Black Box Robot Design Danny Blau Rocket Scientist, AFM
Thinking Outside the Box
Design Something
Design a Robot
Design a FIRST Robot
Design an FTC Robot
Design a 2012 FTC Robot
Something to Onething
A Box is Nice!
Making the Box Requirements/Needs Things the robot MUST do! Make a List Be super specific This defines the robot’s function and says nothing about the “HOW”
Making the Box Requirements List 1.Must be able to build Wood vs Metal Access to Water Jet vs Basement 2.Pass Inspection Check the rules each year! 3.Move What constitutes a legal FTC robot?
Objectives/WANTS Things the robot WANTS to do! Ranked after Requirements/Needs Things that would be nice to have Different for every team Making the Box
The LIST 1.Your team must be able to build it 2.Pass Inspection 3.Move 4.Thing 5.Thing 6.Thing 7.Thing Requirements Objectives
Trade-ables Things that pull in opposite directions Speed Vs Torque (Pushing Power) Weight Vs Complexity High reach Vs low center of gravity
Defining Your Own Box
Key Elements of Design K.I.S.S When in Doubt, Build it Stout! Maximize Driver Margin of Error
Questions? Danny Blau