I Built a Lacrosse Shooting Robot!

This is an introductory video to the Lacrossebot.....a Lacrosse shooting robot! Learn what different parts of a Lacrosse head do.
Episode 1 (Part of an educational series)
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[@brianr4054]

I've been waiting 30 years for someone to explain whip. Thanks

[@StretchGoldenboy]

Like a lacrosse catapult! Very cool

[@terryfarrell7870]

As a stringer, I've always wanted to use a more scientific basis for testing women's sticks and the pockets I put in them. Especially given all the new options available for women these days. Love the robot

[@mattboyd7779]

This is cool Luke, are you doing anything to optimise the experiment design in software to help with the predictions?

[@scottmccaig6185]

have been thinking about this as well, since I coach lacrosse and am also an engineer. The big question I have (I could be wrong) is about acceleration. It seems that with the spring, acceleration is maximum when first released which would require a lot of "whip" or would favor a head canted forward to keep the ball in the pocket. With an actual player, acceleration is maximized more towards the target (therefore less whip). Thoughts?

[@lacrossebot]

Thanks for your interest scottmccaig6185 . Yes, the Lacrossebot is very linear with it’s acceleration curve whereas a player typically produces a more gradual exponential curve when shooting. But the purpose of the bot is to repeat without variation so we can study (or exactly copy) the differences between one set up and another. Where the Lacrossebot is soo good, is if we are stringing a stick to be an exact replica of an existing set up. Once we get the release numbers from the original stick, we make whatever changes are required to replicate the same numbers on the new stick…. Even if it’s a different brand / design head. The player picks up the new stick and straight away likes how it shoots and passes. It’s an exact replica of their favourite stick!

[@punkineq]

great video😃

[@laxgearoz]

Ohh yes. Who doesn't love the oh-so-sweet smell of fresh lacrosse balls!

[@scottmccaig6185]

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