To do list

- Created a google doc containing a parts list and a to-do list for each part. Shared it with all of you so you    should be able to edit the document. Look at it and see if I missed out anything.

- Base plate holes are off, look at updated CAD uploaded on CTools.

Lots of things to do before the design expo! We need to keep working hard.

I DONT THINK THE BLOG IS FOR POSTING COMMENTS, WE SHOULD POST PICTURES OF OUR PROGRESS AND MODIFICATIONS IN OUR DESIGN.

I plan on manufacturing the base plate using the laser cutter on friday, so lets try to finalize our gear ratio for the planetary gearbox so i can get the correct hole placement for the motor mount.

To do before MS7

1) Change size of bolts in CAD to #6 screws
2) Finalize motor-gearbox combination (calculate expected speed of vehicle)
3) Finalize mechanism and design of pole arm
4) Figure out how to attach shaft on to wheels

Strategy and Machine Concept

Strategy and Machine Concept

Our main objective is to get one of the high value red ball at the tower perches and deposit it to our goal as fast as possible, to then continue with defense strategy preventing the opponent to score.

If opponent are trying to collect red or yellow balls to be deposited at their goal, then we will place our machine on top of their goal to prevent them scoring. Depending on the situation, we also considered "stopping by" the tower perches to collect one of the black ball (step 5) to play "the swap" tactics.

If opponent are trying to collect the black balls, then we will just stay at our goal to prevent them from depositing the balls at our end.

To reach this objective, we designed our machine to have three important features:
1. Extending arm to reach the tower perches
2. High speed and maneuverability by having independently driven wheels.
3. Wide base and two rollers to prevent the machine falling into the hole.

Below are the screenshot of our "Solidworks" machine design concept:

Team Schedule

Here's the team schedule, which includes the tasks we have to do, the due date and the person(s) responsible for each task.

http://goo.gl/Z4RKw