Today the mechanical team continued to develop their prototypes. The mentors and some of the team members discussed different shooting and pick up mechanisms, demonstrating them with one of the prototypes. Michael, Dakotah, and Bryce worked with Nathan to develop a prototype push down arm that would be able to tip the ramp in the …
Andrew Shaffer Programming Team
Tonight, the mechanical team worked some more on the chassis of the robot. We’ve designed a mechanism for sucking in the balls that involves spinning plastic ‘noodles’ that direct the balls towards the launching mechanism. Some of the other team members worked on making the ramp that our robot will have to cross over during …
Today the team got a lot done with prototyping. Gary, with the help of Matthew Plamowski worked on the bridge for the field. Dakotah and Michael worked on welding basketball hoops. Andrew Rhine and Paul worked on photo sensors for the robot, so it can tell if it has a basketball and weather to pick it …
Today I worked on a prototype that would bring the basket balls into the robot with a roller with surgical tubing. Michael and Matthew Prymek worked on the pitching prototype. Matthew Plamowski, Tommy, and Dakotah worked on the backboard for the new playing field. Ashley learned to work the mill and tap. Anna worked on photography and wiring …