LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3

How far will the robot move for one second?

Let's try to integrate more of the things we have learned into a single attachment. One that could accumulate energy, conserve it and use it at the appropriate time. All this because of a Rubber Band and a Flywheel - and if you don't know what a flywheel is you should definitely watch this videos 

Part three of the Catapult series is about loading the catapult automatically. We use a gear system with a medium complexity along with a very interesting "clutch" developed with parts entirely from the LEGO Mindstorms NXT kits. As a result, at the end of the video, the Catapult automatically loads and fires.

Background

Huge part of the transportation nowadays are logistics. On the docks thousands of containers are unloaded each day.

Mission

There are 15 thread chain parts in the dispenser. The payload from the dispenser should be unloaded and loaded on the truck. If the thread chain is assembled, you receive additional points

Scores

For each thread chain part that does not touch the dispenser mission model: 1 point per part.

For each thread chain part that is inside the red area: double the points per part.

For each thread chain part that is assembled with another thread chain part: double the points per part.

For each thread chain part that is in the truck: double the points per part.