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Apr 19
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Post-Medtronic Regional and End of Season

By FRC 2018, Uncategorized No Comments

Hey all! We here at HPSH Robotics are happy to announce how well we were able to perform at our latest regional, the Medtronic Foundation Regional. We placed 5th overall and went to quarterfinals with our alliance partners, the Governors and Blaze Robotics. We’re also ecstatic to mention that our lead programmer, Alexis Lipstein, was one of the finalists for the Dean’s List Award. Unfortunately, we were unable to achieve our goal of winning a blue banner, and therefore this means the end of the season for us. We’d like to thank all the people who worked hard on our team in build, programming, strategy, business. We’d also like to thank our alliance partners team 3745 ,the Governors, and team 3184, Blaze Robotics.

Here’s how we did in all our matches:

Match Red Alliance Blue Alliance Scores
Qualifications
Quals 4
 5913 4229 3058 2181 3298 2823 254 425
Quals 11
 2232 4664 2823 2052 5637 2509 131 398
Quals 22
 3184 2232 2515 4207 2823 2508 117 393
Quals 34
 1816 5996 3840 3038 2825 2823 258 300
Quals 49
 2502 2823 2450 3298 2846 7180 414 174
Quals 54
 2498 3745 2529 2823 3102 2052 60 396
Quals 61
 2823 5172 4549 2545 3038 3839 458 190
Quals 72
 2823 3745 2470 3407 2532 7068 355 193
Quals 88
 6709 3081 4536 2847 2823 2480 187 300
Quarterfinals
Quarters 2 Match 1
 1816 233 3102 3184 2823 3745 354 111
Quarters 2 Match 2
 1816 233 3102 3184 2823 3745 476 251

Team 3184, Blaze Robotics: https://blazerobotics.org/

Dean’s List Award Clip:

Video of Our Matches:

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GiveMN. Thank you!

Mar 22
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Post-Great Northern, Pre-Medtronic

By FRC 2018 No Comments

Hello again from The Automatons! Thank you for your patience regarding our website renovations.

A few weeks ago, we competed in the inaugural Great Northern regional in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with our robot Lord Viktor FrankenJank. This was our first regional of the season, as well as the first of its kind and part of the first competition week, so we’ve had quite a few firsts lately. During competition, we suffered from minor technical difficulties that prevented us from using our intake mechanism, but we managed to pull through and make it into 16th place overall thanks to some great work from our Strategy and Drive teams. Though we did not get picked, we were the highest-ranked team that was not part of an official alliance, meaning that we would serve as a substitute for any team whose robot could not compete. As luck would have it, we served as a substitute for team 2220, Blue Twilight, on the 8th seeded alliance! A huge thanks to our alliance partners, Quack Attack, Tech-No Tigers, and Blue Twilight, and congrats to Gators, KAOTIC, and Mystery Machine for their win and Blue Twilight for winning the Chairman’s award! Though we did not make it past quarterfinals, we gained valuable drive practice and have been working with our shadow-bot in the weeks following so that we can come back strong at Medtronic Foundation Regional!

Here’s our results from the event:

Match Red Alliance Blue Alliance Scores
Qualifications
Quals 2
 2220 2823 3313 525 1792 877 241 240
Quals 9
 4239 2491 5929 4360 3367 2823 257 172
Quals 23
 5658 7048 4009 2823 3102 2538 432 173
Quals 30
 2531 4198 3130 2823 2472 3007 302 241
Quals 34
 3754 2823 4181 6175 877 5638 448 195
Quals 40
 5658 2823 7257 2472 3367 3292 326 177
Quals 49
 525 2823 5172 6453 4539 4181 375 354
Quals 59
 4360 3313 7257 2823 7235 2500 230 142
Quals 65
 1986 3750 3007 7048 5576 2823 241 324
Quals 77
 2823 6047 4009 4674 3298 6056 250 218
Quals 82
 3300 4818 3754 5929 1986 2823 195 141
Quarterfinals
Quarters 1 Match 1
 4539 5172 6175 2823 4181 3102 430 170
Quarters 1 Match 2
 4539 5172 6175 2823 4181 3102 492 38

Here’s some videos of us in competition:


We’re now preparing for the Medtronic Foundation Regional, which will be held at the Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota. The regional lasts from March 29th to March 31st, and you can keep up with us on The Blue Alliance livestreams as well as our twitter account.

