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2021-2022
Please note that this page was written a year after Freight Frenzy ended, so there may be limited information and photos. Due to this, there may be slight inaccuracies with certain details. Thank you for understanding!
Season Overview
Season Overview
After Ultimate Goal, Freight Frenzy was our chance to be back together in the build space working on the robot. Even though all official competitions were online, we were happy to be able to get together in person for the whole season to work on the robot, rather than meeting online.
We participated in three official competitions online, and one unofficial competition hosted in person by Nelson Mandela High School.
This year, we also put a lot more effort into our logbook.
Competitions
Competitions
Alberta Round 1
Alberta Round 1
December 12, 2021
December 12, 2021
At this competition, we consistently scored around 100 points in all six of our matches.
There were a few points where our elevator got stuck, and this became an ongoing problem throughout the season.
We ended 4th in the southern league and 7th in Alberta overall. We were very happy with this placement.
Alberta Round 2
Alberta Round 2
January 16, 2022
January 16, 2022
At this competition, we scored around 110 points in each match, with our high score being 134.
We managed to make our autonomous accurate so that it was able to place one cargo on the top shelf of the shipping hubs.
We ended 3rd in the southern league and 5th in Alberta overall. Again, we were very happy with this placement.
Alberta Regional Championship
Alberta Regional Championship
March 13, 2022
March 13, 2022
At this competition, we scored similarly to our previous competition.
We improved our autonomous so it was able to store two cargo pieces and we sped up the efficiency of placing cargo during driver control.
We ended 10th in qualifications which we were a little disappointed about compared to our performance in earlier competitions, but were still happy with our season's performance as a whole.
Flying with the Squadron Open Tournament
Flying with the Squadron Open Tournament
May 6-7th, 2022 - Nelson Mandela High School
May 6-7th, 2022 - Nelson Mandela High School
We were super exited to finally be at an in-person competition because one of our favourite parts about robotics is meeting and collaborating with all of the different teams.
We don't have exact data for this tournament, but we know that we ended in qualification rank seventh. After this, we weren't expecting to move on to the finals - at least as a captain, so we didn't bring any of the scouting information to the alliance selection. But, after 1st chose 2nd, 3rd chose 4th, and 5th chose 6th, we ended up being the captain of the fourth seed alliance. Luckily, Emily remembered one of our top teams: #16544 Stratobots, but the next team we chose #20190 SJHS Falcons was completely based off ranking. Unsurprisingly, we didn't make it very far in the semifinals, but we had a great time strategizing to do the best we possibly could against much stronger alliances.
We also won runner up for the logbook at this competition.
Robot Design
Robot Design
This season, our robot's main function was an intake made of three cut up wheels so it could grab different shapes and a diagonal elevator which lifted blocks and placed them on the top shelf of the shipping hub. It also had a small wheel on the back which rotated the ducks off of the carousel.
Intake System
Intake System
On the front of the robot, there is an intake system which is made up of three cut up rubber wheels. This specific shape allowed it to grip the cubes no matter their orientation. The intake was also able to rotate up slightly so it could lift up and properly grip onto the cargo when collecting it.
Chair Shaped Basket
Chair Shaped Basket
Once the cargo is taken in by the intake, it lands in the basket. This basket carries the cargo up the elevator, and rotates at the top so the cargo falls out and onto the shipping hub.
Diagonal Elevator
Diagonal Elevator
The robot has a diagonal elevator that lifts cargo from the ground, and drops them onto the shipping hub. We had a lot of challenges with this elevator because it would break often. It also wasn't able to slide downwards by itself, so we had to attach a secondary string to pull it downwards, making it much slower that it would have been without this.
Duck Wheel
Duck Wheel
On the side of the robot, there is a horizontally spinning wheel at the same height at the duck carousel. This lets us simply drive up to the carousel and rotate the wheel to spin the ducks off.
Slim Design
Slim Design
We designed the robot to be skinny enough so it is able to drive beside the barriers without getting stuck.
Mecanum Wheels
Mecanum Wheels
The robot's drive train is made up of four mecanum wheels. This allows it to drive diagonally and sideways which helps keep precision during autonomous, and improves manoeuvrability in general.
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Our team consisted of six students and two mentors. We had a mix of people who had been on Strike Bots for a few years, people who had experience on other teams, and some people who were completely new to FIRST robotics.
Left to right: Anusha, Emily, Bryson, Krishneet, Caitlin, ChrisNot pictured: Logan, Chase
Emily
Emily
This was Emily's third year on this team, and sixth year doing robotics with FIRST. She was in Grade 10 at the time. Her main role on the team was a builder and driver.
Anusha
Anusha
This was Anusha's third year on this team, and fifth year doing robotics with FIRST. She was in Grade 10 at the time. Her main role on the team was a builder and part-time driver.
Bryson
Bryson
This was Bryson's third year on this team, and fifth year doing robotics with FIRST. He was in Grade 10 at the time. His main role on the team was a builder and CAD.
Logan
Logan
This was Logan's first year on this team, and fourth year doing robotics with FIRST. He was in Grade 8 at the time. His main role on the team was a programmer and driver.
Krishneet
Krishneet
This was Krishneet's second year on this team. He was in Grade 8 at the time. His main role on the team was human player and builder.
Chase
Chase
This was Chase's first year on this team. He was in Grade 7 at the time. His main role on the team was a builder.
Caitlin (Mentor)
Caitlin (Mentor)
This was Caitlin's second year as a mentor with FTC. She has a mechanical engineering background. She enjoys working with kids, and loves the competitive and learning atmosphere of FIRST.
Chris (Mentor)
Chris (Mentor)
This was Chris' second year as a mentor with FTC. He has a mechanical engineering background as well as a masters in engineering. He loves the technical components of FIRST including programming, CAD, and building
Logo and Team Name
Logo and Team Name
This year, we stuck with the same logo and team name as last year. There were some thoughts about changing the logo, but we never got around to it.
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