2010:Integration 1.23

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