With Cincinnati fast approaching, our team has been busy with prep. Before competition scouting has been completed, new buttons have been pressed, forms to cross the boarder have all been completed, and our tools and bags are being packed as you read. We leave early tomorrow morning, with a 5 hour drive ahead of us. Crossing the border will be a nice change, and our team is excited. Sadly, a part of our team has to be left behind for a time, so they can complete the OSSLT. They will join us later into the competition.
Wish us luck in competition! To watch us compete, go to: https://www.thebluealliance.com/events Under "Week 5" is "Queen City Regional ," and a link to the webcast.
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Toronto was one hectic, exciting trip.
The first thing our team saw was the hotel. It was comfortable, with a playpen of bunnies and a pool. Though the Chelsie Delta hotel accommodated our team well, we, like most robotics teams, had hardly any time to relax. Every morning, we left the hotel around 7:00-8:00 for a quick breakfast on the way to the pits. The Ryerson University's rink is big, but not quite big enough for 41 pit areas and a playing field. We found this out as we adjusted to the two feet pit area reduction. Another thing was found out during our time at the Mattamy Athletic Center is that swerve drive wheels can be difficult to program. (Everything was functional... with the exception of the fourth wheel, which spun out of control every time we put electricity into it.) Despite some excellent assistance from Team 4001, we ended up having to reprogram our code to run a tank-style drive. Our drive team did some practice with the new system, and found that it worked well when you know how to control it right. We became able to shoot, climb, and cross defenses, the way our design was made for. That is, until our last qualifying match, when a bearing in one wheel snapped off. All we could do at that point was watch over our immobile robot until it came off the field, where we replaced the snapped bearing, and bagged it for the next competition -- Queen City, Ohio. In the end, we placed 39 of 41. While that may not be very high, we did learn from this experience. We were able to further understand our robot's workings, so that we can become a stronger competitor, and part of an alliance, later. We also made sure to keep our scouters informed, in preparation for any future alliance picking opportunities. Our PR department made sure to construct strong new connections with other teams. Our safety department graciously learned of other ways to keep our team safe as we work. By doing this, we continue to improve all the time. Please keep cheering us on in Cincinnati and Windsor! Best Quote "Team 4920 is looking for a used Mountain Dew bottle" -Speaker (It was for our vision system to see in green. Two teams were actually really kind in helping us with this!) |
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