The Howler
Drive Train
–2-Speed Gearbox powered by 4 cim-motors.
–4 Wheels: 2 Standard/2 Omni Wheels for smooth turns.
–”Road Hog” Wide Aspect Design: 38″ wide by 28″ long (without bumpers).
–DBS (Dither Brake Steering) for controlled turning.
Ball Handling
– Lift & Fork
–3 Stage Lift extends in 3 seconds.
–Vacuum cup picks up trackball quickly and maintains a tight grip in traffic.
–Vacuum powered by an RS-550 motor w/ a DirtDevil impeller delivers 9.5″ H2O (0.35 psi) [1 atm = 14.7 psi = 760mm Hg = 33.9 feet H2O]
–11 inch diameter vacuum cup pulls with up to 32 lbs!
–Lift balanced with a Constant Force Neg’ator Spring Motor and powered with a single Fisher Price motor!
–Pneumatic Free.
Capabilities
–Hurdles by flipping trackball over the overpass from up to 4.5 feet away.
–Can pick up ball on-the-fly and from a bounce.
–Can grab the trackball off the overpass.
–Can place trackball on overpass.
–Crosses 5 quarters in Autonomous.
Sensors & Electronics
–Optical Quadrature Encoders for distance control during Hybrid Period.
–Gyro for measured turning control.
–Automated Closed Loop Control for fork and lift motion (potentiometer sensors).
–LCD Display for on-board diagnostics.
–Operator Hats with integrated LEDs for visual game cues.
