Buzz 18 - 2013

Drivetrain

• 4 Wheel West-Coast Drive (4" Wheels), Two Plastic Casters on Front of Robot.
• Speed: 13 FPS

Shooter

• Curved One-Wheel Shooter for accurate shooting and aiming
• Tilting - Two motorized 'cams' used to tilt the shooter assembly. Absolute Encoders used to track its angular position.
• Pneumatic badonker launches frisbee into shooter wheel
• Pneumatic Frisbee Stop (Opposite of Badonker) stops frisbees from drifting into wheel
• Pneumatic Frisbee Ejector - Gets rid of upside-down frisbees that would otherwise jam the shooter

Pickup

• Floor Pickup: Bucket loader capable of loading two frisbees at once.
• Two independent rollers for loading
• Feeder Station: Can use bucket loader arm to quickly feed, or feed directly into bucket.
• Ejector for bad, upside-down frisbees!

Climber

• Two Pneumatic Hooks on Bucket loader for an easy 10 point climb.
• Limit Switches on each hook to automate the climbing sequence

Autonomous

• 3 shots with extreme accuracy
• NEW! 5 Shot Autonomous Mode!
• Options for Several Autonomous Modes and Delays

Software / Controls

• Several Automated functions, such as Loading, Climbing
• Custom Control Box to make robot controls easier for second operator

Lighting

• RGB Addressable LED Strip for awesome custom lighting functions
• Controlled by On-Board Arduino, which communicates to the cRIO via I2C

Awards Won

• BAE Granite State Regional Finalist (Thanks to Team 61 & Team 172)