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Engineering Notebook

Robot’s selfie with

Honorable Chief Minister
of Goa
Dr. Pramod Sawant
 Index 1

Team and Impact 2

Engineering Process 3

Learning From The Past 4

Robot Iterations 5

Robot Specifications 6

Inspiring Goa To be FIRST: Supporting Curious Minds 7

Inspiring Goa To be FIRST: Starting Progressive Bots 8

Workshops / STEM Trainings 9

Inspiring Students In STEM Through Competitions 10

Connecting with Schools 11

Connecting With Policy Makers 12

Connect with Distinguished Personalities 13

Media Coverage 14

Our Sponsors 15
2 Team & Impact

Anay Kamat Saieesh Gandhi Venkatesh Prabhu

Mentor Mentor Mentor

Bhargavi M. Aaruni V.
Dhruv G. Vihan P. Vedang A.
Azgaonkar Prabhu
Pai Dukle Sawant Kamat
Captain, Human
Lead Coder Builder, Driver
Sponsorship Player, Vice
Driver
Captain

Soham M. Dhruv S. Advit Rishik Anam Raza Sai Pranav

Redker Salgaonkar Umarye Patnekar Jr. Coder Gandhi
Inventory, Social Media, Builder Sponsorship, CAD,
Builder Builder
Builder Communications

Avaneesh Ian Calisto Anay

Phadte Nunes Leann D. John Bhikaji
Yerlekar
Sponsorship, Social Media, Communications, Gawde
Social
CAD CAD Social Media Trainee
Media, Stall
Mentor
Manager

Our mission is to build and strengthen STEAM community by actively engaging all the
stakeholders through various initiatives:

FIRST Teams inspired/ supported

Promoting Robotics As a Sport Students connected with

2
K
12

10

Students Engaged 1100+ 1M+ Media Outreach

40
30+ 0
k
School Visits to Robo Lab 8 Sponsorship

Trainings & Competitions

 Engineering Process 3

Requirements Analysis
We worked together to identify and
understand the challenges of “Into the Deep”
We identified learnings from the experience
of the past team, TechInfinity 2.0
We identified our capabilities, strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and concerns.

Brainstorming & Planning

We brainstormed and came up with
plans on how to get started with what
we have.
Also identified stragies to implement
that plan.

Building & Prototyping

We were new to CAD, so we started of by
replicating Everyboat and starter bot designs
using the parts available with us.
We tried for alternatives while we were
waiting for some parts. Like X drive for
holonomic drivetrain while waiting for our
mechanum wheels

Testing
After every single build, we used to test
the robot to ensure it works as expected.
We used testing as means of identify the
next set of improvements and
design/build prioroties.

Learn and Repeat

We would then huddle over the testing
outcomes. We would then retrospect over
our process and outcomes before iterating
over the design-build-test phase again to
further improve the robot.
4 Learning From The Past

Learning Solution

Having students from 9th and 11th

With that learning, this year we are
standard in Majority can result in loss of
investing in younger members. This
learning. This is because, in the next
would ensure that, over the years, we
season, majority of the team would be
would be able to build on past
unable to participate as they would be
experience.
answering their board exams.

Last year, we participated with REV kit. With new young team, we started with
The team was new and lacked CAD training. We also opted for
experience with CAD. This made it Gobilda parts this season. Its hole
difficult for the team to correctly align pattern makes it easy for us to
rev parts. assemble parts in place correctly.

Block based coding is easy to start This season, we switched to Java. The
with. However, as the code gets entire code can now be written without
complicated, it becomes difficult to read having to depend on connection with
and maintain. control hub and also easily refactored.

We did not had access to Mecanum We used mecanum drive this year.
wheels last year. This impacted our That made our robot fast and agile
ability to easily align our robot during giving us better control and better drive
pick and drop. experience.

