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April 18th- Planning STEM and Safety Event
Spent a day discussing possible events that would spread the message of FIRST and STEM education.
March 31st- Masterminds Tournament
The FeMaidens held their annual FLL tournament today at the Bronx High School of Science! The game played was Food Factor. After the friendly competition, FLL students were given a change to drive an FRC robot and a taste of a typical day at the shop. The event was a huge success, everyone had fun and that is what we always hope for.
March 25th- Passing of the Torches Ceremony
The end of competition marks the beginning of another robotics post season and passing of the torches to our new department heads, captain and co-captain!
Congratulations everyone! Hope next robotics school year is as successful as this one!
February 29th- Inventory and More Packing
Team members LEAPED into work today to finish packing for Baltimore and New York Regionals. Construction members completed organizing all the tools in the toolbox and Electronics members completed inventory of pneumatics materials. In addition, members tested batteries and battery chargers.
February 27th- Beginning to Pack
With our first competition about 2 weeks away, the FeMaidens began packing today. Team members of all departments conducted an inventory of materials that they had and things that needed to be ordered. Construction members began working on making spare rollers for the robot as well as organizing the toolbox.
February 19th to 21st- Crunch Time
The team made a lot of progress in the last 3 days of Build Season. Electronics members finished wiring all the components of the robot and Programming members had a chance to test out their code. With the aid of alumni of Bronx Science and members of various departments, team members put the finishing touches on the robot and then bagged the finished robot as well as the bumpers. To celebrate the end of a successful Build Season and the birthdays of a few members of the team, team members baked a chocolate cake and played a game of pool!
February 13th to 17th - Last FULL Week of Build Season!!!
With the end of build season fastly approaching, the FeMaidens have been frantically working to get their robot done. Electronics members worked on their electronics board and mounted it onto the robot. Construction members completed the top and bottom rollers as well as the shooter. In addition, the bumpers were completed and our deployment mechanism to pick up balls was successful! Programming members worked on completing the pneumatics, sonar and Kinect code. A few team members also visited Credit Suisse to work on the Chairman's Video.
February 4th- End of Week 4
Today marked the end of the fourth week of build season! Team members worked vigorously today to finish their goals. Construction members worked on mounting the top and bottom rollers of the robot as well as the shooter. Electronics members worked on their layout for the electronics board this year and soldered wires to the motors for the rollers.Programming members worked on the code for this year¡¯s game.
January 30th - Credit Suisse Meeting
Team members were awarded a full day to work on the robot today. The prototype was near completion and mechanisms for building the rollers were planned out. Construction members also gained experience working with gearboxes. In addition, department heads met with one of our main sponsors, Credit Suisse, today. Department heads discussed with the mentors about how to plan for the Chairman¡¯s Video as well as other awards and anything else the team needed help with.
January 23rd and 28th - Electronics Testing
Electronics and programming members worked on the testbot to test the layout of the electronics board as well as the code. Electronics members also conducted an inventory of pneumatics materials. Construction members completed drilling and cutting pieces of chromaly for the chassis.
January 16th to 21st - Prototype and Bumpers
Construction members continued working on the prototype of the shooter. Others started working on cutting the chromaly into the desired lengths for the robot and creating bumper components.
January 12th and 14th - Designing the Shooter
The design and construction of the shooting mechanism for the robot began today. In addition, students did research on gear ratios and trajectory.
January 9th to 11th - Robot Design and Game Strategy
Team members brainstormed ideas for this year¡¯s game strategy with the help of mentors. After this, the preliminary design of the robot was finalized.
January 7th - Kickoff!
Today was Kickoff, marking the first day of build season! The FeMaidens went to NYU Polytech to watch a live streaming of the event and afterwards traveled to a team member¡¯s house to discuss game strategies and robot designs. Rebound Rumble is sure to be an interesting game!
January 4th and 5th - Planning Goals
Team members spent the last two robotics meetings before Kickoff planning for Build Season and setting weekly goals.
December 22nd - Team Dinner
Today was our annual preseason team dinner! New and returning team members spent the evening getting to know one another while enjoying food. Captains gave speeches reflecting on their first years on the team and about the upcoming season.
