Robotics at Seton

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Robotics at Seton
FIRST For the Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology

• Created by Dean Kamen Inventor of the Segway and
  wheel chairs that climb stairs.
• Wants to change the world by getting high school
  students excited about Math and Science.
• We do this by building robots!
• Presently 1100 high schools competing each year.

SRP Solar powered robot races
(expanding in the future) Robot Wars (starting
up out of Flagstaff)
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New Game Each Year!
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Starting with Two Boxes of Parts

• Onboard Computers
• Remote Controllers
• Batteries and chargers
• Motors, bearings, and gears.
• Compressor and Pneumatics
• Electronics and Sensors
• Software
• 1000 miscellaneous parts
• but no instructions

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We Build Robots!

• Weight 130 lbs
• Size 5 x 3 x 2.5 feet
• Extends much larger
• Remote Controlled
• Onboard Processor
• Autonomous Mode
• Performing many complicated tasks
• In only six weeks

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Mentors As Role Models

• FIRST wants to make mentors the role models,
  instead of Sports Heroes, Rock stars and Movie
  stars.
• Some Mentors work in industry and have valuable
  time and expertise to share.
• Some Mentors are graduates who come back to help

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Typical Weekly Schedule

• Off-Season (Fall)
• Overview/elections
• Fund Raising/Publicity
• Brainstorming/design
• Basic Machines/Tools
• Electrical/diagnosis
• Pneumatic/diagnosis
• Drive Trains
• Chassis and Booms
• Video Production
• CAD/CAM
• Animation
• Programming
• Thanksgiving break
• Sensors
• Spaghetti dinner/demo
• Christmas break

• Robot Season (Spring)
• Kickoff /Analyze/Design
• Prototype
• Prototype Construct
• Prototype Construct
• Prototype Construct
• Refine, Program,Test, Ship
• Build Second Robot
• Practice and Refine
• Practice and Refine
• Regional1
• Break
• Refine and Practice
• Refine and Practice
• National (optional)
• Break
• Fund raiser dinner/demo

• Summer Season (ASU)
• Overview FIRST, list projects and select
• Understand constraints
• Brainstorm/Design
• Brainstorm/Design
• Analyze Designs
• Refine Designs
• Prototype
• Prototype
• Evaluate
• Document

1. Ground breaking demo
2. Fund raiser demo
3. Microchip demo

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Corporate Sponsors Are Vital

• Provide Mentors
• Provide funding for teams
• Provide funding for Events
• Donate parts in kits
• Provide facilities, tools, manpower, and parts
• Provide scholarships
• Provide job opportunities
• Can solve any problem if a team really needs help!

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2003 Robot Stack Attack

• Fork lift truck robot to transport/stack tubs
  with autonomous first strike extending ladder 12
• Highest scoring rookie team in AZ regional
• Eight Students

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2004 Robot Raising the Bar

• Telescoping robot that could follow a line using
  optical sensors, herd balls, lift balls, climb 6
  stairs, and pull up on 10 high bar
• Autonomous Line tracking Controls Award
• 1st place AZ - Upper 25 Nationals
• Up to 12 Students

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2005 Robot Triple Play

• Omni-wheel Luma crane capable of lifting 10 lb
  tetrahedrons 12 ft high
• 2nd place AZ
• Award for Omni-Wheels
• 16 Students

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2006 Robot Aim High

• Turret Tank that located and track target using a
  gimbaled camera
• Shot 7 balls through a 30 diameter target from
  10 to 33 ft.
• Took 9th place AZ Regional
• Grown to over 20 students