2020 Infinite Recharge
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We competed in FIRST Infinite Recharge as a 5th year team. This year our challenge involved yellow foam balls called Power Cells and a spinning disk called the Control Panel. Teams start off autonomously shooting Power cells in the high goal and/or low goal. After autonomous, drivers take control and teams continue to score by shooting in the high goal or low goal. They also can spin the control panel once unlocked for additional points. At a period of the match called End Game, teams climb in the middle to try to get more points. For more information about the competition, watch the official FIRST Infinite Recharge animation to the right. See below for information about the team's season and robot.
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Robot name: Darth Munch
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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. |
Bridgewater District NE Mass Event
This was our team's first competition of this year's season. We ranked 7 with a record of 10-6-0. We won the District Engineering Inspiration Award.
For more information, you can check us out at The Blue Alliance
For more information, you can check us out at The Blue Alliance
Revere NE District - Greater Boston Event
This event was cancelled due to COVID-19
