Dimorphodon, 2019

DESTINATION: dEeP sPACE
Drivers: Victor Cappuzzo, Sophia Phelan
Human Player: Jack You
Drive Coach: Dustin Benedict
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Drivetrain

  • 6-wheel West Coast Drive
    • (4) 6” Colson wheels
    • (2) 6” Omni wheels
  • 2 custom-made gearboxes with 3 NEO Brushless motors each
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Hatch Grabber

  • 80 degrees of total angular travel
  • “leaves” keeping panel in place
  • (1) tie rod cylinder to open “leaves” keeping panel in place upon sensing it
  • (2) tie rod cylinders to shoot panel
  • goes beyond bumpers + can get ALL the low-levels...
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Cargo Intake

  • picks up, self-adjusts, and scores cargo into Cargo Bay and first-level Rocket
  • (2) 775 Pro motors, ~20:1 reduction
  • (4) 4” 40A Straight Flex Intake wheels
  • flexible to prevent breakage
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Cargo Arm & Gearbox

  • 2-way cargo intake alignment
  • max safe load: 250 pounds with safety factor of 3
  • arm lock reduces gearbox load & guarantees repeatability of arm position
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Sensors & Software

  • (2) Limelight
  • (2) Pololu Sharp Digital Distance sensors detect cargo in the intake
  • (2) capacitive sensors sense panels
  • (2) wide-angle cameras
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