BATTLEBOTS LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN DOCUMENT (DIVISION 2)

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C3P0_127 BattleBots LW or HW Design Document

Research: In the first section, students will answer a research question related to their project. They will be scored on how

well they research the topic, provide specific examples and cite their sources. (3 or more reliable sources).

Students should also describe how their research relates to their own project. Each of the events will have its own

research topic for students to investigate.

Research Topics:

Battle Bots: Robotics in the Military

RobotC: No Research Topic – Write Pseudocode

Robo Rally: Robotic Space Exploration

Line Follower: :

Robotics in Emergency Services

Specifications: Robot Dimensions:

Length: 10”

Width: 9”

Height: 10”

Pictures of Robot:

Main Components:

2 motors (B and C) to drive

1 motor (A) to turn ultrasonic sensor

1 ultrasonic sensor

1 light sensor

2 medium tires with rough tread

1 small grey wheel on back

Programming: Our program uses two light sensors to “look” for the line. If they see white (brighter than 50%) they tell their motor (A or B) to drive forward at 90% power. When the light sensors sees black (darker than 50%), they tell their motor to stop which makes the robot pivot and turn to stay on the line. Both motors run on a loop until the touch sensor is pushed when the robot bumps into the brick. At that point, the robot backs up 2 rotations at 90% power to position itself to fire the missile. We added a wait block for 1 second to make sure the robot is in position, and then motor A does 0.5 rotations to fire the missile at the target.

Testing: Students will explain the testing of their robot and what modifications they made to improve its speed, accuracy,

or attack (BattleBots). This should include physical changes to the robot such as changing the wheels,

modifications to the missile/attack arm or even redesigning the robot. It should also include specific changes to

the programming. Students should include a data table showing the results of different trials.

Trial Time Adjustments 1 17.2 s First successful completion of the course.

2 15.7 s Increased the distance between the sensors to 14cm. 3 14.2 s Decreased the distance between the sensors to 12cm.

4 12.4 s Increased the power on the motors to 80%

5 10.2 s Increased the power on the motors to 90%

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DOCUMENT

Research on Bots:

Our research is all the sites listed:

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/coolest-military-

robots/ https://www.seeker.com/top-5-new-military-robots-

1766298515.html

Components & dimension:

The components are: 3 motors, 3 wires, a hammer, a back

wheel, & a NXT brick. Here are the photos:

Team: Chargebolt

Measurements:

The weight of our bot is 727 grams. The length & height of

our bot is about 10 in. tall & 7 in. long & 4 in. wide

Programing:

There is no program, there are controls. There’s W (forward),

S (backwards), D (right), A (left), O (attack), and L (retract).

Main Components

1 hammer.

2 motors (B & C) to drive.

2 medium.

A small gray wheel on the back.

Testing:

We failed a couple times (by that I mean a few 100 times)

but we keep on trying harder & harder!

Trial Wins/Loss Adjustments

1 Loss Arm was too short & made it longer

2 Loss Weight was

3

4

5

Commanders: Robotics Design Document

Research: How are Robotics used in the Military?

There are all types of robots used in the military such as the MAARS, DOGO, Gladiator,

and the PD-100 Black Hornet. The MAARS is a Military Modular Advanced Armed Robotic

System and it is made for reconnaissance surveillance and it can monitor security. Another

military robot is DOGO and it is a portable tactical robot that has a 9mm glock. DOGO has a 360

view of the surroundings with its six camera and two cameras on the pistol barrel. DOGO can go

into small spaces and has a microphone and speaker that is used to negotiate. It also has non

lethals like pepper spray. The Gladiator is a unmanned vehicle that can provide reconnaissance,

surveillance, and target acquisitions it can also be used for obstacle breaching. The PD-100

Black Hornet is a mini helicopter that has a camera with a live video it is small and quiet and

helpful on the battlefield.

