MARS Robotics

What is our team number?

1.   ?    1524
2.   ?    1580
3.   ?    1523
4.   ?    1337

What does MARS stand for?

1.   ?    Mega Amazing Robotronic Subunits
2.   ?    Mega Awesome Robotics Systems
3.   ?    Massive Airplane Rowdy Suits
4.   ?    It doesn’t stand for anything

What is the name of our 2006 robot?

1.   ?    Chuck Norris
2.   ?    RamRod
3.   ?    Fluffy
4.   ?    Ball-istic

What type of motor drives the arm?

1.   ?    Fisher price
2.   ?    Van door
3.   ?    Servo
4.   ?    CIM Motor

Approximately how many balls can our hopper hold?

1.   ?    5-6
2.   ?    10-11
3.   ?    15-16
4.   ?    20+

What is our drive train?

1.   ?    Tank-style treads
2.   ?    6 Wheel drive
3.   ?    4 Wheel drive
4.   ?    4 Omni Wheels

Where are one-way clutch bearings used in our robot?

1.   ?    In the wheels
2.   ?    In the arm
3.   ?    Nowhere
4.   ?    Both A and B

What replaced the original bike-tire conveyor belt elevator?

1.   ?    Air lift
2.   ?    Sanding belt
3.   ?    Three polyurethane tubes
4.   ?    Four small tubes

How many motors are used in total on our robot (not counting the camera servos)?

What is the material used to shield the robot?

1. Lexan
2. Plexiglas
3. Plastic garden fencing
4. None of the above

What sports equipment was used on our bot?

1.   ?    Baseball tee
2.   ?    Baseball bat
3.   ?    Football helmet
4.   ?    Basketball net

How many ways can balls enter the robot?

1.   ?    1
2.   ?    2
3.   ?    3
4.   ?    4

What motors did we use on our robot this year? (Select all that apply)

1. Sliding Door
2. Window
3. Fisher-Price
4. CIM

How many pneumatic cylinders are used on the robot?

1.   ?    1
2.   ?    2
3.   ?    3
4.   ?    4

How may speed controllers are used on our robot?

1.   ?    2
2.   ?    4
3.   ?    6
4.   ?    8

How are the ends of the conveyor tubes fused together?

1.   ?    Heat welded
2.   ?    Duck tape
3.   ?    Gorilla Glue
4.   ?    Bubblegum

What device stores energy for the throwing mechanism?

1.   ?    Springs
2.   ?    Pneumatics
3.   ?    Laffy Taffy
4.   ?    Surgical tubing

What holds the main pivot shaft for the arm?

1.   ?    Plastic end caps
2.   ?    Bronze bushing pillow block bearings
3.   ?    It doesn’t need to be held down.
4.   ?    The force.

What is the main technique used to fabricate the frame?

1.   ?    Super glue and popsicle sticks
2.   ?    Nails and screws
3.   ?    Gussets and pop rivets
4.   ?    It holds itself together

What is the main material used in our chassis?

1.   ?    Aluminum screen porch posts
2.   ?    Aluminum tubing
3.   ?    Plywood
4.   ?    Water cut dimond plate

What is the main advantage of our arm design vs. a wheel-shooter?

1.   ?    Difficult to block because of the high release point.
2.   ?    There is none.
3.   ?    Throws balls like nobodys buisness!
4.   ?    What arm?

What ways can we adjust the power of our arm?

1. Adjusting the length of surgical tubing
2. Moving the attachment point of the arm
3. Inflating the surgical tubing with hydrogen
4. Adjusting the anchor points on the frame

How could we increase the ball release angle?

1.   ?    Chop off the fingers
2.   ?    Move the anchor points of the surgical tubing up
3.   ?    Angle the robot with blocks of wood to raise the horizontal plane.

What was the approximate weight of the robot at ship?

1.   ?    135
2.   ?    109
3.   ?    238
4.   ?    120

What are our wheels made out of?

1.   ?    Fiberglass and rubberized conveyor belt
2.   ?    CNC'd Metal rims
3.   ?    We don't have wheels, tank treads made of rubber
4.   ?    Plastic and rubber omni wheels