Explore our current DECODE season and last year's Into the Deep run: strategy, robots, and engineering takeaways.
Game summary, reveal, goals, and scoring targets.
Alliance robots score coded props, cycle game pieces, and trigger endgame multipliers to maximize ranking points.
Auton, TeleOp, and Endgame approach for DECODE.
Initial build to validate geometry and controls.
Built to validate intake geometry and slide stability before committing to the final design.
Final competition robot for DECODE.
6WD, high-traction; tuned for stability and fast turning.
Fast capture with anti-jam geometry for consistent cycles.
Stable, braced slides with smooth extension and controlled speed.
Precise placement on mid/high scoring nodes.
Distance sensors, camera with AprilTags, and odometry for auton corrections.
State machines, CV pipelines, PedroPathing/RoadRunner for pathing and reliability.
PID/FF tuning, motion profiling, and safety interlocks for consistent control.
Live cycle timing, subsystem health, and logging to refine strategy.
Key engineering progress and learnings.
CAD iterations on intake rollers and slide carriage to improve reliability.
Addressed chain skipping, refined wiring harness routing, and improved slide guides.
Earlier driver practice blocks, structured testing plans, and telemetry-driven tuning.
Game summary, reveal, goals, and scoring targets.
Into the Deep challenged alliances to score samples, manage specimens, and secure ascent bonuses.
Auton, TeleOp, and Endgame approach for Into the Deep.
Competition robot for Into the Deep.
4 Wheel Mecanum Drive tuned for omnidirectional movement.
Sample capture with guided funneling to reduce jams.
Linear slides with reinforced bracing for smooth lifts.
Claw-style outtake for reliable specimen + sample scoring.
2 Wheel Odometry + IMU for autonomous pathing correction.
Finite state control, basic CV trials, and trajectory planning.
PID/FF tuning and motion profiling for consistent control.
Live cycle timing, subsystem health, and logging to refine strategy.
Key engineering progress and learnings.
Multiple intake redesigns for sample retention.
Resolved lift binding; improved cable routing.
Earlier testing blocks, better spares, and documented tuning.