Team 254: The Cheesy Poofs

2004FIRST FRENZY: RAISING THE BAR

Bionic Poof

For the 2004 season, Team 254 competed with Bionic Poof. The team won two regionals, received the Championship Chairman’s Award, and was inducted into the FIRST Hall of Fame. The season also featured a collaboration with Team 60.

Bionic Poof, Team 254's 2004 FRC robotView full size

Specifications

  1. Six-wheel drivetrain with a top speed of 15 ft/s
  2. Double-jointed arm for grabbing capping balls
  3. Pneumatic pinball arms for corralling small balls
  4. Hook and winch for hanging from the bar
  5. Autonomous whip for knocking down the ball

Results & Awards

  1. Sacramento Regional

    Champion

    Driving Tomorrow’s Technology Award · Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Steve Kyramarios) · Website Design Award

  2. Silicon Valley Regional

    Champion

    Chairman’s Award

  3. FIRST Championship

    Championship Chairman’s Award · FIRST Hall of Fame Induction

Winner
2004 Sacramento Regional
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award
2004 Sacramento Regional
Chairman’s Award
2004 Silicon Valley Regional
Winner
2004 Silicon Valley Regional
Chairman’s Award
2004 Championship

Videos

The Game

2004 FRC game image

FIRST FRENZY: RAISING THE BAR

FIRST FRENZY: RAISING THE BAR was the game for the 2004 FIRST Robotics Competition. The game included elements from previous years’ games, including mobile goals, “capping” goals with large inflatable balls, and others. In Raising the Bar, teams scored by having their human player score purple balls in any of the goals, capping the goals with a multiplier ball, or hanging their robot from the 10 ft chin-up bar. Read more on Wikipedia.

2004 FIRST Robotics Competition season