Phase 2: Photographs

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This is a picture of the robot in its final stage. All of the components needed are already inside the robot along with a lexan board to protect the interior of the robot while making it look cool.

This is a top view of the robot. Here you can see the changeable rotating light, the compressor for the pneumatic cylinders, the mounting plates for both wings, and many of the other electrical components that are vital for the robot to function.

This is a bottom view of the robot. This picture shows the four drive modules, part of the battery, the skid pad that is used for faster turning, and part of the arm is visible at the top of the picture.

This is a picture of the prototype of the robot. Like the actual robot, it has a compressor for the pneumatic cylinders, 4 drive modules, the mounting plates without the wings, and many of electrical components.

This is a picture of the actual robot with its wing in "resting position". It shows the complete width of one of the wings and two of the drive modules.

This is a picture of the robot with its wing down. When the robot is sitting at the top of the ramp with the wing in this position, it will deflect other robots trying to force it off.

This is a picture of the robot with one of its wings folded. The wings can be folded so they fit in the specified 30” x 36” x 60” area at the start of each match. The robot is also easier to transport when its wings are folded.

This is a picture of the robot with the mounting plate that moves the wing up and down. The wings have not yet been placed on the robot. You can also catch a glimpse of one of the drive modules.

This is a picture of the robot with a side view of the mounting plate for the wing. This picture also shows the gyro, located at the top right corner of the picture, which is crucial in controlling the robot when it is in autonomous mode.

This is a picture of the robot with only one of its wings attached. It also shows two of the drive modules. The most important aspect of this picture is that it shows the front view of the arm. The arm here shows a pneumatic cylinder used to control the hooks that pick up the bins.

This picture shows the whole robot on the playing field built by the playing field team of WildStang. It has all of the needed attachments and it is basically what will be used in the competitions. It has the arm in "resting position". The arm comes down only when the robot is going to lift up bins. The wings are also up, but the side tips are unfolded and ready for use.

This is a top view of one of the drive modules inside the robot. In this picture you can see some of the gears used in the drive module, and you can also see the wires that send the signals to the motor so it can control the robot's movements.

This shows the bottom view of one of the crab modules. It shows the material used on the wheel, which is 1.6” thick, for more traction.

This shows the "command center" of the robot. Every signal from the joystick that the humans are controlling is sent through this. From there, all the signals are sent to an antenna (not seen in this picture) that feeds the signals to the robot. The robot can then convert these signals into movements.

This is a custom circuit made by members of the WildStang electrical team. This circuit is used for running the robot in autonomous mode.

This is a picture of the skid pad, which is controlled by a pneumatic cylinder, on the robot. The skid pads are used so the robot can make 360° on a single pivot point; it can also use the advantage of the crab drive to move lucidly.

   


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