DCS Defenders Robotics #15815

CenterStage

Bot
Team
Season
Game
Organization
Meet Our Bot
Name The Sticky Bandit
Drivetrain four wheel mecanum, each wheel powered by a REV HD Hex motor with UltraPlanetary Gearbox and 90 Degree Gearbox, geared at 12:1
Lift double-sided chain-driven slide lift, powered by twin REV HD Hex motors with UltraPlanetary Gearbox, geared at 300:1
Tilt powered by twin REV HD Hex motors with UltraPlanetary Gearbox, geared at 240:1
Wrist twin servo
Manipulator adhesive-based "sticky pads" with dual servo-actuated release mechanisms
Vision triple detection zone with mean saturation comparison, powered by Aluratek Ultra 2K Live camera and VisionPortal
Awards Innovate Award 2nd place (Kentwood), Motivate Award 3rd place (Fruitport)
Meet the Team
Team photo taken on November 2, 2023.
Our Season
Fruitport Qualifier
11/18/23
  • Ranked 5th after 45 qualifying matches
  • First pick of Alliance 4
  • Motivate Award, 3rd place
  • Design Award, 2nd place
  • Inspire Award winner
  • Advanced to State Championship NW
Kentwood Qualifier
11/4/23
  • Ranked 3rd after 47 qualifying matches
  • Captain of Alliance 3
  • Second place, Innovate Award
Scrimmage with Calvin Christian
10/24/23
  • Ranked 9th after 39 qualifying matches
  • Ranked 5th by OPR
  • First pick by Alliance 3
  • Design Award winner
Meet the Game

2023-2024 Season Resources

This video gives an overview of how the season's game is played.
Game Manual, Part 1 (traditional events)
The first part of the game manual covers general topics of how FTC competitions are run.
Game Manual, Part 2 (traditional events)
The second part of the game manual covers the specifics of the CenterStage game, and is the authoritative source for rules.
This document is a quick summary of how the game is played and, more importantly, a summary of how points can be scored.
Developed by FTC, this webpage allows you to quickly calculate an overall score for a CenterStage match. Note that when using this, you must manually count the number of "mosaics" created on the backdrop.
Developed by an FTC team mentor, this tool allows you to quickly calculate a game's pixel point score. Scores are calculated by visually "placing" pixels of different colors on a virtual backdrop. This means that the calculator will help you in determining how many "mosaics" have been created.
This board is considered the official place to get answers to questions about the rules, gameplay, or strategy.
Game Manual, Part 1 (traditional events)
The first part of the game manual covers general topics of how FTC competitions are run.
This document describes the criteria for the different awards that an FTC team can win throughout the season.
This page is the definitive place to find information or resources for this year's game.
Our Team Organization
Photo of the DCS Robotics team at the East Kentwood qualifier on November 4, 2022.
Programming Team

Tutorials, resources, and instructions for members of the programming team—or anyone interested in learning more about programming an FTC robot.

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Mechanical Team

Information on construction and design aspects of FTC robots.

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Marketing & Promotions Team

In charge of pit design, sponsorships, fundraising, apparel design, and other public elements of the team.

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Strategy Team

Responsible for high-level game strategy, oversight of competition scouting, and field management.

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Drive Team

Responsible for play of the game during competitions.

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