December 20th - Documentary Screening
Our wonderful documentary filmers Joanna and Yolanne hosted a screening of their documentary, ¡°Drive Like a Girl¡± at Bronx Science today. Joanna and Yolanne filmed us from the beginning of the school year through the end of competition season. Alumni of the team also visited to watch the screening and visit our new mentors.
December 15th - Rookie Event
Team members spent the last two days wrapping up their preseason projects. Construction members finished building the basic structure of the battery tree and Programming members completed their practice code. After completion of their practice electronics board, Electronics members had practice working with encoders. Our team also held a rookie team event in which a team from various high school visited our school. PR members and our shop advisor gave a tourof our shop as well as answered any questions the team had about FIRST.
December 8th - Close to season
With Build Season just a few weeks away, veterans have definitely started to feel the time crunch. Construction, programming and electronics members continued working on previous project
December 7th - Interviews
Today, the team discussed upcoming volunteer events as well as the Food Fair. In addition, the captain and co captain along with the heads of departments held interviews with their respective departments. The interviews were a way for the heads to become more familiar with the new members and to gauge their interest in the team. Construction members continued to build the new battery tree and robot cart. Programming members learned to use NetBeans and other programming software. Electronics members completed the practice electronics board.
December 1st - Projects
Robotics members continued to work on the projects that they had been doing during the previous meeting.
November 30th - Ordering Supplies
Construction members completed inventory to identify which supplies would need to be ordered for the battery tree and robot cart. Programming members had practice with Java by examining last year¡¯s code and electronics members finished organizing the electronics board for our test robot.
November 22nd - Dr. Java
Today members of Programming were introduced to DrJava and had some time to review the code for last year¡¯s robot. Electronics members continued rewiring the 2010 robot and veterans went over the written construction exam with the new members Construction. In addition, veterans gave a lesson on robot design that emphasized the importance of choosing the right materials for a robot.
November 16th - Battery Tree and Cart
In today¡¯s meeting, new construction members were greeted with a written exam. After the completion of this exam, members continued to work on their designs for s new battery tree and cart. Programming members were shown a PowerPoint about Java and Electronics members continued to rewire a practice electronics board.
November 9th - Exams and Safety
Today, girls in Construction were given a demo exam in which they had to explain how to use various shop tools and equipment to members of Programming and Electronics. Safety rules and cleanliness in the shop were also stressed in the demos. Overall, the Construction members did a good job of teaching their team members how to use various tools and machines effectively. In addition to the exam, Construction members also began brainstorming ideas for a new battery tree and a cart to carry the robot with. Electronics members practiced wiring and rewiring jaguars, the power distribution board, and the cRIO on a practice electronics board. Programming members continued to learn code and various members of PR conducted student interviews.
November 2nd - Keep on reviewing!
This meeting marked the last day of review of the shop tools and machinery. Programming and electronics members continued to work on what they were originally doing from last week¡¯s meeting.
October 28th - Review
Construction members began reviewing for their upcoming demo exam. Veterans answered any remaining questions that new comers had about the team. The team also welcomed a few new members who hadn¡¯t gone to previous meetings.
October 26th - Outreach Planning
In order to get new members of the team more acquainted with each other and to spread the love of FIRST, this meeting was dedicated to discuss upcoming outreach events and Kickoff.
October 25th - Open House
The FeMaidens explained the many benefits and responsibilities of being part of a FIRST robotics team to prospective students and thier parents. The team showcased their 2010 and 2011 robots and answered any questions that people had about FIRST or the robots themselves. Many students seemed very enthusiastic about joining a Bronx Science robotics team and the FeMaidens wish these students luck in taking their upcoming SHSAT exam!
October 21st - Bracelets
Team members discussed the importance of Gracious Professionalism in FIRST and in our everyday lives. Veterans shared stories of thier years at FIRST competitions and related events such as Kickoff. Team members also recieved bracelets with our logo to sell to family members and friends!
October 18th - Inventory
Team members started to make an inventory of all the materials in the shop. Other team members worked on our 2011 robot to prepare for the upcoming Open House.
October 11th - Fourth Meeting
At today¡¯s meeting, veteran members of the team continued to teach new members important aspects of each department. Construction veterans showed students how to use the drill press and various measuring utensils such as the trisquare. Programming and electronics members taught students how to crimp wires along with other things.