These robots are important to humans because they save lives, they do reconnaissance

and can tell us how many emenimes are in a building instead of a soldier having to risk their

lives to go into battle. They can also provide safety by watching a battleground while soldiers

sleep. They also improve and save our lives because they can go into battlegrounds instead of

having soldiers put their lives on the line. This helps minimize the loss of casualties in the

military and helps us improve on our reconnaissance. MAARS is important because it can also

monitor security for the soldiers which helps them stay safe. The Gladiator is important

because it provides surveillance and could breach into building and eliminate emenimes.

This relates to our project because we need to figure out a design for our robot to do

battle against other robots. So it is very important for us to think of a weapon to battle with

that will be better than others. We will also need to design and build the robot for battle with

offensive and defensive moves so it's important that we have and think of a strong strategy for

battle.

Sources:

https://www.qinetiq-na.com/products/unmanned-systems/maars/

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a20924/dogo-glock/

https://newatlas.com/go/4484/

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/pd100-black-hornet-nano/

Team: Commanders

Specifications: Robot Dimensions: (must be less than 12”x12”x12”)

Length: 10”

Width: 9”

Height: 10” Pictures of Robot:

Main Components:

2 motors (B and C) to drive

1 motor (A) to turn ultrasonic sensor

1 ultrasonic sensor

1 light sensor

2 medium tires with rough tread

1 small grey wheel on back

Bluetooth adapter and controller

Tacks

Tracks and extra lego pieces for weight

Programming: The program we used is LEGO EV3 Mindstorm in which we created a program to allow the robot to move and attack. We used a bluetooth adapter and a bluetooth controller to move the robot. You first turn on the controller that looks similar to a PS4 and turn on the EV3. The bluetooth adapter and the controller then sync. It looks like a big rectangle and has a button on the top left side that you press to turn on. That controller allows us to control the motors and attack mechanisms of the robot using the two joysticks to move. There are two motors in the backside of the robot that controls the movements. Since the robot can’t move as much freely(from recent tests), it has a metal ball in the front to improve it’s turning technique. By holding the left joystick down and the right one up, it would start turning right but slowly. And when you press the left joystick and lower the right one, the robot would turn left. It also has another motor in the front that is used for the attack.We programmed the robot to use O and X buttons to lift and lower the attack method which is a long lego stick which we equipped with 2 thumb tacks that will be used to pop our competitors balloon.

Testing:

Battlebots Testing Sheet

Trial Win/Loss Modification and Notes 1 Win We made a short flipping arm and could not turn 2 Loss Moved the tires and made a spot to put the brick on. Turning is still bad. 3 Win We made the flipping arm longer. Turning still bad. 4 Win We made armor around the robot to add defense 5 Loss We took off the tires and add a marble wheel. Turning is better. 6 win We made the flipping arm longer and adjusted the wheel marble to turn better.

On the first triel we won because we flipped their robot and popped their ballon with our flipping arm.

The second turn we lost because our robots turning slow and not that good. The third trial we won

because we had a longer reach with the flipping arm. The fourth trial we won cause we added armor

around the robot to protect the ballon. This helped give us some defense. The fifth trial we lost because

the turning wheel was still a little bit to slow. The sixth trial we won cause we made the flipping arm

even longer and adjusted the wheel marble in improve the turning of the robot.

Battle Bot Design Document Overview:

Research: The list of robots that me and my group found are kitt, mega, Marvin, and

optimums, these robots have helped the military in many ways like going into a place to

rescue people and to make sure, the people on the battle field, and

Specifications:

Programming: me and my team used the Lego mind storm app to program our bot. Our bot's

weight is 899.1 grams our length is 20in width is 7.25in and height is 7.5in.

