Aim High
Aim High was the name of the 2006 season game.
Game Description
Aim High is played by two alliances, red and blue, each consisting of three teams. The field is flat, measuring 54 feet long by 26 feet wide. At each end is the alliance station.
Alliance Station
The aliance station wall is 26 feet long and stretches the width of the field. In the middle 18 feet of the alliance station wall exists diamond plate aluminum from the floor to 3 feet high, with clear acrylic filling the rest of the 3 1/3 feet. The outer edges of the wall consist of transparent polycarbonate.
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Field Layout
The Aim High field has 3 goals and 2 platforms. Unlike previous years, an alliance's goals are on the far side of the field.
Tournament Structure
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Kit Of Parts
There were several changes in the kit of parts this year,
- The inclusion of Labview
- A CMUCam bracket
- A new robot controller, based on the PIC18F8722, instead of the PIC18F8520
- New CIM motors which are wider and drive belts
- New Window motors that are smaller
- A new backup battery charger that is much smaller and lighter
- IR transmitter and reciever
Rules
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Strategies
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Robots
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See also
Sources
External pages used in writing the article, or other usefull information about the game. Kickoff movie hosted by NASA. 2006 game manual