Transcript Vex Challenge - Delaware

MOE Vex Challenge
Ulster Project Delaware – First State Robotics, Inc.
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July 13, 2006
Schedule
 8:00 - 8:30
 8:30 - 9:00
 9:00 – 9:30
 9:30 - 11:00
 11:00 - 11:30
 11:30 - 12:00
 12:00 - 1:30
 1:30 - 2:00
 2:00 - 3:30
 3:30 - 4:00
 4:00 - 5:00
 5:00 - 5:30
Safety, Who are we, Introductions
Team Formation, Team Identity
What is Vex, Familiarization with the Kit
Vex Workshops
Game Explanation
Lunch, begin robot design
Build robot
Match Schedule released, practice matches
Qualifying Matches
Alliance selection & Strategizing
Elimination Matches
Awards and Wrap-up
SAFETY
 You are on a DuPont Company site. You must obey all
safety rules on site.
 Key rules to obey while on site
 Safe behavior is expected at all times
 No horseplay
 Proper safety equipment must be used
Safety glasses must be worn in the competition area (Pedersen Room)
 No running
 Stay in this conference room area during the day – do not
wander off
 Know the location of the Exits in case of an emergency
The Experimental Station
 DuPont’s primary
research center with a
broad range of R&D
activities
 15 to 20 businesses
 About 4,000 employees
 Self-contained campus on
152 acres
 52 buildings; 2,700,000
square feet
Cyrel
Kalrez
Nylon
Kevlar
Lucite
Kapton
m
Butacite
Neoprene
Tovex
Surlyn
Hypalon
Teflon
Nordel
Elvaloy
Elvax
Tedlar
Delrin
Feredoxin
Tyvek
Dacron
Corian
Viton
Mylar
Riston
Orlon
Lycra
Chromium Dioxide
Nomex
Minlon
Nafion
Hytrel
Elvacite
Dycril
Suva
Elvamide
Glean
Symetrel
Alcryn
Rayon
Who are we?
 First State Robotics, Inc.
 Non-profit educational organization
 Mission is to get students of all ages excited about science and
technology
 FIRST (First Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
Technology)
 Founded by Dean Kamen (inventor, entrepreneur)
 Four official programs
FIRST
FIRST
FIRST
FIRST
Robotics Competition – high school
Vex Challenge – high school
LEGO League – middle school
Junior LEGO League – elementary school
Why host this competition?
 Show you how science and technology can be fun and exciting
 Introduce you all to the FIRST program
 Introduce GRACIOUS PROFESSIONALISM
 We compete, but we also help each other
 We form alliances during competition
 We all learn something from the experience
 “We make our grandmother proud”
 To HAVE FUN!
Introductions
 Everyone is included
 Each person should stand and communicate the
following to everyone else
Name
Affiliation (Irish student, host student, event volunteer, etc.)
One UNIQUE fact about yourself
Team Formation
 All Ulster Project Delaware students are pre-assigned to
a team
 You will work with your team to design and build a robot
for today’s competition
 Each team will be assigned a Vex mentor from First
State Robotics
This mentor will work solely with your team the rest of the day
Other mentors will also be available to help your team
 Your team should have it’s own identity
Team Identity
 Each team will receive different colored T-shirts designating your
team
 Each team will be given a letter designation (“A” through “I”).
 Your task right now (20 minutes)
 Get together with your team (assignments will be projected on this
screen and a team list will be handed out)
 Introduce yourselves to your TEAM MENTOR
 Work together to determine a TEAM NAME which begins with your
TEAM LETTER DESIGNATION
 Decorate your shirts appropriately with available markers. List team
name on your shirts along with any other “appropriate” words or
designs
Team Assignments
Letter
First State Robotics Teams
N. I. Teen
U.S. Teen
Vex Mentor
A
Armstrong, Hannah
Simpson, Stephen
Richards, Liz
Hopkins,Will
Will Hopkins
B
Avery, Victoria
Duffy, Ciaran
Steele, Hannah
Sebeck, Sean
Andrea Agra
C
Doherty, Conor
Cassidy, Kerri
Naughton, Wade
Ruoff, Colleen
Emily Catalano
D
Kelly, Patrick
Koval, Wynn
McAneney, Kathy Ann Weires, Hannah
Sammy Panareillo
E
Henry, Adam
Martin, Jessica
Davis, Greg
Hopkins, Bee (Anna)
Dan Bernreuther
F
McBurney, Calum
McCleary, Lauren
Hoehn, David
Furdella, Julie
Aaron "Bernie" Bernreuther
G
McGinnis, Peter
McKay, Aine
Schlotterback, Kkevin
Irwin, Emily
Alex Beattie
H
McIntosh, Owen
Mulin, Laura
O'Flynn O'Brien, Steve
Sue Bernreuther
Hatfield, Sam (Samantha)
I
Wray, Lesley-Anne
Stynes, Peri
O'Toole, Meghan
Mark Barineau
Vex Workshops
Robot Design
Motors
Hardware/Fasteners
Axles/Bearings
Robot Controller
Operator Controller
Wheels
Power
Gears
What is Vex
Robot Design
Motors
Hardware/Fasteners
Axles/Bearings
Robot Controller
Operator Controller
Wheels
Power
Gears
Vex Kit
Motor & Axle
Clutch
Bushings
Controller
Motor Control Ports
Interrupts
Analog/Digital Inputs
Controller
Controller
Tether Cable Port
Receiver Port
On/Off Switch
Battery Pack
Connection
Receiver Set-up
Crystal
61
RF
Receiver
Motor Connection
23 Tank Style
12 Arcade Style
Motor Port 1
*
Left Motor
Motor Port 2
Right motor
Right motor
Motor Port 3
Left motor
*
Motor Port 4
*
*
Motor Port 5
*
*
Motor Port 6
*
*
Motor Port 7
Right (4wd)
Right (4wd)
Motor Port 8
Left (4wd)
Left (4wd)
Transmitter
Channel 3
Channel 4
(front)
Channel 1
Channel 2
On/Off
Transmitter
(Back)
Transmitter Crystal
61
Channel 6
Channel 5
Tether Port
Battery Pack
Gearing
Gears
Gear Train
Gear Train
Gear Train
Gear Train
Gear Train
The Game!!!
