black box robot design danny blau rocket scientist, afm

Black Box Robot Design

Danny BlauRocket Scientist , AFM

Thinking Outside the Box

Design Something

Design a Robot

Design a FIRST Robot

Design an FTC Robot

Design a 2012 FTC Robot

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Something to Onething

A Box is Nice!

Making the BoxRequirements/Needs

• Things the robot MUST do!• Make a List• Be super specific • This defines the robot’s function and says

nothing about the “HOW”

Making the BoxRequirements List

1. Must be able to build• Wood vs Metal • Access to Water Jet vs Basement

2. Pass Inspection• Check the rules each year!

3. Move• What constitutes a legal FTC robot?

Objectives/WANTS

• Things the robot WANTS to do!• Ranked after Requirements/Needs• Things that would be nice to have• Different for every team

Making the Box

The LIST1. Your team must be able to build it2. Pass Inspection3. Move4. Thing5. Thing6. Thing7. Thing

Requirements

Objectives

Trade-ablesThings that pull in opposite directions

• Speed Vs Torque (Pushing Power)• Weight Vs Complexity• High reach Vs low center of gravity

Defining Your Own Box

Key Elements of Design

• K.I.S.S• When in Doubt, Build it Stout!• Maximize Driver Margin of Error

Questions?

Danny Blau dannymblau@gmail.com