AAAARGHH Well at Least We Got to the Semi Finals. Proof

Regional Championship Post-mortem

Iron Reign

02.30.2016

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AAAARGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well at least we got to the Semi Finals. Proof: PROCEDURE

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ROBOT - Chassis

2 ISSUE SUGGESTIONS / ALTERNATIVES VOTE

Didn’t throw a track this time, ● Experiment with alternate tread materials for Dylan but it remains a risk longer-term Max ● Add taller aluminum plate to steel rod so Ethan balls and blocks won’t hop over the plow Plow failed constantly Evan ● Bolt came off - need longer bolts or a better Max way to attach to hinges Balls get caught underneath ● Add a thin plate below the CliffHanger that when plow is up and debris is stops balls from getting under the robot when Omar being spilled plow is up.

ROBOT - CliffHanger

ISSUE SUGGESTION VOTE

Cliffhanger motors can fight ● Software monitor to see if extension motors each other - if they develop are busy when they should not be moving. Omar slightly different ideas about Also check to see if their current position Tycho current position - then they get reads differently for longer than a second. really hot ● Cliffhanger calibration doesn’t ● Fix Tycho work if we bypass autonomous ● Tape ticks-per-meter already worked out. ● Measure common extensions for Mountain and Cliff targets Tycho, Need presets for Extension / ● Figure out which Mountain mode control Omar, Retraction buttons to use Darshan ● Continue manual override for strange situations Need rapid replacement of ● DONE! Trace entire system

ROBOT - BEATER BAR / DEBRIS COLLECTION

3 Bar broke - needs different ● Replace with printed design Max made for mounts to motors/sprockets Imperial last year ● Trough, if it rotates more, could serve as a hanging lock and a way to pull down the V No “All Clear Signal” solution. (all clear signal) Omar This is the V on top of the ● Maybe a modification to the plow would Ethan mountain. work. ● Or a dedicated hook. Probably the best bet. ● Could also modify cliffhanger to hit it ● Look at pitch from IMU to test Blocks fall short (side to side) forward/backward position. or long (front/back) outside of ● Sideways IR sensors to get left/right position Tycho bins if robot is not positioned on ramp. correctly. ● Better visual feedback via LEDs ● side guides ● Guard tines on either side Blocks can fall off side of ● May need overhead rake to guide blocks into ramp tines. Max trough - prevent overshoot

ROBOT - DRIVER SUPPORT (reduce demands on driver)

● Add Sharp IR sensors for wall following ● Use IMU to maintain heading on mountains Automatic Mountain ● Enable mountain mode automatically based Alignment on IMU pitch ● Use huMoments to find lines in OpenCV and determine ramp center from that (long term) ● Sync cliff-hanger retraction/extension with track motions Automatic Mountain Scaling Omar ● Maintain manual override for abnormal situations

Direction toggle ● backwards and forwards Tycho

● Make designated robot team, have subs, but one main squad. We tried to have different people but ended up with same team as last Jayesh, competition. If this works keep the team and Drive team Dylan, have them practice together, otherwise make Omar a permanent team with 1-2 subs when a person needs a break. ● more practice

4 ROBOT - AUTONOMOUS

● Make a schedule for practices with goals for We’ve never fully tested it each meeting (include specific number of Lux times to run.) ● Add servo-based brake on tape so it can’t be Button pushing tails pushed back into the reel Max ● Improve PID on color tracker ● Mode to climb lower mountain Doesn’t have alternate modes ● Alternate starting location

Pre-match option selection ● Driver Practice needs to be easy and fast ● Driver Station Setup Menu

ROBOT - Missing Features

● Bar that extends to either side of the robot at No solution for triggering the right height Max mountain climbers Ethan ●

Solution for All Clear signal Omar

PRESENTATION

● Move slides to other speakers Too much dependence on ● practice q&a where everyone has designated Everyone Jayesh and Caitlin topics to answer over ● practice Not very fluid ● practice Everyone ● practice

5 ● Give practice demo to non-team=members Optimize last half of slide desk Jayesh and ask for feedback. ● show the video of the basketball hoop as you Ethan Integrate live demo are speaking: memorable. Dylan ● practice Forgot to supply Control award ● Control award needs better graphic Dylan sheet ● Autonomous program

Tournament Prep & Protocols

ISSUE SUGGESTIONS

● Generate a reusable checklist & post to blog. Classify categories/storage boxes. ● Designate boxes for specific items/categories Packing out for tournaments and attach labels of contents Lux Dylan disorganized, items ● Pack and prepare the night before Caitlin forgotten,people stressed ● Give each person specific assignments/responsibilities ● Have a master list of all boxes that need to be packed. ● Deadline for journal 48 hours before the Last minute journal printing Caitlin competition. ● Develop a solid protocol ● Appoint a Charge Czar to be responsible for Battery maintenance haphazard maintenance of batteries and tracking the - we failed hugely on this. We battery charging box before and throughout had a brand new battery and tournament. Caitlin failed to use it because nobody ● ID all batteries and their health and current put powerpoles on it. And we rate of charge used batteries marked bad. ● Purchase a bigger power-bank for phone charging. ● Iron Reign as Roman Legion--develop a Develop a memorable brand or standard to carry into competition (probably Darshan “team spirit” concept for team in the stands) Alisa ● Update photos/banners to current year.

BUSINESS SECTION

6 Sponsor package Develop Sponsors Print certif Print/send certificates Sponsor Follow though TWC - special requirements PTC - apply for grant repurposing

Grant Writing

Budget Development

Planning & Project Seasonal Gantt Chart Management

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