October 7th - Third Meeting
On our third meeting, members of construction gave demonstrations on how to use the various power tools in the shop. After the demonstrations, new team members were allowed to get a taste of construction by using the power drill and bandsaw. Students interested in electronics and programming learned about the basics of code and about the different components of the electronics board. Members of Public Relations searched for possible new sponsors and discussed the upcoming Breast Cancer Walk that our team will be volunteering in.
October 5th - Second Meeting
Today, the heads of departments gave a recap of what their department were about as well as informing the newcomers of upcoming outreach events in our community. After the introduction, Amy Liu gave the newcomers tours of the shop and spoke about important safety rules that must always be followed when in the shop. Remember, safety FIRST!
September 28th - First Meeting
The Fe Maidens and held their first informational meeting today. Students ranging from freshmen to seniors attended the meeting to have thier questions about FIRST Robotics answered. We discussed the different departments that our team was divided into and the benefits of becoming a member of a FIRST team. We look forward to having new members join our team!
September 22nd - Club Fair
Bronx Science hosted a club fair in order to inform new students about the various clubs and activities that are offered in the school. Of course, the FeMaidens showed up with the robot in order to recruit new members.
September 17th - Maker Fair
The Fe Maidens attended the Maker Fair at the New York Hall of Science in order to spread the word of FIRST and to meet others whom enjoy making and building things in their spare time.
June 5th - World Science Fair
The Fe Maidens attended the World Science Fair in Washington Square park again today for the third consecutive year and it was a huge success! We handed out pamphlets and buttons about FIRST robotics and answered the many questions that visitors had. Our robot along with a few other robots from other high schools drove their and placed inflatable tubes on the pegs. Children were especially fascinated with our robots; they assisted the robots in placing the tubes on the pegs by holding them out. Overall, it was a very fun day.
June 4th - Materminds Competition
Bronx Science held a competition in which our award winning debate, chess, and robotics team competed with teams from other school around the area. Our team hosted a mini FLL tournament in the cafeteria in which teams in our local area competed. We also displayed our robots and answered questions about FRC and the experiences we had over the years. The FLL teams competed in a game with VEXbots and afterwards, started their competition.
May 27th - Earth Day
The Fe Maidens attended the World Science Fair in Washington Square park again today for the third consecutive year and it was a huge success! We handed out pamphlets and buttons about FIRST robotics and answered the many questions that visitors had. Our robot along with a few other robots from other high schools drove their and placed inflatable tubes on the pegs. Children were especially fascinated with our robots; they assisted the robots in placing the tubes on the pegs by holding them out. Overall, it was a very fun day.
March 11th to 13th - New York City Regional
Competition at Javits center was amazing! Congratulation to Dara Chen for winning the 2011 NYC Business Plan Award!
March 3rd to 5th - New Jersey Regional
The past three days have been filled with hard work and fun. We had a great time competing and meeting other teams. Congratulation to our head of PR, Francesca Arcidiacono, for winning the NJ regional Dean's List Award.
March 3rd to 5th - New Jersey Regional
The past three days have been filled with hard work and fun. We had a great time competing and meeting other teams. Congratulation to our head of PR, Francesca Arcidiacono, for winning the NJ regional Dean's List Award.
February 22th - Ship Date
Our first event this year, the New Jersey Regional, is a bag and tag event. We put finishing touches on the robot, wrapped it up in a large bag and sealed it. It is all ready to be shipped to New Jersey. We are all looking forward to the regional.
February 12th - Pneumatics Code Completion and Special Visitor
Pneumatics coding has been completed and a member of the Society of Women Engineers visited our shop to learn more about FIRST robotics.
February 4th - Testbot moves
Our testbot moves wirelessly.
February 3rd - Welded Chassis
Our chassis was welded.
January 26nd - Tested testbot
We loaded our teleoperated code onto the test bot and it worked perfectly.
January 22nd - Testbot
Our test-bot was completed.
January 19th - Rookie Workshop
We held a "Rookie Workshop" to help rookie teams prepare for this year's build season and learn about what to expect at competition.
January 14nd - Newsletter
Our first "Weekly Dose of Iron" was sent out. Check out our new Newsletter page!
January 12nd - Psuedo Code
Programming girls completed psuedo code for both autonomous and teleoperated drive.