That’s all for now! See you at Medtronic!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GiveMN. Thank you!

Nov 14
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Preparing for the Minne Mini Regional!

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We’re back and ready to compete! The Automatons (#2823) are preparing for the ‘Minne Mini Regional’ at Prior Lake High School this Saturday, November 18th. After participating in our first offseason regional at Roseville High, our new members got to experience the different aspects of competition like Scouting, Pit scouting, Pit crew, drive team, media, and even human player! It was a good day all around, and now we’re getting ready for the next one.

Many students are working hard and diligently in the various sections of our team. Build team has students learning all about what it takes to plan, design, structure, and create a robot for competition. Programming is doing their full check up on ‘Omnibus’ to make sure it’s fully functioning in time for competition. CAD is designing ways to refine our workshop and utilize more space for better organization

Business team is searching for possible sponsorship this season as well as connecting with our current sponsors, informing them about our new season as well. We also have a few students working on creating a new ScotBot mascot for the upcoming season. Finally strategy team has Zach teaching new students how important it is, during competition or build season, to evaluate and strategize how our team plans to take action amongst other robotics teams.

That’s all for now but if you want to learn more about our team or follow our progress check out all of our official channels below.

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GiveMN. Thank you!

Oct 12
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2018 Preseason

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Hello again!

It’s been a while since our last update, but don’t worry, we’ve been working as hard as ever. Over the summer, we focused on volunteering and outreach. Some members of our team volunteered at Thomson Reuters’ Girls in Tech program, teaching middle-school aged girls how to use Scratch and think like programmers. We also attended Thomson Reuters’ Unconference, a technology fair where we demonstrated our robot Omnibus’ abilities and learned about new advances in technology, and won a First (ha) prize ribbon for our robot in the education building of the State Fair.

  

We’ve also been working on fundraising for the upcoming season. Team members and mentors alike have been regularly volunteering at the U.S. bank stadium and Team Ortho races to help raise money for the team.

This season, we’ve welcomed an influx of freshman members, which puts us at over 40 student members. Since the beginning of the school year, we’ve been working hard to teach freshmen and new members about our team, be they members of the Business team, the Build team, the Programming team, or our new Strategy team. We don’t yet know what our challenge is, so Build, Programming, and Strategy have been focused on fixing up our robots from last year and preparing themselves for this year, while Business has been focusing on securing sponsorships for the coming year. Although we haven’t gotten any game information, FIRST has released a teaser trailer for this year’s game, which is called FIRST Power Up and has an 8-bit theme.

This weekend, we’ll be competing with Omnibus at the Minnesota Regional Invitational, an offseason regional competition at Roseville High School. We’ll also be at the Minne Mini on November 17th, and we’ll be volunteering at the Monster Dash on October 28th. As per usual, we’ll be having regular meetings on Thursdays at 2p.m. in Highland Park’s woodshop.

That’s all for now! Thanks for keeping up with us!

Follow HP Robotics on all of the official channels and share with your friends!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GiveMN. Thank you!

Apr 27
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End of the 2017 Season

By FRC 2017 No Comments

Hello again from The Automatons!

10k was a wild ride. We played hard, worked hard, and definitely built hard. Unfortunately, we didn’t qualify for championships, but after ranking 19th with a 4-4-0 record we were the 9th pick for playoffs, which landed us on the 8th-seeded alliance with Blaze Robotics and QWERTY Robotics. Despite being the lowest-ranking alliance, we managed to secure a 2-0 win against the #1 seeded alliance! However, we went down in the semi-finals (again) due to our robot losing connection during a tiebreaker match.

