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.