Team 41: RoboWarriors

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February 17 - All Robots Ships
February 26-28 - NJ Regional
March 6-8 - NYC Regional

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Team 41 @ The NJ Regional (2/26/09 - 2/28/09)
Today is the final day of the NJ Regional, and we are currently in the top 15 ranked teams, consistently wowing the crowds. With a winning record of 3-2 currently, and two upcoming matches with high hopes, excitement is building as we reach the alliance picking. Yesterday, we won the Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control Award for outstanding robot design and implementation of unique features and an outstanding electronic control system to provide unique features to our robot. From stereoptical depth perception (2 cameras to track distance of objects) to advanced traction control and custom circuitry and computing, as well as a fake-GPS system to track and record where the robot was at any given point of time, the list goes on with more unique controls that make us really stand out.

A Special Thank You to ANADIGICS
For nearly a decade, Team 41 has been fortunate and grateful to receive strong support with ANADIGICS Inc, forming a lasting partnership between the company and team. From financial support to engineers, as well as internship opportunities made available to students, ANADIGICS has invested deeply into the RoboWarriors. It is because of this union that has formed that, despite economic difficulties, ANADIGICS has vowed to continue supporting Team 41 in every way possible. With a financial struggle, however, ANADIGICS is feeling the effects of a down consumer economy. We at Team 41 are very appreciative for all of ANADIGICS' contributions and support.

For more information about ANADIGICS, click here.

Introducing FIRST Lunacy... January 3, 2008
The 2009 challenge, Lunacy, is a game played on a Crater covered in “Glasliner FRP” to simulate Regolith on the Moon’s surface. The two Alliances, one red and one blue, composed of three teams each, compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by placing more Game Pieces in the Trailers attached to their robots. Moon Rocks and Empty Cells, each worth 2 points, and Super Cells, worth 15 points, are the three scoring game pieces.

As usual, the game is divided into three periods. The first is a 15-second Autonomous period, during which robots will be operated by pre-programmed instructions. Afterwards, the teams assume control of their robots and maneuver around the Crater for 2 minutes. Payload Specialists, 3 human players per alliance, will throw game pieces onto the field – moon rocks over the alliance wall and outposts and empty cells through the port on the outposts – for the robots to control. Empty cells must be traded at the Fueling Station in order to play super cells during the last 20 seconds of the match. All of the points scored will be determined by the game pieces in the Trailers of the opposing Alliance at the end of the match. The contents of tipped trailers will count towards the final score.

Here is the official game video:

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Winter at WHRHS December 16, 2008
Winter has rolled in quickly. A light snow storm today coated the streets with a fresh layer of snow. Meanwhile, we were busy inside finishing up our test robot made out from the kit-frame. With only 17 days remaining, we are excited for this season to begin.

Still on our list of things to do...

• Finish test bot
• Teach "C" to new team members
• Win