Match Red Alliance Blue Alliance Scores
Qualifications
Quals 7
 4664 2480 2823 2847 6709 6424 108 170
Quals 13
 2500 2509 1816 3202 2823 2511 292 168
Quals 22
 2823 2232 4207 6175 3630 3751 211 264
Quals 33
 3184 2532 2823 4229 2529 3745 231 115
Quals 46
 2181 3026 2480 3058 2823 2239 140 270
Quals 61
 5172 2823 2545 3278 3839 2498 259 330
Quals 66
 6176 4607 4198 3026 2052 2823 148 318
Quals 81
 5637 3100 3244 2823 2498 3454 90 315
Quarterfinals
Quarters 1 Match 1
 3026 2500 2052 3278 3184 2823 256 299
Quarters 1 Match 2
 3026 2500 2052 3278 3184 2823 165 246
Semifinals
Semis 1 Match 1
 2823 3184 3278 3299 4198 2181 306 235
Semis 1 Match 2
 2823 3184 3278 3299 4198 2181 216 305
Semis 1 Match 3
 2823 3184 3278 3299 4198 2181 180 300

Besides performing a lot better than we did at Northern Lights, we also won the Innovation in Control award for our spectacular shooting mechanism that made Omnibus the best shooter there. Those that weren’t busy building or programming presented for Chairman’s and Dean’s List and did extensive scouting throughout the matches. Also, ScotBot did a bit of dancing and we got a visit from our principal, Dr. Winston Tucker!

Videos of Omni in action can be found on our YouTube page. We’re currently planning a car wash on May 13th to raise money for next year, so stop by Highland from 9-2 if you want to support us (or if your car just needs a wash).

Thanks for keeping up with us!

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Follow HP Robotics on all of the official channels and share with your friends!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GiveMN. Thank you!

 

Apr 01
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Getting ready for 10k!

By FRC, FRC 2017 No Comments

Hey, everyone! Thanks for keeping up with us.

On bag day (or, for the non-robotics folk, February 21st) we finally completed our robot for this year and gave it a name. Meet Omnibus!

picture of omni

Omnibus gets its name from the fact that every component is stored inside of its box frame – besides being a name for a collection of books, omnibus is an adjective meaning “containing or including many items”. After the build process was complete, we programmed it and put it in a bag.

When we went to Northern Lights, our first regional of the year, it turned out Omnibus was slightly overweight. We had to cut a bunch of holes in its frame and get rid of some components, and because of that and our lack of drive practice, we didn’t get off to a great start. With some repairs to the robot, we managed to win 4 out of our 8 qualification matches, pulling ourselves up from last place to 28th place. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it past qualifications, but we learned a lot from the competition and made tons of improvements to our robot – and once we can legally take it out of the bag again, there’ll certainly be more to come.

Match Red Alliance Blue Alliance Scores
Qualifications
Quals 9
 3723 2823 4786 2512 3036 2509 190 255
Quals 20
 2491 2823 6132 3298 4665 5172 92 151
Quals 26
 2989 2501 4859 3298 2823 3026 165 106
Quals 40
 2518 5143 2987 6758 3130 2823 190 241
Quals 45
 4226 3883 3313 2823 5143 2883 160 240
Quals 51
 2502 4624 2823 6628 5232 2846 157 147
Quals 63
 3297 6044 2823 3026 5882 2499 145 181
Quals 78
 3367 5929 6707 4656 3754 2823 165 197

We built a shadow-bot between competitions to test code and build new mechanisms, and since we can actually test on it and make adjustments, our outlook is even better than before. Our shooter mechanism can now get 21 kPa in autonomous mode – and it’s pretty dependable.

We’ve also made improvements to our gear catching mechanism and our climber using the shadow-bot. We’ve gone from a passive gear catcher – which just catches and delivers a gear – to an active gear catcher that can actually put the gear on the spring. We also let our drive team have some much-needed practice, so now we’re pretty proficient with our robot.

 

The business team has been working hard to perfect our presentation for the Chairman’s Award – for those not in the know, the Chairman’s Award is the most prestigious award a team can possibly win. It celebrates growth as a team and promoting STEM to one’s community. Along with that they have been working to get more sponsors to allow for more events in the near future.

That’s all for now! DFTBA!

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Follow HP Robotics on all of the official channels and share with your friends!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GiveMN. Thank you!

 

Feb 02
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FIRST Steamworks!

By FRC, FRC 2017 No Comments

Hey, Everyone! 2823 is back and with a bang!

This year’s game is quite the challenge and since its release we have been hard at work on it. If you do not know about this year’s game you can see the game animation below along with updates about what we have been doing since kickoff!