January 8th - Kick off at NYU Poly
Our team attended the New York Kickoff. Everyone is very excited about this year's new challenge "Logomotion."
December 5th - Croton Presentation
The Fe Maidens visited Croton Library to spread the word about FIRST to several girl scout troops.
Oct 2st - Sucess at The Big Apple Scrimmage!
The Big Apple Scrimmage was a huge sucess. Alongside team 334 and 375, we were named champions of the Big Apple Scrimmage. We would like to thank teams 334 and 375 for being great alliance partners. Working with them was an absolute pleasure!
Oct 1st - Excited for Big Apple scrimmage?
Packing for the Big Apple Scrimmage. The team is very excited about the Breakaway rounds to come.
Sept 27th - Homecoming
Beckham is home after all his hard work at the faire.
Sept 25-26 - World Maker's Faire!
We participated in the World Makers Faire, spreading the word about FIRST and displaying our robot. The Faire was a lot of fun and we learned about all sorts of up and coming technology, as well as hopefully inspiring others to join FIRST.
Sept 24th - Packing for Makers Faire
Packing for the World Makers Faire. We're shipping Beckham over to the Faire tonight.
April 29 - Incoming Robot
Beckham's home! He's going to be undergoing a couple of changes for some post-season fun! Check out our current/future events tab to see what we're looking forward to to end the season.
April 18 - Coming Home
We're back home in the Bronx and are thoroughly pleased with our performance! We're going to be updating a couple of sections on our website so come visit us frequently.
April 14 - Championships
We've arrived in Atlanta after a long 16 hour bus ride and finished uncrating. Expect to see us ready for competition tomorrow!
April 7 - Back to School
We just came back from break and we're already hard at work. We're making modifications to the robot and here's a hint: there might be a new motor or two!
March 19 - Spring Break
After back-to-back regionals, the team is looking forward to resting over the week-long Spring break. Look forward to changes in both the website and the robot when we return!
March 14- New York Regionals
We are officially going to nationals with the Engineering Inspiration Award and as champions of the New York Regional! Thank you teams 694, 341, and 3204 for giving us the opportunity to work with such an amazing alliance. We'll be seeing everyone in Atlanta!
March 7 - Getting Ready for NY
We are leaving the Trenton, New Jersey Regional triumphant with the Imagery Award, but there's no time for celebration! We'll be seeing everyone at the Javits Center this Friday, March 12th. We wish everyone the best of luck!
March 5 - New Jersey Regionals Practice Day
We finished up mounting our arm before the end of the day and were able to participate in a single practice round. We also officially launched the start of our scavenger hunt, join us in the fun!
February 24 - Packing for NJ
Build season is officially over! We finished crating our robot last night and will be packing in preparation for our Trentron, New Jersey regional through now until next week.
February 18 - Submissions
•With only hours to finish--we submitted in our website and all the necessary Chairman's essays! Good luck to all!
•The girls team organized and held a dinner to celebrate our mentors and sponsors with our brother team, the Sciborgs.
February 12 - Robot Progress
With two weeks left in build season, we've run slightly behind schedule! However we are catching up and have completed our electronics and have begun work on our arm.
February 09 - Open House
We've finished revamping the technology wing just in time for open house for accepted students!
January 24 - Dalton Advances
The four FLL mini teams that we mentor at the Dalton School all qualified to the Championship and took 1st, 2nd, 3rd at the FLL Tournament!!! They swept the awards as well! This is their Rookie year, and we are so proud of them!!!
January 21 - Team Presentation
We gave the Jamaica High School and Hunter High School a presentation.
January 20 - Strategy Meeting
We invited The Eagle Academy for Young Men and the Saunders Trade & Technical High School to attend our group strategy meeting.
January 9 - Kick Off!
Kick Off! The game was unraveled today The team reconvened at Leena's house and strategized.
January 4 - Return to School
The FeMaidens came back from vacation and were refreshed for work.
December 22 - Holiday Dinner
A small dinner was held by the Robotics Teams to generate holiday cheer.
December 4 - SWE Meeting
Columbia University's Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) and the Girls' Robotics Team hosted a panel about various engineering professions.
November 25 - Pep Rally
Bronx Science teams, both athletic and academic, participated in the first annual Pep Rally. Audience members were able to shoot balls into Madbot during the Robotics presentation.
