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Lightning Robotics takes pride in its training progam. Therefore, we have made many of our lessons publicly available in PowerPoint format.

2011 - Drive Trains
Description: A lesson describing the purpose of drive trains, how they work, and their components. Covers many aspects of building a successful drive train, including simple physics and many key components. Provides specific examples and descriptions of the most common drive trains, including tank, mecanum, crab (swerve), omni (holonomic), etc. Uses some content from FIRST Robotics Drive Systems by Andy Baker, with permission.
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Pneumatics - 2012
Description: A presentation describing Pneumatics in FIRST Robotics. While it does describe construction, it focuses on where they are useful and where they are not. Be sure to read the speaker notes, as there are large amounts of information not present in the slides themselves.
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Manipulators - 2012
Description: A presentation covering manipulator and appendage design. Discusses various examples of past manipulator designs and their pros and cons. Also discusses various ways to perform actions, such as extending an arm, and the importance of torque and center of gravity.
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