Answered: Handling robot to pick up game pieces

[piniontwister]

I realize that we can re-position the robot during autonomous and during the robot programming skills challenge.

Since we can position in such a way as to pick up the game pieces from the floor can we be holding the robot WHILE the robot is picking up the game pieces? Can we move the robot WHILE the robot is picking up the game pieces? NOTE: We have a conveyor belt to pick up game pieces from the floor, can we move the robot to the game pieces and have the robot pick up the game pieces from the tile?

Hope you understand the question - you always do. Thanks in advance for your response.

NOTE: If question was already answered I did not know the term to search for in order to locate the answer - I did look though!

[piniontwister]

I realize that you cannot manipulate the robot to SCORE an object (e.g. ramps). This question relates to picking up objects from the floor. Can you manipulate and hold onto the robot while it is picking up pieces (might as well as this part too - can one team member be feeding scoring objects while another is moving the robot’s position on the floor.

Thanks again.

[piniontwister]

Karthik

Do you have answer for this - in programming skills can we hold robot while conveyor picks up a scoring object???

Obviously we will be picking up the white doubler!

We would like to have answer before Saturday event.

Thanks for your time.

[Karthik]

@piniontwister

I realize that you cannot manipulate the robot to SCORE an object (e.g. ramps). This question relates to picking up objects from the floor. Can you manipulate and hold onto the robot while it is picking up pieces (might as well as this part too - can one team member be feeding scoring objects while another is moving the robot’s position on the floor.

Thanks again.

Let’s take a closer look at <SG5>:

<SG5> During the Autonomous Period, Drivers and Coaches may handle their own Robot while the Robot is in contact with their own Alliance Starting Tile. During contact with the Robot, the Drivers or Coaches may not intentionally manipulate or modify the position of any Scoring Objects (aside from any which are being loaded into the Robot), either by direct hand contact or indirect contact via the Robot.Drivers or Coaches also may not change the configuration of the Robot other than in the act of fixing the Robot (i.e. it is okay to reposition the robot relative to the field, but it is not okay to manually lift up the Robot’s arm).
The intent of this rule is to allow teams to fix Robots that are unable to move, to load Match Loads into the Robot, to reposition and/or reorient Robots, and to activate additional autonomous modes by interacting with the Robot via sensors or buttons.

The intent of this rule is not to allow teams to manipulate their Robot in such a way that they are controlling the Robot via human contact or creating motions that lead to scoring.

Violations of this rule will result in warning for the first offense. Subsequent offenses or an egregious first offense will result in a Disqualification.

This rule was put in place to allow teams to reposition their robot during the Autonomous Period. What you’ve described seems like you would be controlling the Robot via human contact, which is precisely what we do not want to see happen. It is legal to reposition the Robot to allow it to pick up a Scoring Object. However, if you are pushing the Robot into the Scoring Object, thereby aiding in the picking up of said object, this would be illegal.

The final determination on a situation like this will be made by the referees at the event who can evaluate the entirety of the action.

[piniontwister]

Thanks for the answer - that makes sense. We can move and point in the direction but the pickup should be done by the robot. We can verify with the referees before the matches for consistent enforcement.

Thanks - Dave G.

[Karthik]

@piniontwister

Thanks for the answer - that makes sense. We can move and point in the direction but the pickup should be done by the robot. We can verify with the referees before the matches for consistent enforcement.

Thanks - Dave G.

You’re welcome.