November 7 - New Website Features
Check out the new forum and photo gallery under the Media section and the member blogs under Our Team section!
October 28 - Practice
Applicants were taught the basics of AutoCad and Solidworks, as well as the various tools and equipment in the shop.
October 22 - Added an Intro-Animation
When you enter in "femaidens.org", you will come across our new enter page which will then automatically redirect you to the front page of our site.
October 14 - Added a Button Board
The new Button Board is under the "Media" link. Check out our new button ideas for this year!
October 13 - Robotics Orientation
We had our first official Robotics meeting of the year! We introduced the team and the expectations to all those who wished to join. Welcome future members of 2009-2010!
Sept 9 - School Starts!
Welcome back to school! The first meeting will be held next week.
Aug 31 - Individual Blogs
Team members now have individualized blogs. For information, click here.
Aug 29 - 30th - NYS Fair
The team presented in Syracuse in the FIRST exhibit. Hundreds of passerby joined the FIRST mailing list and several indicated their desire to start their own robotics team.
June 30th - Summer!
Check our blog for updates over the summer!
June 24th - Annual Robotics Dinner
Thank you to everyone who helped us this year: sponsors, administrators, faculty, mentors, and students.
June 14 - World Fair
The team, along with several other FRC teams from the metropolitan area, presented to passerby about FIRST. Pictures are up!
May 17 - Information about DynaVox
For more information about the DynaVox informational and training session, please click here.
May 5 - Blog
Check out our blog where members will document their experiences throughout the season. We're also on Twitter!
April 8 - Spring Break
We are packed and ready for Atlanta, good luck to the Sciborgs!
April 2 - Back at School
Nine girls will be going along with the Sciborgs to Atlanta to support them through scouting and cheers. We have started discussions about next year and have drafted a business plan that will be uploaded after the break.
March 28 - Elimination Matches at Hartford
We had to replay match 14 today, but our alliance won. We experienced technical problems with our Driver Station, so the field technicians lent us a spare for the remainder of the competition. The Sciborgs, our brother team, won the competition.
March 27 - Qualifying Matches and Awards
We utilized our empty cell port in almost all of the matches today. A note: the field seems much more slipperier here in Hartford than in New York--Mina (our driver) has noted the change and takes that into consideration while driving. At the awards ceremony, we won the Best Website Award, an accomplishment we are very proud of. Thanks Olivia!
March 26 - Practice Matches at Hartford
After several errors on the field--our radio has been damaged--we were able to test our empty-cell port, and it's a success! We're looking forward to tomorrow.
March 25 - Before the Competition
Both of our crates our packed--Hartford, here we come!
March 8: Elimination Matches
We had our two last matches today- we won one match and lost one.
March 7: Qualifying Matches
We played in five matches today. We lost three matches, and won two. We are changing our strategy, and due to our steady controls and sufficient weight, we will be focusing more on pinning robots for our alliances to score on. We gave our Chairman's presentation today, as well as gave a tour of the competition arena and pit area to Boy Scouts Troop 240.
March 6: Day One of NY Regional
Today was the first day of the NYC Regional- practice day. Our robot successfully passed inspection, and we were able to play in a few practice rounds. We decided to disable the traction control on the robot because the field is not as frictionless as we thought, and with the weight of our robot, traction control is not necessary.
February 26 - March 4: Regional Preparation
We have been training and preparing our scouts for the NYC Regional. This year, we are relying more on field scouts. The excitement for NYC is evident on every member's face!
February 25: Google Presentation
Members from 1155 and 2265 gave a robotics presentation to Google employees, in hope to igniting interest and recruiting more mentors to the FIRST community.
February 18: Robot Shipped
FedEx picked up the crate and the robot today. We can now look forward to a few days of rest and then back to school to prepare for the regionals.
February 15: Last Minute Updates
The CIM motor has been mounted on the chassis, as well as the new drum. As we suspected, the CIM motor works much better than the Fischer-Price motor.
February 12: Rule of Thumb: Last Minute Change of Plans
We're designing a new prototype (23.5" long PVC pipe with "brushes" made from pneumatic tubing). After holding several discussions, we determined that the pneumatic tubing will perform better than the rubber brushes. We are also debating whether or not we should switch from the Fischer-Price motor to a Cim motor. The advantage of the CIM motor would be that it would run longer (and faster)than the Fischer-Price motor.
