Performance
The 2022 Cerberus team posing with "Fluffy"
Accomplishments
2021/2022 season stats:
FIT District Channelview Event in Channelview, TX.
Mar 11 to Mar 13, 2022 (Week 2)
9-6-1 (Ranked 3)
FIT District Pasadena Event in Pasadena, TX.
Mar 24 to Mar 26, 2022 (Week 4)
7-7-0 (Ranked 11)
FIT District Championship [Mercury Division] in Houston, TX.
Apr 6 to Apr 9, 2022 (Week 6)
11-8-0 (Ranked 26)
Overall: 27-23-1 (Ranked 22 having earned 200 points.)
The Game
What was Rapid React?
Rapid React was the 2022 FRC game, sponsored by Boeing, and focused on the theme of transportation and logistics. The game involved two alliances of three teams each working together to score points by completing various transportation-related tasks.
Cargo Scoring: Teams gathered and launched large, inflatable balls, called "cargo," into a central goal known as the "Hub." The Hub had two levels, with the upper goal awarding more points than the lower one. Each alliance aimed to score 20 cargo in total to earn a ranking point.
Hangar Endgame: In the last 30 seconds of the match, teams attempted to climb a series of bars in the "Hangar" located at each end of the field. There were four bars of increasing height, and points were awarded based on how high each robot climbed. A fully successful climb across the alliance could result in a significant point bonus
Autonomous Period: The match began with a 15-second autonomous phase where robots operated without human control, attempting to score cargo and earn bonuses by positioning themselves strategically for the teleoperated phase.
The game had a strong emphasis on teamwork, with alliances needing to coordinate their cargo-scoring efforts while also ensuring they could successfully climb in the Hangar during the endgame.
Our Robot
"Fluffy was our most straight forward robot. Offensively, we would not be able to do much with this bot, but this robot was a monster when it came to climbing and defense, so it really guaranteed us a spot in a great alliance. This is probably our most straight forward robot." - Joseph Parham
Fluffy was created with two things in mind, to very quickly climb the "Hangar" with great ability, but also work with our fellow team members to defend the "Hub" so the other team could not score. This in turn allowed alliance's to consider us a great teammate for their alliance, which ultimately allowed us to make an appearance at the FIT District Championship event in Houston Texas.
Our Sponsors
The Dow Chemical Company
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
National Instruments
NASA