Chainzilla (FIRST 2005)

Crab Drive
Grab and Place PVC tetras with Two Pneumatic Arms
Rotating Turret
10 foot 3-piece Lift

Description

Principal Data

The Robonauts have been building great robots for many years. Chainzilla combined many different technologies together very successfully. The Robot won 2 regionals and took the Engineering Design award at the Championship.

length	28in
height	5ft
width	28in
mass	120lbs
speed	10 ft/sec

Specifications

Processor	PIC 18F AKA - IFI Robot Controller
Sensors	String Potentiometer for Lift Gear Tooth Sensor for Crab Drive
Software	C programming for the microcontroller (MPLAB)
Power	12V 18 A-h Lead Acid Battery
Drive Type	CIM on each of the four wheels with globe for steering Crab Drive with Chain
Body	Grippers - Two Pneumatic Cylinders Lift / Turret Centerpiece

People

Members
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Mentors
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