Robotics Experience Part 3 (Semi-Finals)

After the Eliminations, we trained hard for the upcoming Semi-Finals. Since the drive to the place where the Semi-Final is being held was really long my father and I visited a nearby "Go Hotels" branch and stayed there at the night before the big event.

After sleeping in a surprisingly comfortable bed we went to SM North Edsa Annex to hopefully win the Semi-Finals and get into the Finals.

We arrived early because of the "Go Hotels " being, very conveniently, close to where the competition was held! When we arrived I saw Mattias there, before anyone else had been there. Mattias, not to my surprise, had made a presentation showcasing the improvements he had made to the code and what is left to be done.

After a while, Owen arrived and Mattias gave him a rundown on our progress. Sooner or later the rules for the competition was announced

The rules were the same as before, get the passengers to their respective places in order to earn points. The quickest and most productive robots win and get into the Finals! This time we only had 1.5 hours, I guessed its because there are fewer people now.

After everybody arrived at the competition the 1.5 hours began, we started building as soon as the bell rang. Surprisingly the build didn't take long! Considering that they changed it into a more complex build. There was a part I struggled with but Owen helped me because our sides were alike.

The eliminations basically repeated, I lined up while they made the code. We were able to run around 5 times so that was nice. We were pretty sure we would lose because there would only be 5 winners and everybody else was doing great, but we still tried our hardest.

After the 1.5 hours were up we waiting for our team to be called for the final run. I feel like Mattias and Owen had low expectations but I, for one, was still hoping to get in the Finals.

After a while our team was called, the 3 of us went to the course and we ran our final product. We did well and the robot operated as it was meant to. After the final run, we sat down and waited for the winners to be announced.

After a few snacks and chats the winners were announced, I was a little sad that we didn't make it but we tried our hardest. We also learned a lot too, all in all it was a great experience and I was glad to be in it.

The end