Cobras74_BattleBotsHW DesignDoc WAR ROBOTS The Predator is a drone that is commonly used in Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. It is made in 1995. It can be controlled by people using a remote. The Predator is equipped with a laser guided AGM-114 Hellfire Anti-Armor missiles. It is designed roughly 29 feet long and 49 foot wingspan. It cost around $2,500-$3,500 per flight. http://learnaboutrobots.com/military.htm https://www.fcnl.org/updates/understanding-drones-43 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/so-long-mq-1-us-air-force-retire-iconic-predator-unmanned-drones-1609424 Another cool robot used in the military, is the mine-sweeper. This robot sweep mines by slapping chains onto the ground. By doing this it will apply enough force to trigger the explosion. It can be programed to drive by its self, so no one gets hurt. Mine-sweepers are a huge advantage for the military. It makes the path and or area safer for troops to travel in. http://learnaboutrobots.com/military.htm http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/robotics/military-robots/robot-minesweeper-vehicle-demoed- in-mock-military-missions http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/South-Africas-Mine-Sweeper-USMC-Orders-VMMD-Spare-Parts- 06266/ Lastly, there's the Smart Crane. This robot has arms on the outside of the vehicles, people inside can control. This helps soldiers unload without having to get out of the vehicles. Special equipment is used to make this possible. The vehicle includes camera, video screens, force sensors, and special grippers. This is useful when soldiers need ammunition in combat. They wouldn't have to get out into the danger to unload. http://learnaboutrobots.com/military.htm http://www.militarytrader.com/military-vehicles-news/heavy_hookers_trucks_with_hoist https://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/10122413 OUR ROBOT 11.5 INCHES IN LENTH 11 INCHES IN WIDTH 10 INCHES TALL ROBOT PICTURES 3 MOTORS A and B motor C motor 2 DRIVING WHEELS 2 WHEELS 14 INCH ATTACK ARM 11-12 INCH WALL SILVER BALL PROGRAMING Our robot is simply controlled. You press W to go forward, Press D to turn right, Press A to turn left, and S to back up (MOTOR A AND B). The third motor is controlled by pressing up arrow to go up and down arrow to do down(MOTOR C). The screenshot below shows the NXT remote program we use to control it. TESTING TRIAL WIN OR LOSS ADJUSTMENT 1 WIN MADE TANK TREADS 2 WIN ADDED WHEELS 3 WIN MADE ATTACK MOTOR STURDY 4 WIN MADE WALL DURABLE 5 WIN CHANGED OUT OLD PARTS 6 WIN LONGER CLAW 7 LOSS SIDE ARM PROTECTION 8 WIN CHANGED OUT OLDER PARTS 9 WIN MADE WALL STURDY 10 LOSS CHANGED WHOLE WALL AND ATTACK Team Death Lego Crusher74_BattleBotsHWDesignDoc Robots in the Military: America thought about creating robots that are related to the robots that are seen in movies like Star Wars or Terminator. Today the government is creating new military robots to help out in battles or wars. For example they created a robot called The Walking Reality which is used to carry supplies for troops and they have the Fire Crew robots which is used for tackle onboard ships run by the U.S. Navy. Many other robots are still being made and used to serve the military. And not only regular robots will be made but also make soldiers into cyborgs. To do so, the government started to create exoskeletons and many types of wearable computers, a definition of a super soldier! With these technology equipment the military will be stronger and powerful. Oh and of course the government is working on a project to create robotic dogs that can be controlled by each soldier! The soldiers could one day assign robot helpers special missions that can make things easier. Each robot that will be created is going to change how we see in the battle fields. Less soldiers will be injured and less lives will be at risk. Many years from now, if we be in a battle or war, the fields will look like a scene from Star Wars or Transformers! But I'm not saying that war will be awesome, things may not work out and the robots can go against us if it has fallen into the wrong hands. Source 1 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120928-battle-bots-think-for-themselves Source 2 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120928-battle-bots-think-for-themselves Source 3 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120928-battle-bots-think-for-themselves Specifications: Robot Dimensions: Length: 12 inches Width: 11 inches Height: 10.5 inches Main Components: 2 motors (B and C) to drive 1 motor (A) to attack Pictures of Robot: Programming: We use NXT remote to control our robot. It is a Bluetooth program that can be changed to be the way we want. Here is a screenshot: For battle bots Testing: We had practice battles in class against each other to improve our robots. When we lost we tried to make improvements. The data is in the table below Trial Win/ Adjustments loss 1 Loss First battle ever did, need to upgrade back wheels. 