Our Robots are each built with 3 unique PCBs, alongside custom wiring for slip rings and RoboMaster-specific components.
The Chassis board is a center for distributing power and signals between all the parts of the robot. In addition, it converts some voltages to specialized ones to accommodate for specialized components, like the Orin Nano that powers our computer vision.
Our Turret board is fully passive and served as a training tool for our freshmen members to learn PCB design with KiCAD. It routes power and signals coming from the Chassis board into the various components in the Turret, neatly distributing them so that manual wire splicing can be avoided.
The Supercapacitor is our flagship project, allowing us to store and consume power as a unique workaround to the competition’s imposed power constraints. When the robot is idling, excess power can be diverted to the supercapacitor to store the energy for later, especially when the robot is moving.
