Haruka G9

ROBOT SOCCER
01: Present Your Bot
Our overall robot design
includes 4 Mecanum Wheels,
5 motors, and one of the
metal pieces attached to a
motor in the front. The metal
piece attached to the front
can spin forward.
02: The Plan
Originally, our extension was not
supposed to be the spinning metal piece,
but a metal piece being capable of
going forward and backward with an
attached motor and wheel. I am not sure
of the proper or exact term to describe
this extension, but due to its complexity
and the lack of time, we decided against
it and chose our current design.
The main reason why was our
limited time and skills. By the time
picture 1 was taken, we had
already spent majority of the time
building our first extension. In the
end, it was a good decision, as
our current extension performed
well in the tournament and was
relatively easy to build and set up.

It does function the way we

originally intended to, as we
got our inspiration of the Our original extension piece
spinning technology from one
of the videos Ms. Patty
showed us earlier in the unit. Picture 1 Picture 2

03: Tech Skills

Because programming is not my strongest suit,
I helped more with the engineering/building
aspect of the robot. I assist Shintarou and
Cosmos with the tiny parts and whatever I
could help them with. I also assisted Miela
with coding, though I could have done more
upon further reflection. There is not many
photos with me in them, because I was usually
the one taking them.

04: Tests We Ran We conducted a performance test, rotation test,

extension test, and running test. Those tests allowed
us to check the design specification requirements,
such as its function and safe design features by
observing how the robot does not cause any physical
harm. As for the accessible materials and
appropriate size specifications, we had already
checked them during the process of making the
robot. I mostly collected those data through Trials
and Observation, and Field/Performance Test.

05: Success/Improve 06: Impact of Robotics

Success: Pros:
. Ball manipulation by our spinning extension. .Reduce potential risks for humans (radioactivity,
physical harm, etc)
. Our wheels being capable of running sideways.
.Solve difficult tasks.
. Our extension's force.
.Explore unknown, dangerous locations.

Improvement: Cons:
. Tighten all the screws.
. Reattach the extension/reprogram to make it .Reduced workload for humans.
less aggressive in its movements. .Potential threat in robots.
. Make better weight adjustments next time. .Unknown possibility in artificial intelligence.

01: Grade Yourself 02: ATL Reflection

I think I would give myself the same grade on
both criterias C&D. For sections Plan and
Technical Skill, I will give myself a 5 because I
feel like I could have done a better job,
especially in the Technical Skill aspect where I
could have helped better with the robot. As for
the Plan and Changes Made sections, I will
give myself a 6, because I think I did slightly
better in them compared to the other two, but
still has room for improvement.
2. Critical Thinking
The biggest obstacle we as a team faced was our
extension piece. After we realized our limited time and
the complexity of the initial design, we had to discuss
thoroughly in order to decide on what to do. Though we
had a small disagreement first, we settled it quickly and
went with our Plan B, which was the spinning extension
that we currently have. We overcame that challenge by
communicating and voicing our opinions, and I am glad
that it all worked out in the end.