Sembreak ? ? ?

Though it is a Tuesday, we don't have classes because it is our semester break. The concept of letting high school, elementary and kindergarten students having this is still a question. For us it's just another time to goof-off and do anything we want before November 1 and 2. Random thoughts.

Six members of the team went back to school to catch up on the tests they missed. No worries though, the results were good enough and were still in the range of how our scores usually are. After all that we still got to talk about the other plans for our robot. Currently, all boards that we will used is at our school in our tool kit. However, our robot's frame is with our designer so that he can start with the base and for us to just add the finishing touches once school starts again.

Don't get us wrong though, for the second time we went to school for our robot and not once did we regret doing that and surely we won't regret making this decision as well! We prioritize this so much and seeing our robot move is already a HUGE achievement for us!

Let the countdown begin!

21 days until Tagisang Robotics 2013!

October 25, 2013

Friday

Last day of the week and we finally got our desired outcome!

Just this morning, we finally got the frame for our robot. Next steps we need to take is to finish its outside cover and make it look the best we can! 

Here's our complicated frame!!!

Here's where we'll really start!

By the afternoon, we tried using our old wiper motors for our robot with the new boards just to try out if it can move and just to know if the codes were right. Well it did work but not as fast as we expected. As we could remember, our wiper motor were also badly affected and need repair (if it is still possible). If it won't work properly, we have no choice but to replace it with a new one or be creative and think of another way to make it faster than it is now.

Good luck to us!

October 23, 2013

Wednesday

Remember how we lack members?

Well today was a day to put our recruits to the test. For today, the Robotics Team were searching for the next designer, driver and human shooter. Maybe it is early to start looking for our replacements but better doing it now than never! We have everything in place and for now we were at our school's computer lab with everything we need set-up. 

Our robot driver Neil Buenaflor giving tips to one of the recruits 

Our recruits applying for the slot of the next robot driver

One of the two newly bought remote-controlled cars

For our aspiring robot drivers, we have two sets of tests. One is them play a computer game and the other is by playing with remote-controlled cars through an obstacle we made! Of course, we wouldn't be making something boring. That's not how our team works. We work hard and play hard!

Our recruits for the next designer of our team's robot

As for our robot designers they are also tasked to do two jobs. First is to make a draft of their design on paper following the rules on dimensions (2ft x 2ft x 2ft). After that they should be able to make a graphic sketch of it using Google SketchUp and then try to make it our of colored paper. Though the task maybe hard, it looks as though all the first phase was a success. We saw amazing designs which would hard for us to make a decision.

While the recruits were doing their jobs, we had to resume to our jobs as well!

Trying to fix our blog! 

Making our FB Cover Photo and design for our shirt

Facebook Page

Yes, it's very much true!
Cayetano Lancers now have an official page on Facebook!
Prior to last year's Facebook page, this one is up-to-date with the latest happenings by the Robotics Team. All members of the team are admins of the said FB Page. So don't forget to check it out!

Click here to redirect you to the page!
Like and share with your friends on Facebook too!

October 22, 2013

Tuesday

After long hours of preparation and planning, it's time for us to finally put it to the test. It's the second day of our whole-week of Robotics and we're all pumped up to start! Since yesterday, the team has 8 official members and it's time to put up another recruitment for today.

By the way, the newest addition to our group is none other than Grade 8 student, Jean Nicole Rodriguez! We are all happy to have her as a part of the team and surely she'll be a big help to us. Since we first met her last March, she has proven her skills and wit when it comes to the situations our team have experienced so far. She is also willing to know all the parts but is mostly focused on wiring and programming. Who knows maybe she'll be the next team captain of our school's Robotics Team two years from now? She is definitely someone to watch out for!

Go Team Captain!

For now, all members of the team have their specific tasks to perform. Our team captain, Joshua Cuballes, was studying and figuring out the other things he can do with our robot. He also tried to work out D.A.V.E. (our previous robot) again but sadly it didn't turn out as planned because of some trouble with our old circuit boards. Anyway, with our new robot that is on the works we'll try to make an even better robot. One that is faster than the first one!

Meanwhile, our very talented designer Dominique Dagunton is almost done with the graphic design of our robot. Well at least the frame of it is done. Things left to do are putting it into something real and of course the outside covering of our robot. This time around, it is VERY different from our first robot. It's taller, wider and it's DEFINITELY an original design. Unlike last year, we planned to focus more on the mechanism of our robot rather than its design. The pictures below are just a taste of what's more to come!

Left Side View and Corner View

Right Side View and Back View

In our team, we all serve more than one purpose. Not because one is the driver, he can't be a designer and not because one is a shooter he can't be in charge of wiring. That is not how our team work. Just like most of the idea of our robot design came from our driver, Neil Buenaflor and Chad Azuelo and is put to reality by our talented designer. They were the one who thought of "playing" with the design and the possible extensions on the robot. Our human shooter, Peter Perez, on the other hand was the one who designed our team shirt.

Designers' Meeting

T-shirt design on the making