Thanks! We normally counterbalance our mechanisms so the actuators don't fight gravity, only inertia. This means smaller, lighter actuators and/or faster movements.

It is not. Our robot changes continuously over the season. During our game analysis we build a prioritized list of robot scoring actions based on how we decide to play the game. We work down this list as resources allow. As scoring mechanisms come online, we decide if time is better spent refining those mechanisms or moving to the next thing on the list. We almost never reach the bottom of the list. We strive to have our bot mostly built the day after President's Day, and do a reveal video of it in that state. But, it never stops evolving. We often make drastic changes between competitions in response to how we perform and how we think we can improve.

No. The arm moves between 2 positions with hardstops. This is ideal for pneumatic cylinders. Way simpler for the programmers to control. Speed is a function of flow and can be tuned with flow restrictors, high capacity flow valves, and cylinder sizing. This is iteration 1, and will get much faster as we refine things.

PathPlanner?

1x1x1" and 1/8" thick

Yes, we've had occasional blips with sendablechooser in the past that has cost us matches. A set of physical switches on the robot, plus the LED feedback, lets the entire team feel empowered to check that our auto mode is correct before the match, not just the person who is setting up the driver station. We believe this increases the feeling of ownership over this critical setting and produces a more reliable human-robot system.

Indeed. However, we have had occasional blips with this method in the past that have cost us matches. A set of physical switches on the robot, plus the LED feedback, lets the entire team feel empowered to check that our auto mode is correct before the match, not just the person who is setting up the driver station. We believe this increases the ownership over this critical setting and produces a more reliable system.

We are currently using video from only 1 camera plugged in in each match, but we have 3 cameras installed on the robot. See our full BOM here: team2363.org/2023/03/genome-xi-2023-bom/

Thanks for the comment! It's a good point, and we discussed the issue in training following the video.

Can you think of a reason it wouldn't be legal?

Sure! This is happening in our GetAutonomousCommand method in RobotContainer. See github.com/TripleHelixProgramming/ChargedUp/blob/main/src/main/cpp/RobotContainer.cpp#L77-L104

Thanks! We are using this library: docs.wpilib.org/en/stable/docs/software/hardware-apis/misc/addressable-leds.html

Hi Lucas, you can email [email protected] and we may be able to connect you to the right folks.

​@@TripleHelix2363 thanks

Thanks! We're using a single pole 10-postion rotary switch to select between the auto modes.

@@TripleHelix2363Do you guys have a link to the switch you used in the video?

Switch: www.amazon.com/uxcell-Split-Positions-Rotary-Switch/dp/B008MJWTN2/ Knob: www.amazon.com/uxcell-Insert-32x19x16mm-Plastic-Potentiometer/dp/B07JN52VWW/

We have been unable to find a rule which is violated by this technique.

@@kyakfsh5.6.1: Each SINGLE SUBSTATION includes a flap that retains GAME PIECES until opened by a HUMAN PLAYER.

@@lukefromrush27but that doesn’t mean you can’t hold open the flap or have more than one game piece through the flap at once

Because it's the hardest fun you'll ever have, and every player can turn pro.

The perforated metal tubing Rev Robotics MAXTube. www.revrobotics.com/MAXTube/ The perforated lexan is from AndyMark www.andymark.com/products/0-125-in-thick-31-5-in-x-23-5-in-perforated-polycarbonate-sheet

A simple robot quickly beats the perfect robot that's done just in time. Our process is to start simple and continually add improvements. We might not have the fanciest bot out there, but our drive team and programmers get tons of time with the bot. We purposefully target week 1 competitions knowing our experience gives us an edge over teams who try to do it all.

Clear communication is key. 😁