Team: ElementArt

Testing: when we tested it we had to make it stable and make sure that the brain would stay

Sample Data Table:

Trial Win/Loss Modifications

1 won none

2 lost We change the weapons

3 lost We modified the weapons

4 won none

5 won none

Resources:

The tracker

Research

Our robot is based on many different military robots. One of the

robots was the iRobot warrior we found it on this website

https://newatlas.com/irobot-710-warrior/21396/.The next military

robot we decided to build are robot acer based on is here

https://science.howstuffworks.com/military-robot5.htm were got the

tank treads idea. We choose the r-gator because we thought we might

need to use wheels https://newatlas.com/go/3382/. The iRobot we got

the arm for attacking. The acer is the one with the tank treads that we

got it from so that it looked like a tank. We liked how the r-gator had

many wheels for more if the tank tracks didn’t work then the wheels

like the r-gator next.

Pictures were taken from each side of the robot. These are the

pictures taken of each side of the robot.

Pictures are on the next page

Dimensions & Components

Weight: 788 grams

Length: 9”

Width: 10”

Height: 9”

Main Components:

Two motors are for driving (B and C)

One motor is for attacking with the arm

(A)

Two tank treads for the wheels

Hammer for attacking arm

Team: Grapejuice

Programming

The program we are using is the NXT program. The program uses Bluetooth to connect with

the brain of our robot. This is the NXT program. This program shows the controls and the

motor speeds. Along with the motors and their setups. We had to change a couple of controls

to make the robot easier to control. This is our program.

Data

Our robot had many problems that we fixed but here they are. Our first test wasn’t

good and we noticed that our robot was turning very slow so we put it up to 100 but that was

to fast so we went down to 75 and our testing time was 50.58 seconds. After we switched the

turn ratio up and down we did another test and we got 1:16.13 and our attack speed was to

slow so we put it to 100 and we got 53.55.Then we noticed our robot didn’t have any support

so we added more structure to the bottom to hold the brain up. We also weren’t satisfied on

how slow it went even on 100 speed so we modified the format of the wheel and added more

gears so it would go faster and then we weighed in at 768 grams. Finally, we added

thumbtacks and a balloon and we had our first match and we won 2 out of 3 rounds and we

lost one because our arm was too short so we made it longer and we switched our controls

and our weight now is 788.

Practice battles Wins-loses Adjustments

1 Won Put all speed ratios to 100.

2 Won Changed the turn ratio to 50.

3 Won Put gears by the wheels to make robot faster.

4 Lost Put all turn and speed ratios to 100.

5 Lost Made a longer attack arm.

6 Won Fixed the wheels that was leaning in.

7 Won Changed the controls for easier controlling.

The Bulldozer

Research sites:

We used the website ://www.nxtprograms.com/for research. We

also the website https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-

tech/coolest-military-robots/.

Specifications:

The height of our robot is 11 1/8 inches. The width is 9 inches. The

length is 12 inches. The weight is 972 grams. The motors that

move the robot are on the side of the brain. The motor that

controls the arm is above the brain.

Team: Ingenium

Programming/ Controls

We control are robot with the keys WASD to move the robot.

We use the keys O and L to move the arm. We use the NXT

program for our robot. The setting are turned up all the way, such

as the turning speed, the forward speed, and the motor that

controls the arm. The motors that move the robot are A and B.

The motor that moves the arm is C.

Testing

When we took off the stubs and replaced them with wheels

because the stubs did not turn well. We took off some pieces

because the robot was overweight. We also had one wheel in the

front but it did turn well too.

Stubs Lost 2 times Won 2 times One wheel in the front Lost 4 times Won 1 time Two wheels in the front Lost 1 time Won 3 times

-Battle Bot Design

Research: Battle Bots is an offshoot of the original American version of Robot Wars. The first

was held in Long Beach, California in August 1999 and streamed online, attracting 40,000 streams.

Lenny Stucker, a television producer known for his work on telecasts, showed interest in being

involved with Battle Bots, believing the concept of robot combat was "hip" and having shown an

interest in technology. Battle bots are also used in the millitary, and still being used.

Military Robots:

Search

Rescue

Attack

There are military robots currently in use and many are still in development.

Specifications: we used two motors, it is 6672.2 grams, its

15 inches long and 11 ½ inches wide and 12 ½ inches tall.

