{A-level} Your robots (info needed, please (urgent!))

[Adam Hargreaves]

Thanks Gary, that's just the kind of feedback I wanted you're a lifesaver-I need that kind of thing for the paperwork! Thanks, and I'll add EU directives and stuff...

[Remote-Controlled Dave]

I'm not as experienced as Gary as you know Adam, but should there be something about how easy it is to beat the trainer?
Too easy to beat and you dont get enough training.
Too hard and people wont get chance to correct their errors.
Maybe incorporate some kind of difficulty setting/learning curve to allow beginners and experienced drivers to both get use out of it.
Could have a setting to make any sensers more sensitive, would this make it more difficult to beat?
I dont know if thats any help, its the only thing that struck me (cept the 3" arena! lol)

[BeligerAnt]

I think the practical solution to difficulty levels is a fast/slow switch! Seems to me it will be more than enough work to get the thing roaming the arena without falling off whilst hunting and attacking another 'bot, without trying to artificailly create multiple performance levels.

Mind you, it's a good one to put into the "future developments" list at the end of the project...

[Andrew_Hibberd]

The hardest thing to ever do would be to tell the difference between a wall and another ant, autonomous sumo would be an easier thing to make.

[Adam Hargreaves]

This is a request, purely for coursework purposes, and I wouldn't normally ask: Please could you folks give me the specs of ur robots in as simple terms as possible, and, possibly give me any pictures u have of the insides, showing how they're put together. YOu can PM me if you don't want everyone knowing what u use...

Example:
Franz FerdinANT
Drive: 1*SD200 servo, 1*Naro servo, used in PDS formation with 2 wheels
Armour: thin Polycarbonate
Uses Feather radio reciever, 40.685MHz
No weapon

The paperwork requires that I act really stupid, and like I don't know anything!! I need as many as possible, please!

[Andrew_Hibberd]

Name-Anticide
Drive-S136l
Armour-1mm polycarb and 1mm titanium
Rx-R114F
Battery-2 cell 145mah lipo
Weapon-none
Picture- none yet


Name-ICant
Drive-Sanyo 75:1 motors
Armour-1 mm polycarb
Rx-R114F
Battery-2 cell 145mah lipo
Weapon-Inverse crusher
Picture-http://www.antweight.co.uk/results/ws17 ... IM1249.jpg


Name-Anticipation
Drive-5g motors and gear boxes
Armour-1mm polycarb
Rx-R114F
Battery-2 cell 145mah lipo
Weapon-100psi pneumatic flipper
Picture-http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/ ... onfin1.jpg


Name-Kwijebo
Drive-Sanyo 75:1 motors *Walker*
Armour-1 and 2mm polycarb
Rx-R114F
Battery-2 cell 340mah lipo
Weapon-100g spinning disc
Picture-http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/ ... ijebo1.jpg

Hope that helps

[BeligerAnt]

R.O.N.N.Y (Robot Of No Name Yet!)
Drive: 2 x Saturn S62 servos
Weapon: Aluminium flipper driven by HS-81MG servo
Receiver: Hitec Feather
Batteries: 4 x 2/3AAA Ni-MH (total 4.8V, 300mAh)
Armour: Carbon fibre and titanium
Chassis: Carbon fibre
Picture: http://www.antweight.co.uk/results/ws17 ... im1259.jpg

RampAnt
Drive: 2 x SD200 servos
Weapon: Polycarbonate flipper driven by SD150 servo
Receiver: Hitec Feather
Batteries: 4 x 2/3AAA Ni-MH (total 4.8V, 300mAh)
Armour: 1mm polycarbonate
Chassis: 3mm Coriflute
Picture: http://www.antweight.co.uk/results/ws17 ... im1258.jpg

AntLifter
Drive: 2 x Saturn S62 servos
Weapon: Polycarbonate lifting forks driven by SD200 servo
Receiver: Hitec Feather
Batteries: 4 x 2/3AAA Ni-MH (total 4.8V, 300mAh)
Armour: 1mm polycarbonate
Chassis: 1mm polycarbonate
Picture: http://www.antweight.co.uk/results/ws17 ... im1260.jpg

Hope that helps...

[Bouncy_Bot]

Question1: How much would you be willing to pay for this type of product?
B: ?20-?40

Question 2, how long do you practice driving at a time?
B: 30 mins to an hour

Question 3: would you want standard batteries (ie Alkaline) or Rechargable
C: Rechargable pack (like the ones receivers use)

Question 4: Would you want a weapon on the trainer bot?
D: interchangeable weapons


Question 5: Would you use your weapon against the device?
hmm, cant answer this

Question 6: Which weight class would the device be used with?
A: Antweight or
B: SuperAnts
preferabley antweight

Question 7: Is weight an issue (as long as it fits in size for class)?
A: yes, it must be in the weight limit

Question 8: What material should be used for the chassis/armour
A: plastic/polycarb or
C: Metal

Hope it helps

[Flippt]

Name: Flippt!
Drive: 2*Jamara power mirco servo (speed hacked)
Amour: 0,75mm polycarbonate and 0,7mm steel
Rx: XP 10
Battery: 2 cell pack 250mah lipo
Weapon: Flipper
picture (havent got any of the inside of it): Flippt!

Name: Buddy
Drive: 2*Waypoint 150 (speed hacked)
Amour:0,75mm polycarbonate and 3mm polycarbonate
Rx: XP 8 (35mhz)
Battery: 4 cell 250 Ni-cd
Weapon: Wedge or a crusher (future plans)
Picture: Buddy

Name: Hanna (gonna change name on that one)
Drive: 2* S3003 *walker*
Amour: none
RX: R136F
Battery: 2 cell 250mah pack lipo
Weapon: Spinner bar (crappy though)
Picture: Hanna (in the square)

Thats my army! Hope it helps you Adam!

[Adam Hargreaves]

you guys are the greatest. I'll bring a load of packs of pringles or chocolates or summat to my next AWS... Keep it up folks, I'd like to have a few more (Oliver, PeteC, PeteW, etc etc-and anybody else I've forgotten!) I owe u all, big time!! 8)