February 11: Driver
After holding tryouts, it was determined that Mina Min will be the driver this year.
February 8: Hopper Finished!
The Hopper consists of: 4 27.5 "-44.125" long .125" thick lexan pieces attached by 1"-1"-.125" aluminum angle. Madbot is now 4'11.5" tall.
February 5: Drum
The Fisher-Price Motor has been mounted on the chassis frame, the drum can now be tested.
February 2: Electronics
Electronics have now been mounted, we can now test driving.
January 24: Drivetrain
The drivetrain for the robot has been mounted. We have decided on a simple skid-steer design this year.
January 23: MadBot!
After a deep discussion, the name of the robot has been decided: MadBot! Named after the Mini-MadBots (our logo design), we hope that Madbot will win first place this year!
January 22: Electronics
The electronics board are finished! We are waiting to mount them unto the robot. Additional, the control board is also finished.
January 20: Bumpers
Bumpers have been made for the robot. We have decided to use wood screws to attach the bumpers this year. Because we are using the KitBot chassis, Only bumper mounts need to be added to the bumpers to attach them to the chassis.
January 19: Build Hours
Build hours for the shop have been posted. They can be viewed here.
January 17: Decisions on the Drum
The Drum will consist of of a two foot long PVC pipe with a 2" inner diameter, 2.5" outer diameter. The matting will be cut into 4" wide, 24" long strips. The mounts for the Drum have been welded onto the chassis. We plan to use a Fisher-Price motor to power the drum.
January 13: Drum Prototype
The Drum prototype has been constructed. It consists of wood and a 4.5 inch diameter PVC pipe. Different types of rubber matting were cut into 4" strips and mounted unto the PVC through rivets. The stand for the Drum consists of 12.5" high plywood with a 24" long plywood in the middle.
January 12: Chassis
Our chassis has been welded and is now ready to tampered with! We are currently in the process of making spacers for the wheels and attaching the gearboxes.
January 9: Chassis Design
We will be using the kit-bot chassis. Cutting of the metal has been started and the battery box has been built.
January 8: Regarding Kickoff
After contemplating for several days, the team has decided to act as a supporting robot. This year we have decided to use a defensive strategy in autonomous and in teleoperated mode. We will make it our goal to herd and place as many as the game balls into the fueling as possible.
January 3: Thoughts after Kickoff
We are very excited about the game this year. Lunacy seems to be our greatest challenge yet. We will meet on January 5th and the design will be decided by January 8th.
December 26: Regarding Kickoff
The NYC kickoff at Polytech University will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Live broadcast will be made available on NASA's FIRST website. Happy Holidays and see you all next year!
December 13: ConEdison Presentation
Members attended the ConEdison Pre-Kickoff and Presentation of the 2009 FRC Control System. Thank you to ConEdison for hosting this event, and thank you to the beta teams; your presentation was very informational and helpful.
November 24: Thanksgiving Potluck
The FeMaidens held a Thanksgiving Potluck Party to raise members' spirits. Thanks to everyone who participated! Thank you, also, Ms. Pride, for allowing us to use the Nutritional Science room.
November 12: Information about Club Photos
Important! Robotics Team Pictures will be on Tuesday, November 18th at 2:20 PM. Please see Qurat or Christos for a pass.
October 16: Presentation to Prospective Students
Thanks to Sabina, Qurat, Shunella, Klara, and Mahmuba, fliers promoting FIRST were handed out to 8th graders who will be taking the Specialized High Schools Exam next month and presentations were made every five minutes. Best of luck to everyone and we hope to see you here next year.
Pictures are up!
September 25: The Club Fair
The Fair was a trememdous success. Thanks to all of the posters put around, most of the student body is now aware of the girls' robotics team. First official meeting will be September 25. If you any questions, please email the team at FeMaidens@gmail.com
September 10: First (Unofficial) Meeting of the Season
Thanks to all of the veterans and rookies who showed up for the meeting. It was great seeing everyone again! PR and recruitment were discussed, along with the big question: Which regional(s) to choose this year. Also discussed: potential game plan. Next meeting September 18.