Team: LittleSavs

Programming: we control the robot by the app on a phone, the app is

called next remote control.

Testing:

Programming: Students will explain how they controlled their robot to complete the task. They

should state what program they used and discuss specific settings. They will also include a screenshot of

the program.

Testing Sample Data Table:

Trial

Win/Loss Modifications

1 win Made it more stabile

2 loss Connected the wheels better

3 Loss Remade the entire robot

4 loss Made it smaller

5 loss Changed the weapons

6 loss Change brain

7 win We

Resources: internet goggle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleBots

Battle Bot Design Tournament of Technology

Research

Military Robots are used for many things. Some of these support, other used

for war. In this T.O.T. division, we had the goal of making a robot suitable for

battle. Our robot relates to Military Robots in many ways. One type of robot our

robot is like is the U.G.V. (Unmanned Ground Vehicle). A U.G.V. is usually

used for ground attacks. Our robot shows similarity by being compact, light,

and robust. technologies in modern warfare. For a government document, it

was an interesting read. Unmanned Ground Vehicle are those which attack

from ground. They have various sensors, cameras, arms mounted on them.

The UGV like big-dog has been devised as four-legged bot it can carry

heavy loads that were used to be carried by soldiers. It has capability to

carry load on uneven terrain. Robots like packbots are so compact, light

and robust that army can carry them on their back. Controlled by a Pentium

processor that has been designed specially to withstand rough treatment,

Packbot's chassis has a GPS system, an electronic compass and

temperature sensors built in. Packbot manufacturer iRobot says Packbot

can move more than 8 mph (13 kph), can be deployed in minutes and can

withstand a 6-foot (1.8-meter) drop on concrete -- the equivalent of 400 g's

of force. Its design allows it to flip also.

Specifications

792.2 grams 17.5 in length 7 in wide 9 in high

Team: ProBuilder

Programming

Testing

Trial

Win/Loss Modifications

1 Loss Add shields to sides

2 Tie More stable

3 Win More stabile

4 Loss Less speed

5 Loss Turning speed

Sources

https://www.engineersgarage.com/articles/military-

robotics

Team: T-WarriorsBattlebots Design Document

Research: How are Robotics used in the Military?

A few types of robots that are used in the military are called the iRobot Warrior, Ripsaw, Dragon runner and R gator.The iRobot electronically controls a firing system shooting 16 rounds per second. This little robot could carry 500 lbs and is able to climbs stairs. The Ripsaw is a light tank. This tank did various mission like border patrol, crowd patrol, rescue and more. The dragon runner is meant for urban terrain. It also detects movement 30 feet away and could provide views around corners for soldiers to see threats and obstructions that prevent them from seeing hidden enemies.The R-Gator can operate

autonomously, performing perimeter patrol and other missions while keeping personnel out of harm's way.

They are important to us because they save lives like the Ripsaw tank which does border patrol and rescue missions without actually sending soldiers to do it.The Dragon Runner Helps Improve our lives because it helps the army detect hidden enemies. The iRobot Warrior is important to us is because it could shoot bullets on its own (16 rounds per second) without us doing it and we won’t need to send troops that could get hurt. The R-Gator is important to us because it goes on missions and puts us out of harm's way. It also carries gear and weapons for the soldiers.

This relates to our project because we are building a robot to fight and compete in battlebots. Just like the Ripsaw our bot will be fighting so it’s important that we have a good design, attack method, and a defense to protect our ballon. Our bots are built by hand and also changed as we continue to practice battling other bots. This helps us redesign our bot to have the best chance of winning through trial and error.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRobot_Warrior  http://www.howeandhowe.com/about-us.html https://www.army-technology.com/projects/dragonrunnerrobots/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRobot_R-Gator 

Specifications: Robot Dimensions: (must be less than 12”x12”x12”)

Length: 10”

Width: 8 ”

Height: 10”

Pictures of

Robot:

Main Components:

