We are based in Brookwood High School in Georgia, USA.
Happy to answer any questions you may have!
The hoarder isn’t modeled yet, but it’ll basically just be some standoff railing on the side of the bot.
Yeah, that’s probably the most preliminary part on our bot right now. It’s got a vision sensor “upstream” to detect opponent color and auto-sort for our driver.
Thank you! We decided on an X drive because of the versatility it provides. With very few balls on the field, we want to be able to quickly maneuver to get them.
The sqrt(2) comes from the 45 degree angle of the wheels, so the force vector is angled at 45 degrees, and then if you do some right triangle calculations, it’s just a 45 45 90 triangle.
I think X drives could be viable, but the biggest tradeoff is the lack of any pushing power. The wheels angle won’t allow the robot to do well in pushing matches, I guess we’ll see which becomes more important
With x drive, I’m planning to use my maneuverability and speed.
My strategy is to gain speed and then ram the opponents side, using my momentum to slam them around the field.