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Robots

  2010   2009   2008

Name

Pelé

Reason for Name

Breakaway calls for robots to play soccer. The choice was simple: Pelé is the greatest soccer player of all time.

Game

Breakaway

Build Time

6 weeks

Weight

110 lbs. (excluding battery and bumper)

Dimensions

28" x 38" x 60" ( l x w x h )

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Plexiglass, Rubber

Control System

National Instruments cRIO
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Robot

Name

Lieutenant Dan

Reason for Name

The robot uses titanium in many places, such as the outer skin, and has been named after Lieutenant Dan in the movie Forest Gump because of his titanium prosthetic leg.

Game

Lunacy

Build Time

6 weeks

Weight

118 lbs. (excluding battery and bumper)

Dimensions

28" x 38" x 60" ( l x w x h )

Materials

Titanium, Aluminum, Plexiglass

Control System

National Instruments cRIO
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Robot

Name

Leonidas

Reason for Name

The Bixby High School mascot is a Spartan. With school spirit the robot has been named Leonidas after the famous Spartan in the movie 300.

Game

Overdrive

Build Time

6 weeks

Weight

90 lbs. (excluding battery and bumper)

Dimensions

28" x 38" x 60" ( l x w x h )

Main Materials

Aluminum

Electrical

Powered by a 12V battery. Everything is controlled from a couple of PIC microcontrollers. The robot is given instructions via user operated joysticks or pre-programmed routines for autonomous mode. At any given time the robot uses 120A of current.

Pneumatics

Powered by an onboard 115 Psi air compressor. Excess air is stored in 4 storage tanks. The valves are controlled electronically by the microcontrollers which control the air to the cylinders. The cylinders used are a 24" cylinder for the main arm and a 11" cylinder for the lower arm.
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Awards

OKC Web Site Award 2009

Web Site Excellence 2009