2 motors (B and C) to drive

1 motor (A) to turn ultrasonic sensor

1 ultrasonic sensor

1 light sensor

2 medium tires with rough tread

1 small grey wheel on back

Bluetooth adapter and controller Additional lego pieces Tacks

Programming: We use a program called Lego EV3 mindstorms and we use a playstation 4 controller that gets connected using a bluetooth adapter. We connect it by syncing the conrtoller and the bluetooth adapter which we connect through port number 1 on the EV3 brick. The two joysticks let us move forward by pushing them both up. They let us move backwards by pushing them both down. To move the left wheel we need to push forward the right joystick which moves the wheel left and right. To move the right wheel we need to push forward the left joystick which makes it move left and right. Once we got the movements down we needed to program the attack method so we programmed the O button to make the attack arm move down. The X button makes our hand come back.

Testing:

Battlebots Testing Sheet

Trial Win/Loss Modification and Notes 1 Loss First attempt at battle, just body and thumbtack on arm. 2 Win Added a third motor on top of robot so it can balance out. 3 Loss Adjusted weight, but could’t turn left or right. 4 Win Took off weight and turned better. 5 Win Adjusted remote control settings to drive with keyboard. 6 Win Built an attack arm that can extend out for more reach.

On the first attempt we added a thumbtack on the arm and lost that round. For the second round we

won because we added a third motor so the robot could balance out. On the third round we added

weight but the robot couldn’t turn so we ended up losing that round. For the 4th round we took weight

away and it turned better and faster so that helped us win by outmaneuvering other robots. For the

fifth round we adjusted remote control settings to drive with keyboard and we won the round. On the

last round we built an attack arm that had long reach and it allowed us to get a larger range of attack

which helped us win again.

Team:T-BotsRobotics Design Document:

Research: How are Robotics used in the Military?

Four robots we found that are used in the military are called the Acer,R-gator, Mule, Dragon

Runner. These robots can assist in combat, search and rescue and surveillance. These robots

help keep the soldiers safe from enemies. They are also to keep track of the enemy and their

movements.The Acer robot is important to humans because it can help soldiers get to people in

danger or that need help by helping to clear obstacles. It also can remove explosives and serve

as a platform for soldiers. The R-gator has waypoints so if a soldiers get injured they are able to

get out them out of harm's way in a battle and can be used to find that soldier in a battlefield. It

is also able to patrol the perimeter of camps to help keep soldiers safe. The mule robot was

built for carrying heavy items that are too much weight for soldier. This robot help them move

around to new bases or set up new bases easily but a bad thing is the army can not always use

the robot because it is very loud. The dragon runner is to get in the harder more dangerous

areas. This robot relays video feed and information in the areas where soldiers can’t go. This

allows the robot to take the place of soldier in a tight spot.

This relates to my project because it will give us some insight to how we will design our robot.

These are all good examples of robots that are actually used and our task is to create a robot

that will be able to fight, but also defend itself. This gives us some advice on how to make our

robot and helps us to know what the best types of materials we should use as we create it.

Sources:

https://nypost.com/2017/06/15/us-military-will-have-more-combat-robots-than-human-soldier

s-by-2025/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/coolest-military-robots/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/robots-replacing-soldiers1.htm

Specifications: Robot Dimensions: (must be less than 12”x12”x12”)

Length: 11”

Width: 12”

Height: 12”

Main Components:

2 motors (B and C) to drive

1 motor (A) to turn ultrasonic sensor

1 ultrasonic sensor

1 light sensor

2 medium tires with rough tread

1 small grey wheel on back

Tacks

Arm Grippers

Additional wheels for movement

Added lego weight

Programming: We started by using a program called EV3 Lego Minstorms to create a program. We used a playstation controller which will be controlling the robot through a bluetooth adapter. We programmed the Left joystick to control the left motor and the right joystick to control the right motor. This allows us to move the robot up and down by using these motors and joysticks. We programmed the buttons X and circle to control the attack which is a long arm the comes down on the opponent. We used the joysticks to control the motors so we can have easier and faster way to control our robot around the battlefield.

