The purpose of this page is to describe the preparation and results of the final competition. These are described in great detail, but first have a look at all of our run video from the competition. This includes the practice round, the three pool play rounds, and the three head-to-head competition rounds.
Preparation
In preparation for the final competition, there were a few key changes that needed to be made to the robot in order to ensure 100% consistency and reduce time. First, the algorithm and code for logging RPS values at the top of the main ramp needed to be fixed in order to prevent the robot from getting stuck on the weather ball station again. An extra precaution was added that caused the robot to drift away from the station. Additionally, the robot’s issues with the switches (primarily the blue one) needed to be addressed. To do this, the short switch arm was lengthened to allow for greater reach and ultimately greater consistency. Also, the robot’s starting orientation was changed to prevent issues getting stuck off of the start platform. Finally, fail safe code and timeouts were added almost everywhere on the course to account for any errors that may unexpectedly arise. The team was confident that with these changes made success would be achieved. No changes were made to the course path, except a new drive while turn function was added to the robot in an effort to save time.
Results
The robot performed incredibly well at the final competition, placing 2nd in pool play and the head-to-head competition out of over 70 teams. Additionally, the robot completed a perfect run in all seven attempts, with an average time around 1 minute and 12 seconds. A table providing a full description of the results can be found below.
Final Competition Results