August 31: The Great New York State Fair
Kathy, Qurat, Jessica and Sabina presented at the Fair along with team 191. The FIRST booth was phenomenal, with over 900,000 visitors over the course of 10 days. Pictures to follow soon, we look forward to returning next year!
**UPDATE: Pictures are up!**
June 3rd: Robotics Award Dinner
Teams 2265 and 1155 got together at the Bronx High School of Science for an awards dinner. It was great to see the sponsors and we had lots of fun! Congratulations to our seniors for making this year a great year!
April 7th: Quarterfinalists
We placed eighth overall at the Javits center! Although we did not make it to the semifinals, we thank team 571 and team 56 for their help.
April 3rd: Getting Ready
Getting ready for NYC regional at Jacob Javits center tomorrow. Wish us luck!
March 16th: We're Back
Match updates and more details will be coming soon in the newly added section (labled Hartford Regional Competitions) under "Resources".
March 12th: Packed and Ready to Go to Connecticut
Wish us luck!
March 5th:
Our one scout veteran made and printed scout forms and distributed them during the meeting.
February 28th: Another Attempt at Ackerman Steering
Tried again with new motor that had a spring that would automatically recenter the wheels. However, due to lack of time, we resolved to Tank Drive with two Omni wheels.
February 21st: Awards
Right after shipdate, PR department hurried home in order to finish the Chairmans essays and Woodie Flower essay. We are now working on Regional Chairmans presentations.
February 19th:
Ship Date is finally here! We have finished crating the robot and we are now preparing for our first regional (Hartford).
February 18th:
Last minute practice. Preparing for ship date tomorrow.
February 17th:
Practicing for driving continues. Construction of crate has started and is now complete.
February 16th:
Experiencing problems with the code for Ackerman steering. Received help from team1155 programmers, still no luck. Due to the strain in time, we are alternating our drive train to a tank-drive design. Robot is now fully functional and we have begun practicing driving.
February 14th:
Servos for steering have been replaced by a window motor. New motor is strong enough to turn robot. Robot construction is now complete. Program testing will begin tomorrow.
February 12th:
Bumpers and lower arms completed and mounted to their respective mounts. Pneumatics for lower arms are connected and have been tested and are fully functional.
February 10th: Bumpers
Bumper mounts completed and welded. Bumpers themselves are almost complete.
February 9th: Pneumatics Assembled
Pneumatics have been assembled and mounted. We are awaiting the completion of the two lower arms so that we can start testing the lower arms.
February 4th: Two Lower Arm Mounts Completed
The two mounts for the two lower arms have been completed and welded to the robot. These mounts will support the two arms, which are controlled by pneumatics.
January 31st: Motors Completed for Upper Arm
Upper arms have been tested and are working as planned. Now we can fully dedicate our time to the lower arms that are controlled by pneumatics.
January 29th: Steering
We tested our Vex servos motors that control our Ackerman steering, however they were too weak. We are currently working on a new design. We are leaning towards a window motor design.
January 25th: Upper-Arm Completed
First and second stage of upper arm have been completed and mounted. We are working on the motors so we can finalize and test the upper-arm.
January 22nd: Electronics/Drive-Train completed
The electronics board is completed and has been mounted onto the chassis. We did not have enough space on the electronics board to fit everything, so another section has been added to the electronics board to give us space. Now that our wheels, electronics board and the battery holder are completed and are mounted on the robot, only the steering remains before the testing of the drive-train.
January 19th: Wheels Assembled and Mounted
Our wheels have arrived; we are using Andy Mark 6 Performance Wheels which provide us with a coefficient of friction. We drilled holes into the wheels and the threads and have also completed riveting the treads onto the wheels. The wheels are mounted to the chassis.
January 15th: Chassis Completed
Our chassis has been welded with help from our mentor, Jonathon Cook. Our chassis is made entirely of steel, unlike last year’s robot which consisted of aluminum. Our chassis is also a lot lighter than last year’s.
January 10th: Chassis Design/Steering Decided
Our chassis will be made entirely of steel and will be welded together. We want our robot to be well within limits dimension-wise. This will allow us to add on extra parts if needed.
We also decided on Ackerman steering, which is similar to that of a car. Ackerman steering is beneficial to us because it allows us to turn without losing momentum. It can also make our robot pretty fast and sturdy.
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