2021 Game Changers
We competed in FIRST Game Changers as a 6th year team. This year's season is very different from the others because it's virtual and includes brand new challenges, some inspired by the 2020 season.
For more information about the competition, you can read below or visit FIRST's website.
See below for information about the team's robot and stay tuned for updates about our season.
For more information about the competition, you can read below or visit FIRST's website.
See below for information about the team's robot and stay tuned for updates about our season.
Game Design Challenge
The Game Design Challenge is where teams design a game for the FIRST Robotics Competition and compete against other teams for a chance to pitch their game to the FIRST Robotics Competition Game Design Team.
In addition to creating a game, teams answer questions in their submission to be considered for awards and advancement. Winning games or certain elements of the winner's game might be used or inspire a future official FIRST Robotics Competition Game!
In addition to creating a game, teams answer questions in their submission to be considered for awards and advancement. Winning games or certain elements of the winner's game might be used or inspire a future official FIRST Robotics Competition Game!
Innovation Challenge
The Innovation Challenge is where teams identify a problem or opportunity and design a solution to help people keep, regain, or achieve physical and/or mental health and fitness through active play or movement.
Teams also create a business model, present a pitch, and use technology in the solution development process and/or design.
Teams will present their solution to judges to win awards and for a chance to be 1 of 20 finalist teams that are invited to the FIRST Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change.
Teams also create a business model, present a pitch, and use technology in the solution development process and/or design.
Teams will present their solution to judges to win awards and for a chance to be 1 of 20 finalist teams that are invited to the FIRST Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change.
INFINITE RECHARGE At Home
INFINITE RECHARGE At Home consist of 5 challenges that are inspired by the 2020 game INFINITE RECHARGE, which are: Galactic Search Challenge, AutoNav Challenge, Hyperdrive Challenge, Interstellar Accuracy Challenge, and Power Port Challenge.
Teams can compete in as many or as few of the challenges as they want but the recommendation is at least 3. Teams can also just submit information about the robot that the team built for the 2020 game and present that to the judges.
Teams can compete in as many or as few of the challenges as they want but the recommendation is at least 3. Teams can also just submit information about the robot that the team built for the 2020 game and present that to the judges.
Robot name: Darth Munch
intake
The intake of Darth Munch is broken into two parts. The intake and the intake arm. The intake arm moves the full mechanism. The intake arm moves at 180 degrees so that the intake follows the rules and does not go past the robot frame perimeter until the start of the match. The arm moves by pressing a button on the controller. The intake collects Power cells by spinning the front part of the intake. The intake can spin clock-wise to take in Power Cells and counter clock-wise to eject Power Cells in case one gets stuck. There is also a bridge on top which prevents balls from popping out. Conveyor
Darth Munch has a conveyor system made out of rollers and belts to move the Power Cells up towards the shooter. It has side plates to guide the Power Cells into the shooter port. It also has brushes on the top to keep the Power cells from escaping. The conveyor belt's direction can also be reversed to release stuck Power Cells. Shooter
Darth Munch’s shooter sits on top of the Conveyor and faces forward. The shooter contains a flywheel which is controlled by a motor. The ball is pushed into the shooter from below and is forced out of the top. It also includes a gate which opens to allow Power Cells in from the conveyor and close to prevent shooting Power Cells by mistake. The trajectory is set by a motor speed and a release angle. We can shoot balls at the target with accuracy and consistent, We can score into the target from ~10 feet away. Drive train
The drive train that is used on Darth Munch is the Andymark Kit Of Parts drive train.We use 4 CIM motors for movement. We designed our own gearboxes to allow us to have more room in the middle of the robot. For wheels, we use six 6” HiGrip Wheels. |