Road to Regionals

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Road to Regionals By Ethan

Task: Consider what needs to be done before regionals

Engineering Notebook:

  • Fix old posts, add calculations and reasons why
    • Intake posts
  • Backdate prototypes
    • Latch System
    • Superman - how we figure out what height to raise it
    • Which wheels we used based on friction
    • Which motors and why ( gear ratios and speed)
    • Gear ratio of superman
    • Linear slide vs new slides - how they work differently
    • Belt system
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  • Fix timeline
  • Update posters
  • Write posts about last minute things
    • Belts
    • Autonomous
    • Latch = bad
    • Tournament
    • Post mortem
  • Create a research-like poster with all of iron reigns calculations on it
  • Create a robot manual using 3D model renders
    • Torque values, what it does, all that stuff

Build:

  • Aluminum latch
    • Create 3D model
    • Cut at makerspace
  • Intake redesign
    • Mount red intake onto carbon fiber
    • Attach to robot
  • Front “block”
    • Create 3D model
    • Machine out of aluminum
  • Side shields
    • Fix some design problems
      • Remove points
      • Add flourishes
    • Recut with thicker acrylic
    • Mount LEDs underneath
  • Update 3D model
    • Add motors, gears
    • Update intake

Code:

  • Auto path for crater side
    • Vision after path is complete
  • Auto path for depot side double-sample
    • Vision after path is complete
  • Auto path for crater side double-sample
    • Vision after path is complete
  • Find presets for Superman and elbow
  • Endgame mode creation
    • openCV detection of latch
    • Auto-latching and delatching
  • Autoscore during teleop

Other:

  • Driver practice
  • Make project management charts accessible
  • Print posters
  • Make banner
  • Print banner
  • Ensure we have tent parts
  • Tent design
    • Check amount of space
    • Trophy display
    • Fairy lights
    • Organization + tool cart
  • Hats
  • Scouting Sheet
  • Tokens
    • Create design in illustrator
    • Test design
    • Cut many
  • Are we bringing things to handout?
    • Tokens to hand out ( laser cut)
    • Business Cards

 

Date | January 27, 2019