20 Feb. 2016

1. Software

Summary

Today was scrimmage day. Just a few issues were identified. See 22 Feb. 2016.

2. Hardware

Summary

Several things were broken and problems identified at yesterday's scrimmage. A system to prevent accidental ball capture, revamped bumpers to stay within dimension limits, and weight problems were suggested. At first, the robot worked well, successfully making it through several obstacles and climbing the high bar. However, after the first rounds things began to break; for example, the arm was crushed by the gate obstacle falling on the arm, so ball capture and high bar lift both could not be achieved.

3. Wiring

Summary

The LED lights for decoration have not been attached to the robot or wired with a power source and arduino yet.