 Photographs of Wildstang 2002
Component 2 show series of important robot parts that emphasize the strength of Wildstang 2002 robot.
(Click on the image on the left to see full size image)
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This is the welded frame ready to be set up. As you can see,
the conveyor-belt mechanism has been placed in the inner-frame of the
robot. Based on the 1999 model, the conveyor belt system has been proven
effective to shoot the balls with great accuracy and distance because of
a pressure point at the top of the conveyor belt, which causes the ball
to curve and then fall almost immediately, rather than shoot straight ahead or straight up.
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No, this is not a science-fiction movie; you are staring right into, and through, the face of the Wildstang
2002 robot. At this stage of the game, the four-wheel crab drive and
conveyor-belt systems have just been wired to the robot's interface. As you can see, one
hook has just been incorporated on the right side of the robot (your left). At this point,
we are testing the robot to see how it manages a goal with one hook. If the tests come out
positive, we will implement a second hook 90º to the right of the present hook.
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In this picture, the shooter has been completed and the first hole of many more
to come has been drilled on the top left side of the robot (your right) in order to
minimize the total weight of the robot so as to not exceed the weight limit.
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This picture shows the left side of the robot. The hook, placed strategically,
is being evaluated for its strengths and weaknesses. This hook will grab onto a goal and give the robot
the ability to push and pull the goal anywhere and to lower the chances of any ball not
going into the goal.
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This picture shows the robot at about a 45° angle. As you can
see, there are two support frames placed below the shooter and conveyor-belt system. These
were welded.
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This is a view of the tank drive, crab drive, and the accumulator which collects the balls and shoots
them into the goal. When used, the tank drive provide extra traction, grip, power and resistance.
The crab drive allows for maximum maneuverability.
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As you can see, the strong steel treads on the tank drive allows the robot for better
traction for a better grip, power for more force, and resistance from opposing robots.
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This is a close up view of the tank drive and the electrical wiring in and around it.
Our tank drive is situated at the bottom of the base component. It's deployed by the driver when the robot
needs to latch on to the goal.
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This is the standalone auxilary drive (tank drive) before it was attached to the robot. Wildstang tank drive is the key
to our winning strategy. It provides the "extra push" that we may need during the competition.
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This is a different picture of the tank drive at a different angle, and yes, still
not yet attached to the robot.
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This is a picture of the completed robot with both of its hooks ready for use.
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The front view of the robot is shown here with one of its attached hooks.
The hook takes advantage of the poles that support the goals by grabbing on to them.
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Here, you can distinctly tell the mechanism used in the hooks.
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This is a better view of the actual hook grabbing onto the goal.
Wildstang 2002 hook has very tight grip once it's grabbed on to the rail. It is designed to prevent our opponent to un-hook
the goal from our robot.
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