Introduction UWB stands for ultra-wideband, it is a form of radio transmission technology that utilized a large bandwidth of radio frequency, more than 500MHz, and emitting very low energy. For comparison, a WiFi router usually has a band width of 40MHz. Because the UWB utilized a spread spectrum, it has […]
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We have come up with rough outline for our strategy and robot design. In terms of design, we plan on reusing ILLINIhation’s drivetrain and chassis with possible modifications. We also plan on having a conveyor belt-like system for our intake, which would allow for us to section off the different […]
As the rules for the 2019 MRDC Season came out, BitCorn is kicked into high gear. Last Thursday, Nov.8th we had our team launch ceremony, team’s moral was extremely high for the new game season. In the next few weeks before wither break, our team will be finalizing design detailed, […]
The 2019 MRDC game has arrived, and the Mechabytes are ready for round 3. Our task for this year involves crossing bridges over a ball pit, shooting baskets, and moving bowling balls around – we’ll be busy for a while. After going through the rules for this year and breaking […]
The ILLINIhilation Robotics team has concluded its final season as the senior MRDC team of iRobotics. We are very proud of the robot we have created this year, opting for a more custom and compact waterjet-cut frame, along with the new brushless motor drivetrain system. Although we did not do […]
The senior MRDC team has been working hard in getting the frame and drivetrain assembled. This year, we opted to making our frame from waterjet-cut panels instead of the traditional aluminum square tubing, and it looks pretty sweet! It also made it much easier to assemble and less manual machining […]