2017 Build Season Week 2 Update
Written by Lara Fernandes ’18
The second week of Build Season has passed and the committees have been working hard on designing and CADing the different components of the robot.
The Programming Committee furthered their research in camera sensing and were able to make the cameras work with SmartDashboard which the Drive Team uses on their computer. They also communicated with the different mechanical groups on what they needed programmed and looked more at sensors which they are looking at testing on a chassis next week.
Electronics has been working on getting their CAD done so they have an idea of how they are going to fit their components on the robot. They have also worked with programming to see what kind of sensor they’ll need to make the robot’s driving efficient and they have completed a wired chassis for them to test their code.
The Mechanical sub-groups have been working hard on CADing and building projects for the robot.
The Climbing group has been doing a lot of math to calculate their new design. They’re currently working on testing and finalizing the details of gearboxes and hooks so that they can CAD a model.
The Chassis group has been CADing their chassis and working on making gearboxes. They have also made a chassis with Electronics for Programming to test their code on.
The Gear/Fuel group has been working on finalizing measurements and spacing so that they know how to securely mount all of their mechanisms and how placement of the pistons will work. They’ve also been testing different motors for intake of fuel while comparing size and efficiency. They’ve been making progress on the CAD models as well.
The Many Projects group finished building a loading station for the Gear/Fuel group and have made a lot of progress on the lift. They are also building a test chassis to work out the spacing and center of gravity for the robot.
The Business Committee has been working on designing shirts, buttons, and more on Illustrator and they’ve also been making bows and finalizing giveaways.
Check out our Week 2 video: