Kimsrobot: Added notes from 1/23

2010-01-24T18:51:17Z

Added notes from 1/23

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Notes Integration Meeting 1/23/10

Milling at Harris is backed up, be aware to get design ahead
Mechanical Meeting at 5pm to finalize design.

'''Electrical Main'''
(Mike Hartman)
Mock board attached to protobot
Radio is in, can attach to thunderplucker if needed for testing
Thunderpluckers radio is on mock board
Working with the Pneumatics for testing – setting up mock board
Need to determine where the battery can go – need to try to center the weight as best as possible

'''Electrical Controls'''
(Crystal & Eric Averill)
Did get most of ordered parts in (still waiting for buttons)
Assemble top & bottom since the Box came in
Need to Re-read team update on cypress board
Took measurements to redo mock up design in inventor for the sheet metal piece to fabricate at Harris
Need input from Mechanical & Programming so they can put buttons in right places

'''Programming'''
(Calvin & Mark)
Tested the Camera to see how well it could see targets at different distances
Need to up the resolution because it cant see past the short distance
Probably don’t need pan/tilt for programming, but maybe drivers need it?
Need to talk to Mechanical to find a home for the camera at 2-4 Needs to be centered on the robot.
Does the camera need a shock mount? Likely
Started working with the gyro and the camera
Started on some basic kicker code
Need to buy another estop (some info in the controls rules)

'''Mechanical 2 (Kicker)'''
(Mike Mon)
Putting on new & improved kicking mechanism
Back part with drive is done until Mr. Vadas comes in
Waiting for electrical to come in and help mount and run the motors.
Wolf’s went home to work on inventor to put as much detail in before dinner.
Still improving to make more rigid and less destructive
Have it set up so that when they go over the bump it wont accidentally shoot

'''Mechanical 1(Lift)'''
(Shauna Tom & Mr. Stoeckle)
Looking at different ways to do telescope without pneumatics
Examining flip over , have some pneumatic designs
Did winch calculations and can lift in under 5 seconds without air assist (after the hook) 1&5/8 drum within 6” clear of the height needed
Going to do a mock up to see if it will backdrive when power is removed
Discussing how to mount it to the top of the robot, need to discuss it.

'''Drivetrain'''
(Larry sitting in)
Got in some more hardware to finalize omni & traction wheels
Built up all wheels
Got in motors for banebots transmissions
Transmissions are on order but not in
Students & Josh at Harris finalizing the ball/wheel guards & protecting front motors.
Wheels can be mounted on prototype
Need to discuss adding beater bar on the front of the drivetrain to help it possess the ball
Simple design, but need to consider weight and size. (Drivetrain/Mech2 need)

'''MECHANICAL MEETING'''

'''Kicker'''
Over center mechanism – quick release
- more hardware associated (moves)
- heavier
- extra motor
Or
'''Electronic Clutch'''
- doesn’t need to move to change angle
- simple
- not sure if it has enough torque (need 500inlb torque)
- needs to be energized throughout most of the match (powered all match) 12V 2A
Use the CIM for both
(Could use Fischer Price)
Can you do it with a window motor?

'''Lifter'''
Pneumatic Lifter + winch
- pneumatics to move it side to side

'''Telescope & Winch'''
- pushing cable design is decent

'''Superstructure'''
Lifter group will take it

Drivetrain around 55lbs
Kicker – unknown is 25lbs good?
Electronics – whats the weight

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