Triton Robotics
UCSD Student Organization
About
GENERAL INFO
Triton Robotics consists of a dedicated group of 30+ student engineers from a diverse set of disciplines, covering anything from mechanical to software. Triton Robotics tackles the immense and complex competition Robomaster, hosted by DJI. Triton Robotics aspires to work at industry level standards as we tackle new ideas and challenges. We differed in approach, relative to traditional project teams as we prioritize developing practical skills in development management, documentation, and cost-effective operation.
Membership
MECH ENG. LEAD
With every quarter of my involvement with the organization I was promoted to new higher membership positions. I resided as the clubs co-engineer lead and a sub-team lead for one of the robots the club was constructing. The responsibilities of an Engineering Lead in this organization include overseeing all robotic development, design, and manufacturing. I also offer students and peers my expertise and advice.
Spreadsheets
LOGISTICS
One of the best aspects of this organization is its high degree of documentation, and logistics. Although there previously existed extensive spreadsheets to record inventory and other such systems, my contributions significantly added to the club's robust documentation. Through google sheets, I completely designed and implemented a robust and dynamic spreadsheet that could record all purchase orders and record inventory and availability of inventory based on usage in various projects throughout the club.
Sub-Team
CONTRIBUTIONS
For most of my involvement with this organization I have dedicated much time to developing the turret for one of the team's fully autonomous robots. The design was influenced through the manufacturing methods available which at the time was additive manufacturing and CNC laser-cutting.
Indexer
Club Mechanism
One of the biggest tasks in the competition this team competes in is shooting projectiles. A mechanism that allows this to happen for any turret is an indexer. Before I joined the club there existed no standard indexer for the club. With the admin of the club understanding my level of expertise with CAD, I was tasked to create a standard indexer for the 17mm ball projectiles. The indexer design, inspired from other teams, worked efficiently, and effectively beyond the turret’s capabilities to shoot projectiles. This project was in collaboration with other student-engineers under my advising and moderation.
Photos
Drawings, Products, Achievers