Prototypes

We have put a lot of time and effort into our prototypes thus far and we will see that continue until at least the end of this week as we perfect them into mechanisms to go onto our chassis.

  • Gear Mechanisms 

The first mechanism that we began working on is the mechanism to pick up and place gears. The original goal of this mechanism was not only to catch and carry the gear but also to do so from odd angles. The major reasoning behind such design choice was due to the fact that we want our cycle times to be as low as possible. Having a gear mechanism that can work within many ranges allows us to be within a wide margin of error which in turn allows for quicker turnaround and cycle times. Check out video of the mechanism prototype below.

  • Climber Mechanism

The climber is one of those mechanisms that we wanted to prototype as soon as possible. We feel that this mechanism has a high value and will set teams apart while it also has the potential to decide crucial matches. One thing that we did take into account is that we can bring our own rope. With this being an option in this years game we believe that it can easily be used to our advantage by designing the climber around a rope of our choosing. We also want it to be quick and sturdy as our robot needs to remain on the rope for the points to be valid. Check out some video below.

 

  • Intake Prototype

We have very recently begun design on our intake prototype. More information will come in a future post. For now, check out this video of last years robot intake on this years field elements. It surprisingly works pretty well.

  • Shooter Prototype

The shooter is a vital piece of our strategy. While it serves a seemingly simple task it can easily be one of the most complex things to prototype. We had a lot of thorough discussion as a team regarding our shooter. We realize that while it is important to be able to shoot from a fixed position it is also important to be able to do so rapidly and consistently. It is still an ever evolving prototype and we will keep you updated on its progress.

That’s all for now! DFTBA!

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Follow HP Robotics on all of the official channels and share with your friends!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GiveMN. Thank you!

Dec 01
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Prepping for Kickoff!

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Team 2823 is preparing for the kickoff of FIRST Steamworks!

With the support of our lovely mentors, we have been working diligently to teach all of our new members the skills necessary to be successful while at a robotics competition.

The build team has been working diligently on a drivable chassis along with lessons regarding electrical engineering, welding, and the basics of how to use the many tools within our shop.

The programming team has been working on programming the drivable chassis along with improving the vision processing code from last year.

CAD has been working with their mentor on a “top-secret project”, while simultaneously working on becoming CAD masters.

The business team has been working on securing grants, managing our social media accounts, figuring out our financial needs, and, as of late, fleshing out a logo for this year.

We look forward to the start of the 2017 season!

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Follow HP Robotics on all of the official channels and share with your friends!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GoFundMe. Thank you!

Nov 06
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Preseason

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Hey, everyone!

Our preseason is off to an electric start. We have held multiple regular meetings so far and have recruited many new members. The goal of our preseason is to build the skills that team members would need during the regular season. We do that in a variety of ways.

The build team is building the necessary skills by having new team members work with returning members to build what we call a “shadow bot.” The shadow bot is usually different every year and is primarily used for demonstration. This year it will be quite exciting and more info on that will be coming soon along with a robot reveal.

The business team is off to a great start. We are starting the year off strong with lots of fundraising and many projects that would make our team more efficient and more enriching for all of our team members. Expect a lot more from us soon.

The programming team has been using last years robot to teach new members the pillars of Java. Expect a cool demonstration from them soon. Right along with them has been the CAD team. They have been working diligently to get the shadow bot’s concept within a detailed 3D model. When that is thoroughly completed we will be releasing that.

That is all for now. Expect updates from us at least once a week from now on.

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Follow HP Robotics on all of the official channels and share with your friends!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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If you would like to contribute to the team, please use this link to contribute through GoFundMe. Thank you!

Apr 18
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FIRST Championship

By FRC, FRC 2016 No Comments

After coming off a successful 10,000 Lakes Regional, Team 2823 has graciously been offered to attend the FIRST Championships in St Louis, MO

We are glad to be attending the championships for the first time, but we need your help!

You can help us in many ways!

Donate via our GoFundMe page.

If you can’t donate, don’t worry. Spread the word through all of our social media channels!

Follow HP Robotics on all of the official channels and share with your friends!

Website: https://www.hprobotics.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HPRobotics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/highland2823/
Google+ page: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+HProboticsorgFIRST/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPRobotics/

If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

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