Recently, Nathan made a launching speed calculator which calculates the speed and/or angle required to score a ball from any position on the field in Nothing but Net. The theoretical basis behind this calculator is the Drag Equation: This makes the equations more complex than if air resistance was ignored or if air resistance was assumed to be proportional to …
AURA’s 2015 design notebook
We have now released our design notebook for the 2015 season. You can read it here: https://www.aura.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015AuraNotebook.pdf
AURA returns triumphant from Louisville
AURA won three out of four World Champion titles at the Vex U World Champs – the Programming Skills Challenge, the Robot Skills Challenge, and the Excellence Award. This is the best possible result without winning the finals, and the most World Champion titles in one year by any team (tied with OYES last year). In the tournament we went …