FIRST Robots

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Contents 1 Veronika - 2010 Robot 1.1 Drivetrain 1.2 Arm 1.3 Sensors 1.4 Features 1.4.1 Weight: 105 pounds 1.4.2 Dimensions: 27.5 x 37.5 x 17.75 2 Olympia - 2009 Robot 2.1 Drivetrain 2.2 Roller System 2.3 Sensors 2.4 Features 2.4.1 Weight: 115 pounds 2.4.2 Dimensions: 27.5 x 37.5 x 59.5 3 Amelia - 2008 Robot 3.1 Drivetrain 3.2 Arms 3.3 Ball Shooter 3.4 Ball Swatter 3.5 Sensors 3.6 Features 4 Arcadia - 2007 Robot 4.1 Drivetrain 4.2 Manipulator 4.3 Ramp

Veronika - 2010 Robot

Veronika was built for the 2010 FIRST game - Breakaway.

Drivetrain

Four wheels driven by two Andy Mark Tough Boxes with two CIMs.

Arm

• Gas spring expansion
• Grabs side pole
• Pulled by CIM driven belt winch

Sensors

• Limit switches
• Potentiometers

Features

• Easy control system drop down
• Mostly Modular

Weight: 105 pounds

Dimensions: 27.5 x 37.5 x 17.75

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Olympia - 2009 Robot

Olympia was built for the 2009 FIRST game - Lunacy.

Drivetrain

Four wheels driven by two Andy Mark Tough Boxes with 8.45:1 gear ratio and one CIM each.

Roller System

• Two independent belts, both driven by CIMs with Andy Mark GEM500 gear boxes at 3.67:1.
• Rollers are made of PVC with air hoses going through the center for better ball handling.
• Amount of squish between roller and back: about 7-8 inches

Sensors

• Kit Encoders on both transmissions
• Yaw rate sensor

Features

• Easy to replace rollers
• Easy control system drop down
• Mostly Modular

Weight: 115 pounds

Dimensions: 27.5 x 37.5 x 59.5

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Amelia - 2008 Robot

Amelia was built for the 2008 FIRST game - FIRST Overdrive.

Drivetrain

• Six wheels, two skid wheels and four omni-wheels.
• Four driven by two Andy Mark Tough Boxes with 12.75:1 gear ratio and one CIM each.

Arms

• Two formed PVC pipes
• Driven by kit van door motor
• Pneumatic grab and release

Ball Shooter

• Two-halves of a garage spring with a combined force of over 300 pounds
• Driven back by two globe motors
• Released by small kit pneumatic

Ball Swatter

• PVC pipe with pneumatic winch

Sensors

• Kit hall effect sensors in both transmissions
• Yaw rate sensor

Features

• Fully Modular construction

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Arcadia - 2007 Robot

Arcadia was built for the 2007 FIRST game - Rack 'N' Roll.

Drivetrain

• Four wheels (powered), all with DeWALT transmissions
• Front and rear wheel steering, a.k.a. crab/swerve drive

Manipulator

• Jointed arm with gripper that deploys by spreading its "flippers" on the inside of the tube

Ramp

• Aluminum framing topped with a wire mesh
• Deployed by pneumatic latch and raised by cam wheels as robot drives forward

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