Team 5687 The Outliers competed in the 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition: “STEAMWORKS”!
Steamworks
Each three-team alliance prepares in three ways:
1. Build steam pressure. Robots collect fuel (balls) and score it in their boiler via high and low efficiency goals. Boilers turn fuel into steam pressure which is stored in the steam tank on their airship – but it takes more fuel in the low efficiency goal to build steam than the high efficiency goal.
2. Start rotors. Robots deliver gears to pilots on their airship for installation. Once the gear train is complete, they turn the crank to start the rotor.
3. Prepare for flight. Robots must latch on to their airship before launch (the end of the match) by ascending their ropes to signal that they’re ready for takeoff.
Two adventurer clubs -alliances of three teams each- prepare for a long distance airship race by collecting fuel to build steam pressure, installing gears to engage rotors, and climbing aboard for lift off!
Each three-team alliance prepares in three ways:
1. Build steam pressure. Robots collect fuel (balls) and score it in their boiler via high and low efficiency goals. Boilers turn fuel into steam pressure which is stored in the steam tank on their airship – but it takes more fuel in the low efficiency goal to build steam than the high efficiency goal.
2. Start rotors. Robots deliver gears to pilots on their airship for installation. Once the gear train is complete, they turn the crank to start the rotor.
3. Prepare for flight. Robots must latch on to their airship before launch (the end of the match) by ascending their ropes to signal that they’re ready for takeoff.
About Tony
5687's 2017 robot was Tony (named after Tony Stark / Iron Man). Equipped with two two-speed 3-Cim Evo-shiftier Gear Boxes, Tony's goal was to collect gears from one side of the field and deliver them to other, reaching speeds of 17+ feet per second!
Tony at week 0
2017 event results
Overall
Team 5687 was 60-30-2 (Wins / Losses / Ties) in official play and 74-37-2 overall in 2017. As a member of the New England district, Team 5687 ranked 4 having earned 277 points.
Week 0
Team 5687 was Rank 11 with a record of 1-1-0
NE District Granite State Event
Team 5687 was Rank 1 with a record of 14-4-1 and won the following awards:
District Event Winner
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
NE District Greater Boston Event
Team 5687 was Rank 1 with a record of 15-3-1 and won the following awards:
District Event Finalist
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
NE District Pine Tree Event
Team 5687 was Rank 10 with a record of 7-8-0 and won the following awards:
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
NE District Championship
Team 5687 was Rank 14 with a record of 9-9-0 and won the following awards:
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation
World Championship - Carson Division
Team 5687 was Rank 6 with a record of 12-4-0 and won the following awards:
Championship Subdivision Winner
Einstein Field (St. Louis)
Team 5687 had a record of 3-2-0
Offseason events
Summer Heat
Team 5687 was Rank 1 with a record of 11-1-0 and won the following awards:
Winner
Battle of the Bay (BOB)
Team 5687 was Rank 20 with a record of 2-5-0
