On Wednesday, we had the opportunity to get Tachyon III some time in a full depth pool, and we were amazed by the handling capabilities of the robot. We'd like to thank Trinity Prep Aquatics for giving us access to their pool to test our ROV.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Tachyon swims!
On Wednesday, we had the opportunity to get Tachyon III some time in a full depth pool, and we were amazed by the handling capabilities of the robot. We'd like to thank Trinity Prep Aquatics for giving us access to their pool to test our ROV.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tachyon III is in the Water!
After months of planing, design, fabrication, and testing, Tachyon III finally entered the water last Tuesday, March 13th. We've been astounded at the increase in maneuverability and speed in this year's bot, and we're excited for the next few weeks of practicing. Today, we began that process, putting a 5 hour run on Tachyon during an 11 hour meeting. Over the next few days, Sam and I will be testing and fine tuning Tachyon for our first practice rounds. Please stay tuned for more videos, photos, and posts as we get closer to regionals!
-Michael Ikegami
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Update: 3/6/2011
With the regional competition approaching in April, Team Tachyon is only a few days away from having a competition-ready robot. Over the past few weeks, Kieran has been designing and manufacturing a gripper that is ready for mounting on our frame, and Michael and Sam have been finishing and troubleshooting the control and waterproofing systems. Our control system is now fully functional and installed onto our frame, and all that we need to get this robot moving is to install our propellers.
Below are some videos we took of our control system in action. The first shows our X axis and Z axis motors functioning simultaneously (and Sam consequently complaining about the sound). The second, I think, is more exciting; it shows each motor on the X axis being controlled individually--a new feature this year in our control system. Thanks for following us this year, and please stay in tune for more videos, pictures, and posts when we get our bot in the water in the next few weeks.
With the regional competition approaching in April, Team Tachyon is only a few days away from having a competition-ready robot. Over the past few weeks, Kieran has been designing and manufacturing a gripper that is ready for mounting on our frame, and Michael and Sam have been finishing and troubleshooting the control and waterproofing systems. Our control system is now fully functional and installed onto our frame, and all that we need to get this robot moving is to install our propellers.
Below are some videos we took of our control system in action. The first shows our X axis and Z axis motors functioning simultaneously (and Sam consequently complaining about the sound). The second, I think, is more exciting; it shows each motor on the X axis being controlled individually--a new feature this year in our control system. Thanks for following us this year, and please stay in tune for more videos, pictures, and posts when we get our bot in the water in the next few weeks.
-Michael Ikegami and Kieran Wilson
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