Pitt Robotics Club
Hockey Robots, Spring 2008

Update:

The club went to Marion, Ohio on March 7-8 to compete against other students from high schools and colleges. We won our first match but lost the second. A good time was had by all.

Objective:

Build remote-controlled robots to play floor hockey: your robot vs. the other group's robot.

Simplified Rules:

  • Wooden boards form the field boundary. There is a small goal box on each end.
  • The robots have to fit in a 1x1x1 foot cube.
  • Robots move using wheels, and handle the puck with extensions built onto the front.
  • Each group has a different set of motors, wheels, and "stick" to handle the puck.
  • Game winner: Robot with most goals after 5 minutes of play.
  • Overall winner: Round-robin tournament, followed by semifinals and finals.

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