Testing:

Battlebots Testing Sheet

Trial Win/Loss Modification and Notes 1 Win We added larger wheels. 2 Win Added weight to the back. 3 Loss We made the attack mode bigger. 4 Win Spread the wheels apart. 5 Win We arched the attack. 6 Win We move around wiring as it was getting stuck in the wheels.

On the first try we won cause we added larger wheels because we wanted to make it faster. On the

second try we won because we added weight to the back so it would stop flipping forward when it

attacked. On the third try we lost cause we didn’t make the attack mode big enough. On the fourth try

we won cause we spread the wheels apart so it could turn faster and move around the battlefield much

easier. On the fifth try we won cause we arched the attack method which made it longer and it ended

up being the perfect length to beat other robots defenses. On the sixth try we won cause we moved

around the wiring because it kept getting stuck in the tires.

Team: T-Pods Robotics Design Document:

Research:Irobot Warrior 710: This robot was made by vacuum cleaners, gutter routers, and kids toys, and it just

rovers around the military. This 500 pound robot named “New Warrior 710” serves in the military, while

getting stronger and better by carrying more than 220 pounds over 6 feet. It’s designed for IED disposal

and clearing building.The robot has a delicate robot hand, can open car door, and can remove a bomb by

its own. The robot helps people because of the knowledge it knows and the way it was created.This

robot could put help us by using it’s knowledge and it could do many things like open doors in cars, it

help assist elders and others in need, it has a delicate robot hand so it can pick up and put down things,

and there’s almost nothing to stop it because it can rover on almost over anything.

Hull Bug: They are small robotics bugs that crawl around cleaning bio-junk without harsh copper. It can

also collect chemicals that could damage the marine environment.It has built-in Autonomous sensor

which help it find biomaterial and it helps clean a ship daily. This robot is mostly used for cleaning

bio-Junk in ships and marines. This could help us by cleaning the bateria’s in the ships and germs so us

people won’t get infected and sick.

Guard Bot: This robot is a sphere-shaped robot that also called a “Guard Bot”. It’s 54-Pound bot that can

travel through water, mud, and rock with a hidden camera on it. It’s mostly used for underground testing

and to interact with dolphin, and it was built and used for a European Space Agency Mission nut was

later scrubbed. Now it’s used to attract dolphins at shore.

Samurai robot: This small robot that weighs less than half a pound and is 16 inches long can print 3D

technology, has a mini-spy camera, and it can carry small sized packages. It was basically used for

outsiders and for delivery of small packages. This robot could be useful to use because it’s used for any

outsiders and if a attacker decides to come to your area the robot could just spot it. In conclusion, these

are some Military robots that help us humans in our lives.

This relates to my project by showing how we use different robot in real life. This also gives me different

ideas on how I will build my robot and different types of functions I can try to add as well. It is very cool

to see how robots are used in our lives daily and how they can improve our way of life.

Sources:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/military-robots

https://science.howstuffworks.com/robots-replacing-soldiers1.htm

https://nypost.com/2017/06/15/us-military-will-have-more-combat-robots-than-human-soldiers-by-202

5/

Specifications: Robot Dimensions: (must be less than 12”x12”x12”)

Length: 10” 10

Width: 10.3”

Height: 11.8”

Pictures of Robot:

Main Components:

2 motors (B and C) to drive

1 motor (A) to turn ultrasonic sensor

1 ultrasonic sensor

1 light sensor

2 medium tires with rough tread

1 small grey wheel on back

Extra wheels

Attack Arm

Extra lego pieces for weight

Programming: EV3 MINDSTORMS is the programing we are using. We are using a playstation 2 controller that

is bluetooth and is synced to the robot and allows you to control it with a program we created

in the mindstorms app. We programmed the two analog sticks to move the robot up and down

the battlefield. We then programmed the x to attack and o to pull back the attack hand. It is

important to be able to move your robot correctly so that you can fight properly in a match by

either attacking or retreating.

