6 wheel tank drive robot with shooter, intake, and climber for the 2022 FIRST Robotics Competition, Rapid React.
Context
Rapid React required robots to collect cargo, score into a central hub, and climb a series of endgame rungs for additional points.
Key Features
Electrical: lead-acid battery, power distribution unit, CAN-controlled motor controllers, DC brushless motors
Mechanical: 6 wheel drivetrain, flywheel shooter, intake arm with mecanum wheels, elevator for climbing
Programming: autonomous and manual control, camera vision, PID control for electromechanical systems
Engineering Design Images
Testing PID control of flywheel shooter wheel speeds.Quick reprogramming of robot software based on testing results.Callisto using computer vision and PID control software to determine shooter speed.