Zebracorn Labs
Here at the Zebracorns, we believe in learning and pushing boundaries. In pursuit of that, we have published papers, given talks, and have other tidbits of knowledge lying around. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
2025 Pre-Season Code and CAD Release
Our regular pre-season posting
ZebraCardinal
After hearing about the new competition radios and the lack of official rules for them, we decided this was a perfect time to showcase our new communication system with the field: The ZebraCardinal.
2024 Pre-Season Code and CAD Release
Our regular pre-season posting
ZebROS 2023
The Zebracorns continue to use the Robot Operating System (ROS) as the foundation for all of our robot code, for the seventh year in a row. During the 2023 season, we began to harness ROS in a way we hadn't before to gain a competitive advantage through streamlined code and ROS-based autonomous actions. We also had an extremely reliable robot; code ran successfully in 98% of our matches. Our work with ROS won us three Innovation in Control awards, giving us district points needed to qualify for the World Championship. In this paper, we cover the highlights of our work and what we've learned over the past few years, as well as the details of our 2023 robot's software.
ZebraSwitch 2.0
In this paper, we cover our upgraded process for Ethernet switching on our robots. We cover the general rules we try to live by when it comes to the radio and adjacent components, the legal ways to connect and power the radio, and the assembly of the switch and the power regulator.
ZebraPower 2.0
Written as an updated version of our 2018 paper, this paper outlines our process for assembling our batteries and explains the reasoning behind our improvements. We also cover topics such as disassembly, disposal, safety, and reliable connections to robot components.
2023 Intake Design Report
During the 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition Season, we developed an intake mechanism that successfully intaked 2 separate game pieces. We also developed testing procedures to identify intake mechanism failures and their severity. In this paper, we outline the team's approach through the season.
2023 Pre-Season Code Release
Our regular pre-season posting
2022 Pre-Season Code Release
Our regular pre-season posting
ZebraCornbread
Upon the occasion of the Global Innovation Competition, we were asked if we would like to share a regional recipe. Many of The Zebracorns enjoy baking so we were thrilled to be asked so that we could share our recipe for (Zebra)Cornbread, a true southern classic and something we hope others will enjoy.