Robots start in
their alliance
goal
1 minute to
score as many
points as
possible
Qualifying
Matches &
Elimination
Matches
Red
Goal
Blue
Goal
24 Racquetballs
Blue
Goal
2 Footballs
Red
Goal
How do you Play????
 1 minute matches
 Qualifying rounds:
6 rounds
Teams are randomly paired into two robot alliances
 1 pt for every racquetball in your alliance goal
 10 pts for every football in your alliance goal
 Every match you earn Qualifying Points (QPs)
The team with the most points in a match gets triple their
opponents score for Qualifying Points
The team with the lowest points in the match get their own
points for Qualifying Points
How do you Win???
 At the end of the Qualifying rounds the teams are
ranked by their QP (Qualifying Points) total.
 The top 4 teams pick their alliance partner to play with
them in the Elimination rounds – one random alliance
will have 2 partners (because we have 9 teams)
 Elimination rounds:
The four alliances play the best 2 out of 3
Wins are decided by the total points scored, no more “triple the
opponents score”
Robot Design & Build
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Brainstorming
Prototype and Test Ideas
Finalize & Select One Design
Build
Test, Upgrade, Test, Upgrade, …
Brainstorming
Process:
 Select a Game Strategy
 Determine What You’d Like the ‘Bot To Do
 What Cababilites Must It Have, ie. Push, Grab, Defend
 Generate Lots of Ideas (Divergent Thinking)
 One Person’s “Wild Thought” Can Trigger Another’s “Great Idea”
 Try Not Too Be Critical – Question and Discuss for Clarity and
Understanding
 Group & Sort Ideas
 Converge to a Manageable & Realistic Few
Prototyping
 Demonstrate Some of Your Concepts
Prove Out Your Ideas With Some Quick
Mock-ups
 Pieces of Functionality, ie. Plow or Scoop
 Not Necessarily Final Design So Don’t Be
Concerned with Detail
Final Design Selection
 Review Outcomes of Your Prototyping
 Some Test Questions
 Can You Envision All your Ideas and Prototypes
Working Together as One Robot?
 Do You have Time to Complete, Enough Material,
Motors, etc.?
 Finalize Your Selection
 Ensure Everyone on the Team Can Support
the Design Decision
Build
 Choose a Build Coordinator
 Will Oversee Build Efforts
 Get Materials Together
 Be on the Lookout for Potential Integration Issues
 Breakout into a Couple Subteams, ie. Chasis,
Ball Pick-up Mechanism
 Ask For Help Sooner Than Later
 Assign Out VEX Parts and Supplies
 Get Materials Cut or Modified as needed
 Acquire Additional Material from Other Kits as Required
Test, Upgrade, Test, Upgrade …
 Once You Have Something Built – Test it out
 Is It Performing as You Designed?
 Can You Make Slight Modifications to Correct
or Make it Perform Better ?
 Be Open to Change as Almost No Design Works
Flawlessly On the 1st Flight.
 Practice, Practice, Practice
 Use the Field Once You Have Something Ready
Gracious Professionalism
 Work to demonstrate Gracious Professionalism with
your team and other teams
We want all teams to build working robots for the competition
 Help other teams / individuals when you can
 Ask for help from other teams / indivdiuals when you can
 If someone really helped you or your team out, please
recognize him / her by telling Joe Perrotto or John
Larock
Schedule
 8:00 - 8:30
 8:30 - 9:00
 9:00 – 9:30
 9:30 - 11:00
 11:00 - 11:30
 11:30 - 12:00
 12:00 - 1:30
 1:30 - 2:00
 2:00 - 3:30
 3:30 - 4:00
 4:00 - 5:00
 5:00 - 5:30
Safety, Who are we, Introductions
Team Formation, Team Identity
What is Vex, Familiarization with the Kit
Vex Workshops
Game Explanation
Lunch, begin robot design
Build robot
Match Schedule released, practice matches
Qualifying Matches
Alliance selection & Strategizing
Elimination Matches
Awards and Wrap-up
Any Questions?
Let the MOE
Vex Challenge
begin!