first team 4150 rvsn1.020212
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Our First presentation still needs revisingTRANSCRIPT
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First off, let’s Talk About:
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• FIRST stands for: For Inspiration & Recognition of Science &Technology
• Founded in 1989• Mission for young people:
- Inspire leaders in science and technology - Engage in exciting mentor-based programs
- Build science, engineering & technology skills- Inspire innovation- Foster life skills in areas of:
- self-confidence, communication and leadership.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1QyM9WTF18
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Our Team: FRobotics• 16 members• Rookie Team• 12+ Mentors
• Teamwork: Everyone has a part
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Why and Where did it all start
- Murrysville, PA (Gateway to Westmoreland County)
- Franklin Regional did not have:– Engineering classes or– Construction workshops or any– Hands on classes
- Start a club so skills could be learned.- Research the FIRST organization.- FIRST
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What did we have to do?• Determine interest of Students• Research the FIRST competition• Find a teacher to Sponsor• Advertise for Team members• Determine where Team could meet• Would parents support the Team• Raise funds to become a FIRST Team• Simple Right? … Not quite.
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Organizing FIRST Team 4150
• Signed up as FIRST Team 4150• Set Team goals:• Set Company Goals1. Learn engineering skills2. Learn teamwork skills3. Gain expertise from mentors4. Stand out as a rookie team5. Learn to fix problems
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Purpose• Develop Skills for the real world• Preparation for college and future careers• Exploring possibilities in engineering• Scholarships• Gain knowledge in the field of robotics• Collaborate, design, and create a robot• Work as a team
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Getting Started - FIRST Team 4150
• October of 2011• Competing required lots of organization
and fundraising• Breakthroughs
• JCPenny - grant of $6,500• Lowe’s - provided needed tools• R:Base donated $1000• R:Base - kindly donated space for ouR:Base• Standford Home Center – workbenches• Heinz Foundation – Grant of $1000
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FIRST TEAM 4150Sponsors
• JCPenny– Rookie Team Start up costs($6,500)
• Sponsored by R-Base$1,000– Mentor: Rafee Memon– Space for ouR-Base
• LowesFree tools
• Logos!
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Time to ready the team• Distribute work tasks among companies1.Drivetrain Co.2.Scoop Co.3.Wiring Co.4.Programming Co.
• Specific duties for committees or smaller Co.’s
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The Kickoff – January 7, 2012
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The FIRST Robotics Competition Game for 2012
is…………….
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Constructing our basic frame
- Start configuring the computer
Verify the Inventory of the Rookie Kit
Separate the Parts
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A robot … (almost)
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Days at R-Base
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Game Field for practice….This is at Ellis Armory
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Planning our Strategy• Everyone got together to discuss
strategies• Robot design on Story boards• Meeting with mentors• Discuss game outline & different
strategies
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The Game• Two teams - three robots
- shooting at hoops (Scoring points)• 2 minute and 15 second matches
- Hybrid period (15 seconds)- Teleoperated period (2 minutes).
• Bonus points:- Balancing Robots on ramps
- Alliance cooperation advancing ranking
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Discussions on Strategy
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FIRST TEAM 4150 Strategy
1. Play defensively2. Reinforced bumpers3. Pass the ball to alliance members4. Control the balls5. Raise and lower bridge6. Balance on the Ramp
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Programming
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Drive Train
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Wiring
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Everyone has worked together for the first Baby Steps
Stay tunedfor progress updates on our robot.Visit us at:Facebook FRobotics FIRST orFRobotics.org