2 loss Many broken parts on wall, but drives way better than before 3 win Wall a little weak but still stands like a pro, arm needs support though 4 win Many easy spots for robot to be pulled to bricks, need to cover it up 5 loss Arm got stuck and is broken off from robot, needs a stronger handle for arm E and M74_BattleBotsHM DesignDoc Military robots for Battle bots Have you noticed that there are many unique mobilized military vehicle's with each a different design??. They may be different but they both consist of heavy armor, heavy fire power, and defensive or offensive tactics. Tanks, troop carriers, and armored cars share these similarities proving to be front of the line combatants. Our robot was sparked by the creativity of combing designs of each vehicle to make a fully equipped machine proving to be successful in combat. Tanks are heavy armored machines made for offensive tactical situations. There articulated metal tracks prove to be useful in tough terrains helping with maneuverability. The idea of this concept of continuous metal helped design the lower part of our battle bot. Adding the tracks sufficiently increased the stiffness , durability, and strength. These offense tactics are useful for being able to push opponents and not being able to be pushed. Troop carriers are armored vehicles with storage areas designed to carry troops. This vehicle is heavy armored to protect cargo or military troops. The idea involving storage areas seems useful to placing weights into the inner shell of the our battle bot armor. While the storage areas helped with weights they also assisted with fully keeping the attack arm steady when in combat. both these tactical upgrades helped with offense and defense as the robot can fully attack opponent while defending its balloon. Anti air crafts are armored weapons used for taking down opponents in long ranges. Air crafts are used for protecting naval while targeting both air and ground units in any location. The idea to locate any opponent in a high range contributed to our battle bot arm build. As our battle bot arm will expand unfolding its self in a hostile situation targeting opponent. This build has been incredibly by passing enemies defenses. Links and sources https://www.google.com/search?q=tanks&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA3pCwtMzSAhVmr1QKHeDy AJcQ_AUIBigB&biw=1366&bih=662&safe=active&ssui=on#safe=strict&tbm=isch&q=small+tanks&*&imgrc=OeRbwShSV6Ac1M: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_land_vehicles#Anti- aircraften.wikipedia.org https://www.google.com/search?q=scout+car+definition&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved= 0ahUKEwil6ojIr8zSAhVLrlQKHUhqBLgQ_AUIBigB&biw=1366&bih=662&dpr=1&safe=active&ssui=on#img rc=E-XlhbvUlKXYEM:www.google.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_fighting_vehicle#Armoured_caren.wikipedia.org Variants of the M113 armored personnel carrier - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org Specifications Robot Dimensions Length 7'8 Width 9'4 Height 11'7 Main components 1 motor (A) used for attacking 2 motors (B&C) for driving Attacking arm with 2 thumb pins Shielding armor for protection 1 small rubberized tire on back Tank treads on both sides red interior used for durability and grip Programing Our program uses 2 motors B and C for driving the speed is kept constantly at 75% with spin speed of 33% and turn ratio of 33%. These setting help with turning ratios, an 1 motor is also used for attacking motor A which speed is kept at 75%. We can also enable key board to access different controlling tactics using letters to activate motors. The program is called NXT remote and I included a screenshot above. Testing We had lots of battles in class to make our robots better. When something broke or fell off, we improved it. The results of all of our testing can be found below. trial result modifications 1 lost Attack arm had small length, no sufficient attack 2 win Body structure was built, great defense tactic, defending against attacks 3 win Improved length of arm, more sufficient attack for reaching opponents 4 lost Motor issues terrible driving, caused turning problems 5 Lost Armor detached during battle, leaving balloon defenseless against opponent 6 win New ideas on attaching armor, this stabilized structure also adding weight for pushing Design Document ​ Research: Predator drones are a way to spy or to see things or people in stealth, and attack from the shadows.