Our Team:
- We were one of the few two-person teams to compete. Our two members are Jeffrey Tooley, a junior and 6-1 major, and Gregory Dennis, a sophomore and 6-3 major.
Our Robot:
- Above, you see a picture of our robot Rosco. He's named after a mutual friend of ours. Rosco uses a differential driving strategy. Each wheel is powered by two motors. Rosco also has two sets of arms. The back arms are powered by a servo and the front arms are each powered by a motor. There are also two additional motors, each which moves a shaft wich can release the the front arms.
Our Strategy:
- Rosco begins by orienting ourselves so that we face the stairs. He then drives forwards up onto the stairs. Once up onto the stairs, he extends his back arms. By then driving backwards, Rosco should be able to drag all four professor blocks onto our side. Once down the stairs, Rosco retracts the back arms and then continues to drive backwards into our jail. He then releases the front arms so that they fall to the left and right sides. By then extending them and retracting them, he should be able to drag two hackers into our jail.
Our Results:
- In the end, we didn't have enough time to implement and test our idea. As a result, we were not able to qualify for the competition. However, considering the knowledge we gained while trying to constuct a working robot, we did feel this course was a rewarding experience.
Link To The 6.270 Website:
- Click here.