DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE is the game for the 2019 FIRST Robotics Competition. An outer space-themed competition, teams find themselves on “Planet Primus”  as they collect cargo pods to prepare their spaceship for departure from this temperamental planet. 

The game involves two alliances of three teams each competing to score “cargo” and “hatch panels” into the “cargo ship” and “rocket.” During the endgame, robots attempt to park on the multi-level “hab” for additional points.

General Notes

• 120lbs
• AM14U4, Kit of Parts Chassis
• Level 2 HAB Climb using pneumatic pistons

Cargo Intake/Extake

Intake:

• Mecanum wheels that align the cargo balls and feed onto the conveyor belt and “wow” tubes.
• Powered by VEX 775pro motors.

Extake:

• Compliant wheels that extake balls into cargo and rocket ship.
• Adjustable launch angle.
• Powered by VEX 775pro motors.

Hatch Intake/Extake

Regular Season:

• Velcro Hook and Loop tape used to grab onto hatch panels.
• Pneumatic pistons used to extake panels.

Post-Season:

• Compliant wheels used to intake hatch panels from inner circle.
• Pneumatic pistons used to extend mechanism and to extake hatch panels.

Programming

• Uses an NVIDIA Jetson Video Processor for improved video compression (smaller file sizes, allows for multiple video streams with minimal lag).

Competitions

• NE District Western New England
  • Rank 19 with a record of 6-9-0
• NE District Hartford
  • Rank 8 with a record of 12-6-0
• New England District Championships
  • Rank 35 with a record of 5-6-1
• CT State Robotics Championship
  • Rank 13 with a record of 2-4-0
• BattleCry 20
  • Rank 15 with a record of 5-4-0
• RiverRage 23

Awards

• Rookie Highest Seed
  • Western New England
• Rookie Highest Seed
  • Hartford