Initial Function Tests
In this video we show the range of the claw and carrier.
A temporary spacer plate falls out when the extension boom is retracted but the production piece has since been made and installed.
Cerberus Cam
Picking Up a Marker
In this video we are trying a different task other than the requirements for the course. Cerberus was able to pick up a marker that was laying flat on the floor. This was accomplished using line of sight instead of remote cameras.
This trial revealed some gear meshing issues with the carrier and the claw. These will soon be addressed.
Mission Control
This is how the driver will see the robot and the course during the competition. There are two cameras mounted to the robot: one over the left rear tire, as seen on the monitor on the right, and the other camera is mounted to the extension mechanism and will move with the angle of the arm, as seen in the monitor on the left.
The cameras have a fixed narrow field of view which work well in this application. Depth perception is hard to gauge and requires time for the driver to adjust.
In this video Cerberus loads the claw.
Benchmark Testing
This is video footage from the actual benchmark testing. Operators can see their robots during these test but they will have to rely on video cameras mounted to the robot during the competition
Final Run
This is video footage from the final round at the Discovery Center competition. Our time here was 5:13 but our best time was from the previous round at 4:40. Unfortunately due to the low lighting, the video quality is poor.