Testing:

Battlebots Testing Sheet

Trial Win/Loss Modification and Notes 1 win Making the hand more steady 2 Win Added weight to the back of the robot 3 win Taped a little bit of unsturdy pieces to make it more steady 4 win Made the hand/attack method longer 5 loss Extended out the sides 6 Win Made the tires bigger

On the first attempt we made the hand more steady because it kept on falling off. On the second try our

robot kept on falling forward cause the weight was too heavy in the front so then we added more

weight to the back so it would not fall . Then on our third try we taped the robot to make it more steady.

On the fourth try we made the hand longer so that we can reach over the other robots and pop their

balloon. On our fifth try we extended the sides to add the weight evenly. Lastly on our sixth try we made

the tires bigger so that it can drive better.

WalaB Robotics Design Document:

Research:There are many robots that are used in the military to protect humans. The Guardbot is a

54-pound robot that rolls across land, mud, rocks and water with a spy camera hidden inside its

fiberglass shell. It patrols and warns soldiers if there is any danger. The iRobot Warrior 710 has

a delicate extendable hand that can move around corners, open a car door, and it can also

remove a bomb on its own. This helps soldiers to not have to put their lives on the line.

MAARS has a tear gas and grenade launcher and a non lethal laser to blind its foes. It is used as

a attack robot to attack and blind its enemies which helps soldiers to have an advantage in the

field. The Gladiator is outfitted with various modular tools and armaments depending on what

the situation. Although it is slow, it has tough armor and the user can mount machine guns and

grenade launchers in to its body. It goes into battle so other people don’t lose their lives.

This relates to our robot because it gives us ideas on how we should build our robot for battle.

Instead of an extendable hand, our robot has long arms to use to attack the opponent’s

balloon. So it is easy to look at these robots and get a better idea of how we should create,

build, and design our robot for combat so that we have a good offense and defense.

Sources:

https://www.seeker.com/top-5-new-military-robots-1766298515.html

https://www.digitahttps://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/coolest-military-robots/ltrends.co

m/cool-tech/coolest-military-robots/

https://www.razorrobotics.com/military-robots/

http://www.robots-and-androids.com/military-robots.html

Specifications: Robot Dimensions: (must be less than 12”x12”x12”)

Length: 10”

Width: 9”

Height: 10”

Team: WalaB

Pictures of Robot: THIS IS OUR ROBOT

Main Components:

2 motors (B and C) to drive

1 motor (A) to turn ultrasonic sensor

1 ultrasonic sensor

1 light sensor

2 medium tires with rough tread

1 small grey wheel on back

Extra lego pieces for weight

Long arm attack

2 thumb tacks

Programming: The program we are using is called EV3 Lego Mindstorms. You use the system by controlling the robot with the ps3 control that connects to a bluetooth adapter. This allows us to use the program we created to move the robot with the joysticks up and down. We also programmed the robot to attack with x and o. This allows our robot arm to go up and down to try and pop the opponents ballon.

Testing:

Battlebots Testing Sheet

Trial Win/Loss Modification and Notes 1 Loss First attempt at battle, just body and thumbtack on arm. 2 Win Added a third motor to control the attack arm. 3 Loss Adjusted settings in remote control, but control was worse. 4 Loss Added more weight to the robot 5 Win Made the attack arm longer 6 Win Added more a defensive lego piece

On the first attempt at battle we only had a long arm attack method with the thumbtacks and we were

easily defeated. On the 2nd try we added a third motor to control the attack arm so that it would have

more force. On the 3rd trial we adjusted settings in remote control to see if it was easier but controls

were worse. On the 4th trial we added more weight to the robot because it was too light. On the 5th

trial we made the attack arm longer so it would have a further reach. On the 6th trial we created a

defensive barrier for the ballon so it wouldn’t be easily popped.