Last year, we had 3D printed our game

This year, we brought the real game
elements. However, during initial few
elements for practice. We also
matches of Centerstage, our robot
experimented with Active and Passive
failed to pick actual game elements as
intakes before deciding on the intake
they were smoother than 3D printed
system.
elements.
 Robot Iterations 5
Version V1
the first version that we built was based on FTC Everybot
(https://robonauts-everybot.github.io/Everybot-Docs/FTC/). This
helped us to get started quickly, learn the construction process,
understand the slider mechanism, experiment with Java coding
and with initial drive practice. However, we realised that tape
measure based slide extension was not a reliable system.

Version V2
Meanwhile, our Gobilda straffer chasis and viper slides
arrived. With that, we went ahead, referred to the Gobilda
starter bot, and built the second version of our robot. The
robot’s active intake and viper slide made the robot
relatively stable. However, we had cable-driven viper slides,
which were difficult to reconfigure and had a high chance of
getting entangled.

Version V3
We decided to make the robot compact and smaller to
make it easy for our drivers to manoeuvre it effectively. It
was great experiment. However, we observed that the
robot became unstable too. If robot was accelerated
quickly, then it had a tendency to fall back. Similarly,
stopping it quickly with arm extended always used to
make the robot fall towards front. We also realised that
with active intake, we were not able to achieve specimen
drop.

Version V4
We reverted back to the design where robot was stable. We also changed
the intake from active to passive with a claw. The claw has two layers of
arms to enable easy pick up. The software limit was added to ensure
robot does not cross horizontal extension limit. The gear system on arm
was improved and sliders were changed to belt driven design instead of
cable driven design. This finally gave us the design that was stable and
easier for our drivers to control.
6 Robot Specifications
Dimensions:
Lowest dimensions of 18*18 inches(45*45 cm).
Slider extension of 42 inches.
INFINIX
Max Height Reachable: 110 cm (65 inches)
Weight: 8.5 KG
Motors Used:
5 x 5203 Series GoBilda 312 RPM
2X 5203 Series GoBilda 117 RPM

Servos:
1 REV Smart Robot Servo
Programming Language Used:
Java to achieve autonomous control
Drivetrain:
Differential 4 wheel Mecanum Drive
Odometry:
Sparkfun Optical Tracking Odometry Sensor

Features of the robot

Rotating Arm:
To make the robot able to place game elements at
different heights balanced by the slider motor. It is
balance mounted to a pivot point to enable easy
rotation.

Slider:
We use a Go-Bilda 3-stage belt driven slider with
a horizontal software limit to prevent the
horizontal extension beyond 40 inches. However, it
can extend to high basket vertically.

Claw:
We use a Custom 3D printed Claw for our intake.
This claw has a pyramid shape protrusion to exactly
fit the sample/ specimen. It also has two layers of
picking claws to enable picking at different angles

Mecanum Wheel Drivetrain:

Our robot uses a mecanum drivetrain for easier
alignment to game pieces
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 Inspiring Goa To be FIRST 7
Supporting Curious Minds 25025

We took the opportunity to share our in-

depth understanding of the First Tech
Challenge (FTC) and the specific rules
governing the game with the Curious
Minds team to empower them to
participate in FTC once again and
approach the challenge with confidence
and creativity.

We provided comprehensive support that included

mentorship throughout the entire process of
building the robot. Additionally, we assisted them
with the coding aspect, helping them to code their
robot. This hands-on support not only equipped
them with practical skills but also boosted their
confidence.

We constructed the arena specifically for joint

practice sessions. This setup was designed to
facilitate valuable learning opportunities,
allowing us to share strategies, techniques, and
insights that could enhance our collective
performance. By engaging in these practice
matches, we aimed to replicate the dynamics of
actual competitions. This encouraged a deeper
understanding of teamwork and gracious
professionalism.

Also did joint Outreach at Science Film Festival

of India 2025 & NOMOZO 2025
 8 Inspiring Goa To be FIRST

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Students from Progress High School Panjim had:
Attended the Codeavour 6 training workshop organised by us
Witnessed the learning opportunities in FTC during our outreach at
SCI-FFI 2025 and at the Robot lab.

