FRC | 2011 | LOGOMOTION

About the Game
Our 2011 Robot
Event Results

 Playing pieces are inner tubes shaped like the components of the FIRST logo. The primary objective of the game is to place them on racks to gain points. In the endgame, robots deploy smaller robots (“minibots”) to climb a tower. Minibots must be made from the FIRST Tech Challenge kit of parts. The game celebrates the 20th season of the FRC and is also meant to commemorate the artist Jack Kamen, who designed the original FIRST logo.

oUR 2011 robot
EOS
  • 6 wheel drive, 6″ AM Wedgetop wheels powered by 4 CIMs into 2 AM SuperShifters. Geared for aprox. 7.5 and 14.5 fps 
  • Riveted Aluminum tubing and sheet metal
  • Low Centre of Gravity
  • Two Drive Train encoders used for autonomous
  • Polycarbonate grabber with two 4″ AM wedge-top wheels controlled independently with a gearing of 1:3 off of window motors
  • powered by a Banebots RS-775 motor in a modified AndyMark FP planetary gearbox into an AM ToughBox. It is then run through 2 chain runs each a 3:1 reduction. Overall reduction from motor to arm, 421:1
  • motor aided with the use of surgical tubing
  • 10-turn Potentiometer used for arm positioning and autonomous
  • 4X 35″^3 tanks. Off board Viair 95c compressor 
  • Pneumatic cylinder on wrist for starting config and protection when moving cross-course
  • also used for shifting, and minibot deploymen
  • Deployment piston retracts, gravity with surgical tubing assist drops the track into position
  • Lexan ‘V” for alignment. Once in position, the launching piston retracts, and the Hoff is propelled towards the pole with the use of surgical tubing. 0.5 s from trigger to minibot on the pole

Waterloo Regional

Greater Toronto West Regional

Driver/Operator: Luke Franceschini, Nathan Woodger
Drive Coach: Paul Fossenier
Human Player: Alexander Ratelle (Waterloo), Melissa Lynett (GTR)