed to know how to control the
robot using our phones.
3. First I worked on an arm to flip the robots and
Nathan Martins worked on a way to mount the wheels to the body. we both did that
and I fixed the mount a little bit. We then needed to find a way to make a
swivel wheel for the back and Nathan came up with the first prototype for the
swivel wheel. I then mounted the arm and we went into battle. We noticed right
away that some problems were that the wheel was skidding a lot and that the
swivel wheel was touching the ground. Also we thought an advantage was to have 2
baskets on the arm to catch 2 balls at the same time. We thought of a way to
make the robot heavier so that the wheel will touch the ground more. We found
the wall ballast from charging the robot very heavy and we decided to make a
mount in the front to hold it and it worked like a charm and made the robot have
great control. We then made our final arm after the prototype and the final arm
had 2 baskets. Nathan also found a design for a new swivel wheel for the back
and it also worked perfectly.
4. The final output is a robot with 2 motor
wheels in the front, one swivel wheel in the back, a motor arm, and
a ballast weight in the front.
5. Some feedback we received was to make
a double basket and also how to make the wheels more stable and not wobbly.
6. We learned how to control the robot and also about torque. We also learned
about how to make a nice swivel wheel.
7. If I were to do the project
again I would make the robot taller because it was too low to hold the
ball up and drop it, the robot had to catapult it.
on the other side of the wall. We have to get all 3 balls on our side on the
opponents side before 3 minutes. If we do this then we win but if nobody does
thin in 3 minutes nobody wins.
2. We need to know how to put together a
robot and make it stable so that we can effectively flip balls over the wall
without the robot breaking apart. We also needed to know how to control the
robot using our phones.
3. First I worked on an arm to flip the robots and
Nathan Martins worked on a way to mount the wheels to the body. we both did that
and I fixed the mount a little bit. We then needed to find a way to make a
swivel wheel for the back and Nathan came up with the first prototype for the
swivel wheel. I then mounted the arm and we went into battle. We noticed right
away that some problems were that the wheel was skidding a lot and that the
swivel wheel was touching the ground. Also we thought an advantage was to have 2
baskets on the arm to catch 2 balls at the same time. We thought of a way to
make the robot heavier so that the wheel will touch the ground more. We found
the wall ballast from charging the robot very heavy and we decided to make a
mount in the front to hold it and it worked like a charm and made the robot have
great control. We then made our final arm after the prototype and the final arm
had 2 baskets. Nathan also found a design for a new swivel wheel for the back
and it also worked perfectly.
4. The final output is a robot with 2 motor
wheels in the front, one swivel wheel in the back, a motor arm, and
a ballast weight in the front.
5. Some feedback we received was to make
a double basket and also how to make the wheels more stable and not wobbly.
6. We learned how to control the robot and also about torque. We also learned
about how to make a nice swivel wheel.
7. If I were to do the project
again I would make the robot taller because it was too low to hold the
ball up and drop it, the robot had to catapult it.