ME218B TEAM 6
THE GAMEScore as many points in 2 minutes and 18 seconds.
To score, the robot must deliver a ball into the basket at the end of the Arcade, seen below. Robots start in the reload zone, which is approximately 8 feet away from the basket. The colored regions on the Arcade indicate different point values for shooting locations. 
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OUR GOALSCORE > 0 POINTSFrom the start, our stated goal was to shoot from 2-3 ft away with a consistent, robust shooting mechanism.
And hey, we scored 2 points in the tournament (and then drove into a wall). So technically, mission accomplished! 
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OPERATION
Powerpuff Bot Game Strategy:
1) Align with IR beacon
2) Reverse into reload back wall until limit switch is triggered
3) Move forward into the yellow (2-pt) zone
4) Launch ball(s)
5) Reverse back into reload zone
6) Repeat until 2:18 time is complete! (or get stalled by running into a wall)
1) Align with IR beacon
2) Reverse into reload back wall until limit switch is triggered
3) Move forward into the yellow (2-pt) zone
4) Launch ball(s)
5) Reverse back into reload zone
6) Repeat until 2:18 time is complete! (or get stalled by running into a wall)
VIDEOS
Some videos of the Powerpuff Bot at work
FINAL CHECKOFFA miracle occurs
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LAUNCHING MECHANISM
Inspired by the auto-crossbow
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