2014: Aerial Assist
Robot Name: Titanic
Overview of the Season
In 2014, the team was challenged with a game in which each alliance of 3 robots was given only one game piece to play with. This game piece was a large exercise ball and the game was all about assisting each other! The robots would pass the balls from player to player in an effort to score them into large goals at the end. The TriSonics performed well this year and even advanced to the Michigan State Championships!
Our Awards
- District Finalists at the Gull Lake District Competition
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2019: Destination: Deep Space
Robot Name: Atlas
Overview of the Season
The game centers around an outer space theme involving two alliances consisting of three teams each competing to place poly-carbonate hatch panels and orange rubber balls or "cargo" on rockets and cargo ships before returning to their HAB platform to climb at the end of the match. This season, the TriSonics had 39 members and 10 mentors to complete the challenges of the game.
Our Awards
- Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford at the West Michigan District
- Championship Subdivision Winner at the FIRST Championship - Detroit
- District Engineering Inspiration Award at the St. Joesph District
- District Event Finalist at the St. Joesph District
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2018: FIRST POWER UP
Robot Name: Katie
Overview of the Season
In the FIRST POWER UP game, teams are trapped in an 8bit video game! Teams
use power cubes to defeat the boss.
Teams alliances score by placing power cubes on the scale or their switch. When either the scale or switch is tipped in an alliance's favor, the respective alliance gains points. Alliances can also exchange power cubes for power-ups in the vault. Power-ups provide advantages throughout the match. Teams can also climb the scale tower to gain additional points at the end of the match and "face the boss".
This season, the TriSonics had 32 members and 9 mentors to complete the challenges of the game.
Our Awards
- Innovation in Controls Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation at the Kettering #2 District
- District Event Winner at the Kettering #2 District
- District Chairman's Award at the West Michigan District
- District Event Winner at the West Michigan District
- Ford Division Winner at the Michigan Championship
- Michigan Championship Winner at the Michigan Championship
- Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford at the FIRST Championship - Detroit
- Archimedes Subdivision Winner at the FIRST Championship - Detroit
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2017: FIRST Steamworks
Robot Name: The Agitator
Overview of the Season
FIRST STEAMWORKS, the 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition game, invites two
adventure clubs from an era in which technology relied on steam power to prepare
their airships for the ultimate long distance race.
Teams alliances score by delivering gears to the airship to be pulled up by pilots to engage rotors, collect fuel cells (5" diameter balls) to shoot into a boiler to score point for raise the kPa pressure, and, in end game, robots climb a rope up to the airship to "prepare for takeoff".
In 2017, TriSonics team had 27 members that works to achieve all goals of the game.
Our Awards
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation at the Lakeview District Competition
- District Event Winner at the Lakeview District Competition
- Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation at the West Michigan District Competition
- District Event Finalist at the West Michigan District Competition
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation at the Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division
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2016: FIRST Stronghold
Robot Name: Wheely
Overview of the Season
In FIRST Stronghold, teams were challenged with the task of capturing their opponent's tower! They had to cross defenses such as the moat to their opponents courtyard, where they could launch boulders at the tower. Our team was known for our "terrific turret" and attending the Michigan State Championship as well at the World Championship in St. Louis, MO.
Our Awards
- District Event Winner at the Waterford District Competition
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation at the Waterford District Competition
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation at the West Michigan District Competition
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation at the Michigan State Championship
- Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi at the Archimedes-Tesla Division at World Championship
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2020: Infinite Recharge
Robot Name: D-O
Overview of the Season
In INFINITE RECHARGE, two Alliances work to protect FIRST City from approaching asteroids caused by a distant space skirmish. Each Alliance, along with their trusty droids, race to collect and score Power Cells in order to energize their Shield Generator for maximum protection. To activate Stages of the Shield Generator, droids manipulate their Control Panels after scoring a specific number of Power Cells. Near the end of the match, droids race to their Rendezvous Point to get their Shield Generator operational in order to protect the city! This season, the TriSonics had 40 members and 10 mentors to complete the challenges of the game. Sadly, because of the COVID-19 pandemic our season was cut short and we were only able to compete at one event.
Our Awards
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2021: Infinite Recharge at Home
Robot Name: D-O 2.1
Overview of the Season
This season was different than past years. The 2021 season included a series of three new challenges in which teams can engage from “home” and virtually compete with teams from around the world.
1. INFINITE RECHARGE at Home invites teams to engage in two ways: compete for judged awards
using their 2020/2021 robot and compete in a Skills Competition, a series of challenges for
teams who have access to their robot.
2. The Game Design Challenge invites teams to design a FIRST Robotics Competition game and
compete for judged awards and an opportunity to share their design with FIRST Robotics
Competition game designers.
3. The FIRST Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm invites teams to identify a real-world
global issue and develop an innovative solution.
Our Awards
- Excellence in Engineering Award at the 2021 FIRST Robotics Competition Showcase
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2022: Rapid React
Robot Name: Spectre
Overview of the Season
In RAPID REACTSM presented by The Boeing Company, two competing alliances are invited to process cargo for transportation. Each alliance is assigned a cargo color (red or blue, based on alliance affiliation) to process by retrieving their assigned cargo and scoring it into the hub. Human players assist the cargo retrieval and scoring efforts from within their terminals. In the final moments of each match, alliance robots race to engage with their hangar to prepare for transport!
Our Awards
- District Event Winner at the St. Joseph District
- District Event Winner at the West Michigan District
- Excellence in Engineering Award at the Michigan State Championship
- Industrial Design Award at the St. Joseph District
- Quality Award at the West Michigan District
- Quarterfinalist at the Michigan State Championship
- Quarterfinalist at the Turing Division -World Championship
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2012: Rebound Rumble
Robot Name: Bertha
Overview of the Season
In our team's first season, we competed in a basketball style game. The goal was to build a robot that could pick up Nerf basketballs and shoot them into goals for points. Our team advanced to the Michigan State Championship and this season was a great start to our team!
Our Awards
- Highest Rookie Seed at the Traverse City District Competition
- Regional Winners at the Traverse City District Competition
- Rookie All Star Award at the Traverse City District Competition
- Rookie Inspiration at the West Michigan District Competition
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2015: Recycle Rush
Robot Name: Eleváte
Overview of the Season
Recycle Rush was the year that the TriSonics really made a name for themselves. This game was all about stacking large totes and capping them with recycling containers. In this game, the TriSonics were known for their autonomous mode, in which the robot moves independently of the drivers. The team advanced to the Michigan State Competition, and from there traveled to St. Louis to compete against teams from all around the world!
Our Awards
- Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox at the Howell District Competition
- District Finalists at the Howell District Competition
- Judges' Award at the West Michigan District Competition
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2013: Ultimate Ascent
Robot Name: Mercedes
Overview of the Season
In 2013, The TriSonics were challenged with an Ultimate Frisbee game. The robot had to be designed to manipulate plastic Frisbees and score them into goals for points. At the end of each match, the robot was also challenged with climbing a wire-frame pyramid in the middle of the field.
Our Awards
- District Finalists at the West Michigan District Competition
- Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler at the West Michigan District Competition
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