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meet the tech tigers!
meet the tech tigers!
6 veterans + 4 rookies + 4 interns
6 veterans + 4 rookies + 4 interns
Season Goals:
Season Goals:
Be a well-aligned team and improve our team dynamic
Minimize radical changes throughout the season
Design a robot rooted in a robust game strategy
Season Timeline
Season Timeline
skills development And connections
skills development And connections
Offseason skills development
Offseason skills development
Mentors & Engineering Community
Mentors & Engineering Community
Presenting our Robot, Herald!
Presenting our Robot, Herald!
Compact: 15" x 13" x 12" frame (easily fits under stage door)
Compact: 15" x 13" x 12" frame (easily fits under stage door)
Fast: Can achieve 5-6 second cycle times across the field
Fast: Can achieve 5-6 second cycle times across the field
Modular: Very easy to build, repair, and upgrade
Modular: Very easy to build, repair, and upgrade
our robot's design
our robot's design
Engineering Design Process
Engineering Design Process
Inspired by self-driving cars with advanced sensor use, path recovery, and autonomous functions
Inspired by self-driving cars with advanced sensor use, path recovery, and autonomous functions
Custom CAD and Fabrication
Custom CAD and Fabrication
Innovative features
Innovative features
Driver Dashboard
Driver Dashboard
The LED display showsÂ
The LED display showsÂ
- Color and order of pixels in possession
- Internal state of the robot (from state machine)
- Current Drive Mode
- Current Fly By Wire Mode
- Selected Gear
- Selected Manipulator Mode
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
Step 1
Step 1
Calculates optimal route given start & end points
Calculates optimal route given start & end points
Step 2
Step 2
Creates a spline path for smooth movement
Creates a spline path for smooth movement
Step 3
Step 3
Robot follows the drive pathÂ
Robot follows the drive pathÂ
Control systems
Control systems
Fully Autonomous Functions
Fully Autonomous Functions
Adaptive to collisions, resistant to failures
Semi-Autonomous Functions
Semi-Autonomous Functions
Semi-Auto Drives/Intake, Lane/Strafe Assist, Automated Drops
Sensors And Algorithms
Sensors And Algorithms
- 3 Color Sensors
- 2 Distance Sensors
- 2 Cameras
- External IMU
- Motor Encoders
- Djikstra's Algorithm
- Waypoint-based trajectory generation (leverages Roadrunner)
Furthering the mission of first
Furthering the mission of first
Motivating the Community
Motivating the Community
FRCS FLL Explore Event
Sharon Day
Providence Waterfire
Girl Scouts
Helping our immediate community
Helping our immediate community
FLL Teams: TechVerse, Robot Rampage, E-Squared
FTC Team: Bot Mitzvahs (6308)
Fabrication help for Bot Mitzvahs and Team Unlimited (0001)
Tech Tigers Intern Program
Foxborough Regional Charter School (FRCS)
Foxborough Regional Charter School (FRCS)
- Ongoing partnership since 2022
- Revived middle school FLL program after the pandemic
- Expanded program this year from 14 students to 31 students (2 teams to 4 teams)
- Supported and promoted FLL and STEM in an extremely diverse community
- Hosted our annual FLL qualifier and scrimmage at FRCS
Season Highlights
Season Highlights
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