They wanted to have their team, however:

They didn’t have funds to get the required components

Time to learn coding

To address their concerns, we provided

support in terms of:
Kit
Mentorship
Arena
Coding
Driving techniques

And also the joint

outreach

M I N D S

Supporting other teams by providing hardware/kits:

Enabled the team “Summit Circuit Team Number 29032” to participate in FTC 2024-25
India by providing them with a hardware kit.
Provided Control hub to Team Ekam #24395, Mumbai to allow them to bridge over the
issue of their Control hub being dysfunctional.
 STEM Workshops / Trainings 9

Physical STEM Training Workshops

Online STEM Training Workshops

These were conducted to train the participants of Codaevour 5, Codeavour 6 and WSRO 2024

Impact

Number of Physical Training Workshops

7
Conducted

Number of Online workshops conducted 7

Total Number of Students Trained 300+

2 Students won Gold at Codeavour 5

Dubai International
Notable Achievements
3 teams won Awards at WSRO
Nationals
10 Inspiring STEM through Competitions

Organised Codeavour 5.0 Goa

Regionals On March 10, 2024
Our Role: Training Partner,
Judging for track 1 and track 2.
Participation: 70+ students
Notable Achievements:
Two winners (Gold) at Dubai International
First time Goa participated in Codeavour at
National and International Level.

Organised Goa Regionals of WSRO 2024

Our Role: Organising partner, training support
Participation: 110+ students
Notable Achievements:
WSRO was conducted in Goa for the first time.
Students got to experience Robo Race and line
followers for the first time.
3 teams won awards at the National level for the Robo
race, Lego line follower and Young Scientist.
8 of our team members are WSRO Goa Regional
Participants

Collaborated with Qurious Minds to organise Sankalpana 2.0

Our Role: Organising partner, Judging Robo Race
Participation: 400+ students
Notable Achievements:
Sankalpana was inspired from WSRO
There is no registration fees for this competition allowing
students to explore STEM with zero entry barrier.

Organised Codeavour 6.0 Goa Regionals on 16th

February 2025.
Our Role: Organising partner, Judging Track 2,
Volunteers
Participation: 50+ students
Notable Achievements:
9 teams have got entry to Codeavour 6
Nationals
Students used 3D printing and laser cutting to
build their robots for Track 2.
 Connecting with Schools 11

Impact

Total number of schools 30+

Total number of students 1100+

12 Connecting With Policy Makers

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5 6 7

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1. Dr. Pramod Sawant: Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Minister of Official Language,
Personnel, Home, Vigilance, Finance of Goa.
2. Mr. Atanasio Monserrate: Hon’ble Minister of Labour and Employment, Waste
Management and Revenue of Goa.
3. Mr. Subhash Shirodkar: Hon’ble Minister of Co-operation, Water Resources and
Institute of Public Assistance(Provedoria) of Goa.
4. Mr. Nilkant Halarnkar: Hon’ble Minister of Fisheries, Factories and Boilers, Animal
Husbandry and Veterinary Services of Goa.
5. Mr. Rohan Khaunte: Hon’ble Minister of IT, tourism and printing & stationery of Goa.
6. Mr. Premendra Shet: Hon’ble MLA of Maem
7. Dr. Chandrakant Shetye: Hon’ble MLA of Bicholim
8. Mr. Vijai Sardesai: Hon’ble MLA of Fatorda
9. Mrs. Delilah Lobo: Hon’ble MLA of Siolim
10. Mr. Joshua D’Souza: Hon’ble MLA of Mapusa, Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative
Assembly.
 Connect with Distinguished Personalities 13

Explaining FIRST to Dr
Soumya Swaminathan, who
served as the chief scientist
at the World Health
Organization

Explaining FIRST to Dr. Nandini

Harinath, Scientist at ISRO's
Satellite Centre in Bengaluru. She
was part of India’s Mars Orbiter
Mission - Mangalyaan.

Connect with General Public Impact: 10000 +

14 Media Coverage

Impact: 1 M +
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Our Sponsors

FRC Team #548 Sanjay Center for

Robostangs Special Education, Goa,

Impact: Rs 4.71 lakhs

Acknowledgement
1. The mecanum wheels on the first version of our robot was provided by BSRC MARS 18025
2. We were able to procure further parts from Y-robots and Gobilda.