2022 Robot: Hiccup
Our robot for 2022
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6 wheel tank drive, powered by 4 falcon 500s
Top speed of 13.4 FPS, extremely high pushing power
Modified west coast drive able to withstand falls
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Dual vertical flywheels independently powered by individual falcon 500s
2 position, pneumatically articulated hood
Combination of hood articulation and flywheel speed control allow shooting from anywhere, including fender and launch zone
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Can climb to any rung
Two single stage elevator arms and two static arms with passive latching hooks
Each winch is driven by a Falcon 500 and arms are moved back and forth with pneumatics
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Through bumper intake
Utilizes vex pro 2” mecanum wheels
Powered by single falcon 500 with 2:1 belt reduction
Extremely robust 2 layer polycarb design, reinforced with aluminum in high impact areas, aluminum beater bar protects wheels
Fast pneumatic articulation helps prevent frame perimeter penalties
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Written in Java and open source at our GitHub page.
Assisted mobile shooter parameter tuning and data collection (FEATHER: Fast Electronic Accuracy Tuning Helper for Efficiency Refining)
Automatic lineup and shooting with Limelight and LIDAR
Drive camera with H.265 encoding in hardware