In Labview. The robot has a horizontal gyro, and the shot angle and distance are known from every autonomous position. Driver station switch settings define which position it is starting from, but the program is essentially the same from all positions.
I know its a little late now, but would brushes have worked? (stripped wire rings around insulated shaft, looped wire/metal contacts rings) It still might be worth testing for more options in future years.
We were originally using mercury rotory contacts, until they were ruled illegal by a Q&A response (even though they have been ruled legal six times in previous years.) So we have simply allowed some wire loop for twisting/coiling. Has not been a problem in the course of a short match. We have steering logic which tends to unwind the twist if it reaches a certain limit.
great vid... great robot... bad music :p
just wondering, how was your autonomous mode programed?
4evadunkley 1 year ago
In Labview. The robot has a horizontal gyro, and the shot angle and distance are known from every autonomous position. Driver station switch settings define which position it is starting from, but the program is essentially the same from all positions.
TeamTitaniumRobotics 1 year ago
Kansas CIty and North Star.....and Atlanta.
TeamTitaniumRobotics 2 years ago
I know its a little late now, but would brushes have worked? (stripped wire rings around insulated shaft, looped wire/metal contacts rings) It still might be worth testing for more options in future years.
PARWIG410 2 years ago
Any such slip rings were ruled as not allowed.
TeamTitaniumRobotics 2 years ago
Right...
I forgot (oops)
PARWIG410 2 years ago
Do your modules rotate infinitely? If so, how are you transferring power through the pivot?
PARWIG410 2 years ago
We were originally using mercury rotory contacts, until they were ruled illegal by a Q&A response (even though they have been ruled legal six times in previous years.) So we have simply allowed some wire loop for twisting/coiling. Has not been a problem in the course of a short match. We have steering logic which tends to unwind the twist if it reaches a certain limit.
TeamTitaniumRobotics 2 years ago