On Monday, January 21st, members of DAF worked to finalize the arm design and collect ideas for our robot’s hanging ability. We created a final CAD model in Onshape of our arm structure and positioned the pivot point where it will be on the robot. We still need to finalize the connection from the chassis to the arm and decide if we are making it a triangle shape or more of a rectangle. We also brainstormed possibilities for a fixed hook and whether or not it would be better to have a fixed hook over a sliding hook. We were able to find the height of the chain where our robot needs to be able to hook to harmonize with other robots at the same time. We plan on making a prototype of the robot out of cardboard and string to see how our ideas will work out.
Week 3 & 4 Technical Post Design Technical Teams: Chassis, Intake/Indexing, Shooter, Tower 1. Summary During Weeks 3 and 4, the technical teams finalized prototype testing and shifted into a strong design phase focused on CAD development and system integration. The chassis group completed chassis CAD, tested vision systems using the Limelight and RoboRIO, and refined swerve module encoder testing. The shooter group finalized hood and baseplate designs through testing and extensive CAD work while refining shooting angles and adjustability. The intake/indexing team completed subsystem CAD integration, added a pivot mechanism, prototyped hopper belts, and finalized coding structures while refining designs in CAD. The tower team prototyped hook designs, researched optimal gear ratios, advanced elevator CAD development, and began preparing code for future testing. 2. Focus for Weeks 3 & 4 In Week 3, the primary goal was completing prototype testing and finalizing subsystem...