​2015 - 16: FIRST Tech Challenge Res-Q

​This year we decided that our goal would be to climb. Climbing to us meant the ability to be anywhere and go anywhere on the playing field. 

In order to climb we had to be creative. So, we created our own wheels! These wheels were 1/2 disks and they looked similar to the moon (during some of it's phases). 

To score points in autonomous we dumbed climbers in the basket and then usually climbed to the mid zone. In tele-op we hit 2 triggers, dumbed the climbers if that has not already been done, we climbed and hanged and we could claim the all clear signal.

The robots nickname was "K2" because of it's main purpose as a mountain climbing robot.

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Arm

• ​15mm extrusion mounted to NeveRest 60 motor
• 2 aluminum hooks with 100lbs test string
• NeveRest 60 motor used for winching robot

Wheels

• ​ABS Plastic wheels
• 1/2 disks with a curved edge to allow the wheels to easily roll over and catch the mountain bars

Drive Train

• ​20mm extrusion to allow for a light robot
• Velcro 2 part electronics board to allow for easy change to the electronics
• Drives using NeveRest 40 motors

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Awards:

​​Chicago League Championship: Inspire Award 3rd Place
Chicago League Championship: Innovate Award Winner

Illinois State Tournament: Innovate Award Finalist

Mentors:

​Aaron Lee - Head Coach, Computer Science Teacher
George Austin - Faculty Advisory, Mentor, Physics Teacher
Xiao Zhang - Mentor, Physics Teacher
Mike Johnson - Business Mentor
Richard Ledford - Mentor

Team Members:

​Henry H. - Captain, Drive Team Coach
Nathan S. - Mechanical Team, Media Team Lead, Driver
Levi S. - Mechanical Team, Driver
Jake M. - Senior Mentor, Electrical Lead
Rogie M. - Senior Mentor, CAD Lead
Cam F. - Mechanical Team
Max L. - Scout Team Lead
Cole R. - Mechanical Team, Media Team
David R. - Mechanical Team
Gino T. - Mechanical Team
Gus C. - Programming Team 
Jett B. - Mechanical Team
Noel F. - Mechanical Team
Olivia G. - Scout Team
JJ B. - Programming Lead