A very short presentation given before the 2009 FRC Kickoff to Chantilly Robotics Team 612. The presentation answers the question, "What are we about to see?" and lays out a suggested agenda for building a coherent strategy during the first week of build season.
Digital filters can help your robot to achieve new levels of performance. From smoothing a joystick for a better ride, to rejecting high frequency noise from your motor commands, there is so much you can do with these simple but powerful techniques!
Here's how you can create a "Gus Ball", an interwoven, spandex-covered ball that it functionally identical to the moon rock and fuel cell balls used in the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition Game, Lunacy.
No amount of sleep beforehand will make up or prepare you for the lack of sleep you will receive during build season. - InfernoX14 [more] 
