Robot Details#
The V5RC Virtual Skills - Over Under Playground uses the standard VEX V5 Hero Bot, Striker.
The Striker VEX V5 Hero Bot measures approximately 350 millimeters long and 280 millimeters wide.
Motor Groups#
Striker is equipped with two sets of Motor Groups for its Arm and Intake.
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The Arm can be raised and lowered. This allows the robot to do things like transport game objects. By default, the Arm starts at 0 degrees and Arm will be fully lowered when spun forward for 1200 degrees. |
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The Intake can be spun forward and in reverse. This allows the robot to collect and score game objects. The Intake will collect a Triball when spun forward 360 degrees and score or drop a Triball when spun in reverse for 360 degrees. |
Sensors#
Striker has access to the following sensors for autonomous coding:
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Brain Timer |
The Robot has access to a built-in timer. |
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Drivetrain |
The Robot has access to a Drivetrain with a built-in Inertial Sensor to track the Robot’s current heading and angle of rotation. |
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Optical |
Reports if an object is close to the sensor, and if so, what color that object is. |
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GPS |
Reports the current X and Y position of the center of rotation of Striker in millimeters or inches. The GPS Sensor can also report the current heading in degrees. |
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The GPS sensor relies on the Cartesian Coordinate system to navigate, with the middle of the field being (0, 0).