On With the Intake

Robonauts process with their robot

[ Robonauts: Michael (Left), Diego (Middle), and Mr.Udo (Right) ]

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Getting to work

Michael and an advisor built the support train for the frame of the intake. They then connected the encoders to the motors, rearranging wires as they go to prevent disturbances.

• An advisor and Michael updated the firmware of the control hub and the driver hub

• Michael tested out the code that Diego made for the gear train that will lift the intake’s arms

• Diego and Michael assemble the same gear train on the opposite side of the support train.

• Michael and an advisor decide to use one arm on the lift, instead of 2 arms, because 2 arms were unnecessary, and the gear train on one of the arms was malfunctioning.

• Since the robot has 1 arm instead of 2, Diego had to adjust the coding.

• Michael and an advisor assembled the motor and wheel that will spin the carousel.

• Diego made a code for the CS to move, allowing the robot to spin the carousel.

• Michael and an advisor improve the CS by making the C-channel it’s on shorter, putting rubberbands around the wheel for grip