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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
− | [[File:Velociti Album Cover.jpeg| | + | [[File:Velociti Album Cover.jpeg|350px|thumb|left|Velociti vs Mechanical Advantage Album Cover]] |
[[File:Velociti Post-Chonki.JPG|200px|thumb|center|Velociti Post-Chonkii]] | [[File:Velociti Post-Chonki.JPG|200px|thumb|center|Velociti Post-Chonkii]] | ||
[[File:Velociti With Armor.JPG|350px|thumb|left|Velociti With Side Armor]] | [[File:Velociti With Armor.JPG|350px|thumb|left|Velociti With Side Armor]] | ||
+ | [[File:Velociti Weapon With Washer Tower.JPG|200px|thumb|center|Velociti With Side Armor]] | ||
== Notes: == | == Notes: == |
Revision as of 21:28, 25 February 2022
Velociti | |
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Year of Creation | 2021-2022 |
Versions | |
Current Version | 1.0 |
Update Year | 2021-2022 |
Wins/Losses | 0/3 |
Information and Statistics | |
Weight Class | BeetleWeight |
Weapon Class | Horizontal Spinner |
Combined Wins/Losses | 0/3 |
Weapon Speed | ? RPM |
Velociti is a robot.
Contents
Competitions
Motorama 2022
- Results: 0-3
- Bracket Style: Double Elimination
- [(https://youtu.be/vdd1TYPd-1U) Loss vs Melon Bot]
- After clutching up the safety inspection, the bracket was reshuffled and Velociti went from having a by round to having the first match
- For a thrilling start to Motorama 2022, Velociti's first opponent was a D2 kit bot wedge
- After a few hits, the weapon refused to spin up, and wedge vs wedge combat began
- Despite taking 2 wheels off Melon Bot and landing a pin, Melon Bot was granted a judge decision victory despite the lack of damage to any part of Velociti
- It is uncertain as to if the weapon motor issue was due to an electrical problem or driver error
- [(https://youtu.be/U4rhVIlsDw0) Loss vs Starchild]
- Velociti's next opponent was a large wheeled bot with a controllable arm and a small sawblade at the end
- Starchild's weapon immediately gave up, likely as a result of intimidation, and Velociti landed a few hits before the belt slipped upwards
- For the next minute and a half Velociti continuously headbutted Starchild while being slapped by their noodle of an arm
- Once again, despite taking no discernable damage whatsoever, Velociti lost due to judge decision
- [(https://youtu.be/vdd1TYPd-1U) Loss vs Melon Bot]
- Grudge Matches
- [(Video Link) Loss vs Mechanical Advantage]
- To satiate Velociti's hunger for combat, a random grudge match proposal was accepted against a drum spinner
- In a shocking turn of events, Velociti's left wheel was unable to spin, likely as a result of the hub being tightened too close to the chasis
- Once the match began Velociti decided to psyche out the opponent with an advanced tactical maneuver and did an immediate 180
- A brief moment of contact with the opponent's drum resulted in the instant removal of the back plate, left wheel armor, right wheel armor, and LiPo Battery
- [(Video Link) Loss vs Mechanical Advantage]
- Robojacket Rumble
- [(Video Link) Blood sacrifice to Chonkii]
- As a grand finale, all of the 3lb robots were placed in a cage match against Chonkii and Crab King
- 1 hit from Crab King and 2 more from Chonkii rendered Velociti completely disemboweled
- [(Video Link) Blood sacrifice to Chonkii]
- Bracket Style: Double Elimination
Version
Velociti V1.0
Created by: Jacques Wang, Austin Graves, Evan Strakes, Divyam Kumar, Bryce Parsons, Hanran Wu, and Brian Yang
Drive Motors | Something |
Drive Motor Controllers | Something |
Weapon Motor | Propdrive v2 2836 2700KV Brushless Outrunner Motor |
Weapon Motor Controllers | Hobbyking 60A (2~4s) ESC 4A SBEC |
Receiver | Something |
Remote Control | Something |
Battery | The black ones |
Design Summary
- Weapon
- 3/8" steel weapon shaped like an integral with the intent to shrink the surface area of the weapon's point of impact
- Holes later added to reduce its weight from ~14.5 oz to ~12.5 oz
- Weapon Pulley mounted directly above weapon and bolted to the weapon, with two bearings allowing the weapon assembly to spin around the fixed shoulder bolt axle
- HDPE tower of washers and HDPE guards later added to ensure the weapon and motor pulleys remained aligned and to prevent the belt from slipping
- Chasis
- Relatively standard puzzle fit chassis for a horizontal spinner
- Consists of an aluminum top plate, bottom plate, 2 side plates, and a non-loadbearing HDPE backplate
- Main difference being the addition of extensions on the top and bottom plates to attach and guide wheel armor
- Relatively standard puzzle fit chassis for a horizontal spinner
- Drive
- As with most horizontal spinners, the drive mechanism involves only 2 drive motors and the robot leans on its front
- In our case, we used a cap nut at the end of our weapon's shoulder bolt to provide a smoother point of contact to lean on
- As with most horizontal spinners, the drive mechanism involves only 2 drive motors and the robot leans on its front
Positives
- The bot operated normally; electronics never prevented the bot from working
- Very powerful weapon motor (too much to handle). Operated mainly at 30% spin-up
- Bot could successfully operate on both sides
- Weapon belt only slipped off weapon pulley. Belts commonly slip off motor pulley
- Interior space was adequate for electronics
- Tensioning slots on bottom plate allowed for easy tensioning adjustments
- Relatively easy to open and perform maintenance
- 13 weapon locks
Issues
- Initial design very overweight: Compromises needed to be made for weight Savings
- Removed Components:
- Side Amor Plating: With the removal of Side Armor, tabs became easy targets
- Crossbars on Top & Bottom Plates
- Weakened Components:
- Weapon
- Removed Components:
- Belt slips upwards
- *Attempted to remedy this by adding blockers above and below the pulley and adding additional spacers below the weapon for better pulley alignment
- Poor Matchups:
- Vertical Weapons i.e. Hammer Bots
- Low weapons i.e. Low Beaters or Wedges
- Wheels got stuck on the chassis due to friction
- (a) Hub was too close to chassis
- (b) Hub was on a slant
- Frequent short-circuiting and other electronics issues
- Defenses weak all over
Changes to make
- Make sure holes align in side plates and bottom plate
- Have better defenses overall:
- Thicker plates while ensuring the area where the motor connects to the wheel is thin enough
- Thicker armor
- Thicker screws
- Make deeper pockets in the side plates to bring wheels out further from the robot
- Align pulleys better, make sure pulleys are smooth and deep enough to hold belts
- Can save weight if needed by losing mass on weapon, specifically reducing the radius
- Only need 3-4 bolts on weapon
- Design around switch
Gallery
Notes:
Naming Inspiration: sounded kinda cool
BattleBots' judging system is rigged