2017 Build Season Week 4

Written by Lara Fernandes ’18 and Sakshi Shrivastava ’20

In the fourth week of Build Season, the Janksters have been working hard to finish CADing and start the more complex elements of our now driving robot.

Business has been occupied with designs for the t-shirts and the standard, as well as awards and preparation for Mentor Appreciation Day (Valentine’s Day). They have also begun assembling bows.

Electronics has finished wiring the sonar sensor for the programming chassis. They continued working on camera mounts, and now they have begun work on the first and second board for the final robot, as well as the pneumatics pieces and churros (star extrusions) for the electronics boards.

Programming has been working on matters with the camera, such as vision tracking and different-colored lights. The gyroscope and accelerometer are now up and running, and the robot is able to drive! However, it’s not all done yet; fuel intake and rope climbing are still being worked on.

Within the Mechanical Committee, Chassis has finished chains for two robots and all the wheels, including the side wheels.

Climbing has finished CAD and started to manufacture parts. They are ordering the rest of the parts and collecting all the necessary information for BOM.

Gears and Fuel has done a great deal of CADing. They laser cut the game piece gear space box and laser cut the fuel storage and intake chute.

Many Projects has finished the low goal, loading station, and lift station. Most notably, they have completed the climbing wall. They are starting bumpers.