Following kickoff, we spent Saturday and Sunday brainstorming concepts for robot construction. By the end of Sunday, we settled on designs to flesh out and prototype. On Monday, members gathered together and those who had been unable to attend the kickoff were informed of this year’s game rules and our team’s strategy. Throughout the rest of the week, the mechanics sub-team worked on completing the two prototype frames and several types of ball manipulator, including a harvester, a spring-loaded launcher, and a catapult. One of the prototype frames was completed enough to test, and it worked fine. The other one was still under construction.
Meanwhile, the electronics sub-team created several versions of the electronics board to test out with the prototypes and helped the mechanics sub-team with their various devices. In the programming room, the PR sub-team assigned various responsibilities and planned out their activities for the coming season. The programming sub-team itself were able to successfully track colors using the camera and began developing code for the prototypes’ drive systems. So far, attendance and moral have been high as we eagerly look forward to another excellent season.
